Bull Gnats!

Guys if you are hunting in Washington or Clarke county beware the bull gnats are horrible this year. I know of several people who have lost chickens to the gnats. I was in Mobile yesterday and didn't have an issue with the gnats. How far north until you get away from them blood suckers

I live in Spanish Fort close to the water. Since I've lived here and I haven't noticed gnats much. Mosquitos are a different story.

Several years ago when I spent the summer at the Dixon center around Andalusia those were the most gnats I'd ever seen. They follow you inside buzzing around your face...

Awful in Monroe county

Was hunting in Mississippi last weekend and gnats were horrible

They always seem to be terrible at my two microwave sites in conecuh county.

Vanilla Extract

Really been wondering if there is anything to get em away from you...this work??

I make up a mix of Avon skin so soft bath oil, peppermint oil, witch hazel, vanilla extract and water. I put it in a spray bottle. It works for me. Used it yesterday when washing my trucks. Gnats will eat you alive around my house.

Bad in Marengo co. I used a head bet

I tried Avon crap one time. It was bait! Might as well rub down with molasses.

I fought them bad yesterday, I coated myself in off . They was driving me crazy,

I used to have to deal with them while cutting grass when I was teenager. Only thing that worked for me was to put a couple drier sheets tucked in my hat to keep them out of my face.

I hunted this weekend in Wilcox, and have to admit that the gnats won the battle on Saturday. I had a face mask on, with Deet spray on my face and clothes, but at around 7:00 I was surrounded by the little buggers. They got in my ears, my nose, my eye (literally had to pick about six of them out of my eyeball--never had that happen before), my mouth (I ate several of them while walking). Could not hear anything but the bugs. At 8:00, my young son told me he couldn't take it anymore, so we headed in. I hunted later that afternoon, but went inside a box on a field and got two Thermocells going. That seemed to keep them out of the box, but of course I heard and saw no turkeys.

Crappy thing about this was that it got colder on Sunday morning and we were on some gobblers, but we had some nasty storms with lightening roll through around 8:00 in the morning and had to abandon the hunt.

We'll try again next week. Hopefully those gnats have a VERY short lifespan.

Was down in Greene county Saturday afternoon and the gnats just about carried me away.

I was in Greene County as well all weekend ....the gnats are horrible this year, hard to use the mouth call when you can’t open your mouth

Bug tamer head net. I only use it when the gnats or skeeters become unbearable

Thermacell was worth every penny today.

Dr. B

Glad I’m above the bull gant line up here.

Yeah had two buddies hunting around Camden the last few days and they said they are horrible. Didn't see any in Pickens Co,just ticks.

They are terrible in Conecuh and Escambia.
Thermocell didnt do anything to keep away the Bull Gnats. OFF doesnt repel them either.

Goin to Clarke co tomorrow...brother said it ran em out of the woods this weekend...I am looking at getting a bug net from academy or something lol

Man I'm glad you posted this! I swear I've been bitten by damn bugs I've never seen before in my life!!!! I ran out of washer fluid on the 130 mile trip to camp because of all the bugs i smashed on the way 🤣🤣🤣

They were horrible in the Forest Home area. Cutter, Deep Woods Off, Repel, etc. did NOTHING. I bought some Vanilla Extract and will try soon. They worry the hell out of turkeys as well. Taking pictures of a dead bird and they were swarming around his head. Spawn of Satan!

What rate do you mix it with water

Found a repellent that's works very well. Worked for me yesterday. It is called Buggins Insect Repellent. Repels gnats and no-see-ums. Smells like peppermint.

Funny you say that. I just logged on to ask if anyone had used Buggins. A friend of mine told me that it worked too.

Deet 100 didn't work in Autauga County yesterday.

Well we found some facemasks at thomasville feed n seed that MAD used to make that had the screen over the eyes and it was a lifesaver...literally was terrible without it on

I usually hunt in a Bug Tamer suit. It’s warm, but keeps the bugs out.

easy - i wear a bug suit . nothing bothers me except uncooperative turkeys


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I picked up some Buggins today at Frisco City Pharmacy They just got a shipment in.

Ace Hardware in Grove Hill had several cases of the Buggins yesterday.

I was digging them out of my ears and nose Wednesday morning. Never seen them this bad. I couldn't see where I was walking because they were getting in my eyes so fast I was blinded.

The devils little children.

This is not a joke. Victoria’s Secret amber Romance lotion is the best gnat repellant you will ever use. Though I also here Victoria’s Secret “bombshell” lotion works great too.

I got the tip on an old forum that referred to it as a Cajun rice farmers trick. I hate those little buggers.

I use it too and it does seem to work. They still buzz around some but nothing like before putting it on. The Amber Romance perfume does NOT work as good for me though. Make sure to show it to your wife/girlfriend BEFORE you go hunting because you WILL smell like a 2 dolla hoe when you come home!!!!

This times two! only thing that works, but you have to have a widen brim hat on or the little bastages can get to you!