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Deer fly repellent or strategies?
Posted on 7/1/13 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 7/1/13 at 8:03 pm
Getting swarmed a lot lately. I've heard Bounce dryer sheets work okay. Any tips that work for these bastards from hell?
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Posted on 7/1/13 at 8:38 pm to Captain Want
In on this. I hope somebody has something good cuz I hate those little bastards.
Posted on 7/1/13 at 8:44 pm to Captain Want
Lavender oil
Citronella oil
Eucalyptus oil
Pennyroyal oil
Peppermint oil (dilute with water first; likely more effective against mosquitoes but also considered to work against horse-flies.
Lemongrass oil
2 oz soda water
ice
Vodka
Mix first six, apply liberally.
Mix final three, drink. The first three will not work, but the final three will make sure you don't care.
Citronella oil
Eucalyptus oil
Pennyroyal oil
Peppermint oil (dilute with water first; likely more effective against mosquitoes but also considered to work against horse-flies.
Lemongrass oil
2 oz soda water
ice
Vodka
Mix first six, apply liberally.
Mix final three, drink. The first three will not work, but the final three will make sure you don't care.
Posted on 7/1/13 at 9:08 pm to LouisianaChessie
quote:
Posted by LouisianaChessie In on this. I hope somebody has something good cuz I hate those little bastards.
X friken 2
Posted on 7/1/13 at 9:19 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
Mix final three, drink. The first three will not work, but the final three will make sure you don't care.
Posted on 7/1/13 at 9:47 pm to Captain Want
Deep woods Off
Posted on 7/1/13 at 11:02 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Best strategy. Them little bastards are aggravating.
Posted on 7/2/13 at 6:13 am to Captain Want
When on the baseball field and had one messing with me. I use to like to walk up to someone else real close, then duck down low, then walk away while squatted. Being the deer fly normally flys around your head, the deer fly would almost always stay on the person that I left it with.
Posted on 7/2/13 at 6:17 am to RogerTheShrubber
Lulz
Posted on 7/2/13 at 7:18 am to StinkDog12
quote:
Posted by StinkDog12 When on the baseball field and had one messing with me. I use to like to walk up to someone else real close, then duck down low, then walk away while squatted. Being the deer fly normally flys around your head, the deer fly would almost always stay on the person that I left it with.
Wanna know how I know you're an evil person?
Posted on 7/2/13 at 7:20 am to Captain Want
Natrapel. Its the only thing I found that works.
Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:09 am to tipup
Skin So Soft works really good. They'll buzz you but they won't bite. I've used it since I was a kid.
Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:18 am to Captain Want
Tanglefoot plus blue object/hat or deerfly tape.
Making this as soon as I get some Tanglefoot,
Making this as soon as I get some Tanglefoot,
Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:25 am to AlxTgr
Vanilla extract works very well.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 6:25 am to mikeytig
I had the same problem two years ago and did a lot of research. What I learned is there are only two or three ingredients that work on biting flies. The product I found and use is Sawyers broad spectrum insect repellent.
It says on the bottle "repels biting flies" I have used it about a 12-15 times with excellent results.
It is hard to find but here is a little info.
LINK
It says on the bottle "repels biting flies" I have used it about a 12-15 times with excellent results.
It is hard to find but here is a little info.
LINK
This post was edited on 7/3/13 at 6:34 am
Posted on 7/3/13 at 11:16 am to rodnreel1
Thanks for all the responses.
Posted on 7/4/13 at 12:12 pm to Captain Want
They will not fly into a stand of small pine trees, where there are branches near head-high. I don't know why.
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