What is the best ways to keep the bull gnats away?
Thermacell
Thanks for the info. I was told thermacell would not work on gnats. I will be buying a couple now
I use bug spray with the highest level of deet I can find.
I don't know about bull gnats in particular, but a friend of mine uses Absorbine Jr. and he says it works like a charm for gnats. I will be trying it out this year.
It seems that anywhere around water as it warms up, we get what are called locally as "buffalo gnats". They are not only in the turkey woods but in town as well. These seemed to have showed up in the last 4-5 years. They sound like rain hitting the windshield as you go down the highway. With all of this spring's rains, they are thick and for me a head net and gloves seems to take care of them. If you don't protect yourself from them, they love to get in the hair on the back of your neck and have a feast, leaving whelps!
Skin So Soft for gnats
Don't know what kinda gnats they were but one yr and the only time I ever remember gnats of any kind being a problem in South West Central Fl...Greenswamp East WMA particularly were absolutely almost intolerable.
Nothing I know of actually helped deter them, but everyone at least wore head nets and some used safety goggles to keep them out of their eyes. Little portable fans were used to try and eat more sandwiche for lunch than gnats.
Thermacel does nothing for the gnats in Illinois, buffalo gnats I believe, menthol is supposed to work, listerine and vanilla...I buy a spray called buggins, get it at Menards works absolutely amazing. I think those suckers like deet!
I tried a thermacell today and it does not slow them down at all.
Tried vanilla before they love it.
I am feeling bad for the turkeys having to deal with the gnats, they
have killed my chickens before
Vanilla extract ... I have also used a spray called no-nats in south alabama ... it works great
Quote from: Bamalimbhanger on April 10, 2015, 06:21:22 PM
Vanilla extract ... I have also used a spray called no-nats in south alabama ... it works great
Is this the stuff here? http://www.ebay.com/itm/No-Natz-Bug-Spray-/141630600642?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f9d775c2
Would like to get a bottle to keep in the truck, Thanks
Vanilla extract has worked for some that I know, but it does not work much at all for me. Not sure why but it don't. I've used bug soother and it works better than anything I've ever used on gnats. It doesn't help with Mosquitos but it helps with gnats a bunch.
Thermacell AND Deep Woods Off! I like a barrier!
Homebrew Permethrine spray.
I like to kill them rather than just repel them. They aren't so annoying when they are dead.
thats the stuff no natz
Not sure about "bull gnats", but in NW FLA we have what we call " sand gnats or " no see ums", they are vicious and very small. Sometimes thermacell will work, sometimes not. As a last resort I go to 100% deet!!!
Repel Lemon Eucalyptus spray works wonders to keep gnats away when you're in the field.
Much better than standard bug spray and smells pretty good too.
Just came back from a Alabama hunt....BIG mosquitoes were brutal...Had on my Therma-cell...Ben's 100% DEET and a face net...still got the blood sucked out of me...I'm covered in bites...Strange thing was if you sat down and setup for a while they left you alone..soon as you started walking they tracked you down in swarms..not fun.
Buggins...hands down the best!
http://www.buggspray.com/Bugginsphoto.html
Probably sounds crazy but.... Bounce dryer sheets will keep them at bay .
I've used them for years , I run my face and neck area then tuck it in my collar.
Haven't had luck with any brand but the original bounce
Been using this with a thermacell for years now...0 ticks, 0 mosquitos, 0 chiggers, and 0 gnats.
Quote from: Number17 on April 13, 2015, 10:42:46 AM
Homebrew Permethrine spray.
I like to kill them rather than just repel them. They aren't so annoying when they are dead.
Absorbine Jr. is a savior