Feeling pretty good after working out all summer to get "Hunt Ready"
My Elite is shooting Lazer Beemz out to 80 yards
I have a sweet new Muddy Bloodsport I will hopefully be spending a lot of productive hours in...
And Im way ahead of the game in terms of prep.
I have had a recent setback or two...I got this crazy case of chiggers this year while out scouting and checking trail cams.... Yeah....The trail cams...thats the other setback....I will have that situation under control for next season.
I was planning on treating my clothing earlier for ticks and chiggers as I am planning on spending a bit of time on the Eastern Shore early this season and wanted to be protected. Even if I had done it a week ago it wouldn't have helped because I never would have imagined getting chiggers on the Western Shore....Therefore I would not have worn the protected clothing.
In any case...I now have chiggers...and protected clothes....hehe
I rigged up a clothesline and have my favorite system in full effect...
First I wash the clothing in a scent free detergent. I then hang them on the line to dry. Once dry the clothing is treated with Permethrin. This season I found a great sized bottle of Permethrin by Sawyer at WalMart. I treated all the clothing and once dry it will last a good while. The directions state that it will remain on the clothing unless it is agitated in a washing machine.
The stuff kinda stinks going on....a little like sparaypaint??? but seems to fade until pretty much odorless...
Then...Mother Nature took care of the scent with the best wash available...Rain...Once dry I will hit them with some scent elimination spray and store in a scent free container...
I bought the Permethrin as well, I'm hoping between that and my thermacell I may actually have some blood left after Sept.
ReplyDeleteBTW, my big pre-season issue was with Poison Ivy this year. As I was clearing some lanes a giant vine fell from the sky and, in slow motion, touched ever piece of exposed skin. Nice.
We gots lots of ticks in Harford county this year! I have treated my clothes also and alls I can do know is hope it works and check myself real good after hunts!! Well can't let em keep us out of the woods!!
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