We've been using Sawyer's Permethrin for about 10 years now. Makes going fishing and hunting a lot more enjoyable. Its a plant based spray compound that you liberally spray on and let dry on your outdoor clothing and gear. It really keeps insects away from you; I have seen ticks crawl up my pant leg and just drop off. We treat pants, shirts, jackets, hats, boots and gear. Haven't had a tick on me since. Flying insects stop and hover at the rim of the hat. It remains effective through a number of washings, too. No damage to clothing or gear.
Also found an ingenious tick removal tool in our hardware store a few summers ago, called a Tick Key. Its a very easy and effective tool to remove ticks. We use this on the dog, removes the ticks whole without breaking off head or mouth parts.
We've been using Sawyer's Permethrin for about 10 years now. Makes going fishing and hunting a lot more enjoyable. Its a plant based spray compound that you liberally spray on and let dry on your outdoor clothing and gear. It really keeps insects away from you; I have seen ticks crawl up my pant leg and just drop off. We treat pants, shirts, jackets, hats, boots and gear. Haven't had a tick on me since. Flying insects stop and hover at the rim of the hat. It remains effective through a number of washings, too. No damage to clothing or gear.
Also found an ingenious tick removal tool in our hardware store a few summers ago, called a Tick Key. Its a very easy and effective tool to remove ticks. We use this on the dog, removes the ticks whole without breaking off head or mouth parts.