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Post by smsmith on Jul 11, 2017 9:34:22 GMT -6
Just what the hell purpose do they serve? Damn things....
rant over
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Post by batman on Jul 11, 2017 9:37:12 GMT -6
My swampy lands of Onamia had so many you needed a hoody and gloves some days. My new spot has almost zero. Hate the bastards.
Had a straw hat that I coated in Tanglefoot and a blue antifreeze jug coated as well to trap them. Both ideas worked well. But the stuff is so sticky you eventually end up with some where you don't want it.
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Post by badbrad on Jul 11, 2017 9:39:32 GMT -6
I don't know but this year is the worst they have been by me. In a normal year they are not too bad at all. This year you have to keep moving when not in heavy cover.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 11, 2017 9:40:33 GMT -6
They are fucking thick here most every year. This year seems even worse. I think it's usually mid-late August when they thin out a bit
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Post by Freeborn on Jul 11, 2017 10:16:26 GMT -6
I think its the heat that starts the hatch and on my place they are only bad for about a month and then they seem to die off. As long as its hot they seem to be around at some level.
I avoid dark colors like blue and black.
I'm thinking of putting out a large peace of black felt away from my buildings and spraying it with a mix of sugar water and permethrin. The black felt/sugar water should attract them and the permethrin should kill them.
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Post by sd51555 on Jul 11, 2017 11:13:55 GMT -6
I went as far as buying the blue construction hat and tanglefoot. I chucked the damn thing in the garbage when I couldn't figure out how to attach the harness to the helmet. If that trick would work, I'd wear it all summer. I need to try to get another one and try that. I hate them damn things. There always seems to be one buzzing, and only one. Once you kill that one, another is on you in seconds.
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Post by wildfire123 on Jul 11, 2017 11:33:49 GMT -6
I bought a insect repellent with Picardin, it really works. Was out yesterday, sprayed some on my arms and legs, and rubbed it around to make sure all places were covered. Was bitten once thru sock, which was not sprayed.
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Post by smsmith on Jul 11, 2017 11:48:30 GMT -6
Deet does a pretty good job for me, but they still piss me off with the continual dive bomb act. During my daily walk I'll have a few dozen of the bastards buzzing around and pinging off my head
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Post by wiscwhip on Jul 11, 2017 12:42:22 GMT -6
Fuck deer flies! Had them thicker than snot on the Juneau sandpit. My dad would get bite and swell up like the size of a softball. You could hold your hand an inch off his skin and feel the heat coming from the welt.
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Post by badbrad on Jul 11, 2017 12:59:51 GMT -6
Fuck deer flies! Had them thicker than snot on the Juneau sandpit. My dad would get bite and swell up like the size of a softball. You could hold your hand an inch off his skin and feel the heat coming from the welt.
Good to see ya Whip.
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Post by wiscwhip on Jul 11, 2017 13:02:11 GMT -6
Life's been a fucking dumpster fire lately, but I'm still kicking!
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Post by badbrad on Jul 11, 2017 13:08:39 GMT -6
Life's been a fucking dumpster fire lately, but I'm still kicking!
Sorry to hear Dale. Keep on fighting! And you always know where you can come for a break and laugh. LOL
Whatever is going on. At least you don't have to get your nuts snipped twice within a year cause the first snipping didn't work. (My attempt at trying to get you to laugh)
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Post by wiscwhip on Jul 11, 2017 13:08:59 GMT -6
Thanks Brad!!!
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Post by terrifictom on Jul 11, 2017 13:11:21 GMT -6
Fuck deer flies! Had them thicker than snot on the Juneau sandpit. My dad would get bite and swell up like the size of a softball. You could hold your hand an inch off his skin and feel the heat coming from the welt. Glad to see you on here Dale. |
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Post by Tooln on Jul 11, 2017 13:21:20 GMT -6
Welcome back Dale. I knew you've been busy. Made my annual trip to PDC last week and was going to call, but didn't want to bother you.
Deer flies suck big time. This year they are thicker than ever. I could see swarms of the bastards driving down the trail to get to the plot. I was almost driven out when I sprayed my plot Monday. Spray helps from getting bit but doesn't stop the from swarming around you.
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