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Bull Gnats! #3072898
03/20/20 11:41 AM
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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

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3072927
03/20/20 12:02 PM
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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...

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3072960
03/20/20 12:34 PM
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Monroe Co.,Al
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Awful in Monroe county

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3073023
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Was hunting in Mississippi last weekend and gnats were horrible

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3073024
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They always seem to be terrible at my two microwave sites in conecuh county.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3073028
03/20/20 02:00 PM
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Greensboro AL
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Vanilla Extract


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: JLavender] #3073087
03/20/20 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by YAK-EM'
Vanilla Extract


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


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: Gobble4me757] #3076369
03/23/20 06:50 AM
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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.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076375
03/23/20 06:57 AM
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Bad in Marengo co. I used a head bet

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076384
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I tried Avon crap one time. It was bait! Might as well rub down with molasses.


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076388
03/23/20 07:15 AM
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I fought them bad yesterday, I coated myself in off . They was driving me crazy,

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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076422
03/23/20 07:57 AM
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Springville, al
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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.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076767
03/23/20 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by CB1
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 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.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076782
03/23/20 11:53 AM
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Birmingham
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Was down in Greene county Saturday afternoon and the gnats just about carried me away.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076899
03/23/20 01:12 PM
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McCalla, Al
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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


Let them walk ...and grow them big
Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076954
03/23/20 01:52 PM
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Spanish Fort
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Bug tamer head net. I only use it when the gnats or skeeters become unbearable


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076982
03/23/20 02:28 PM
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Montgomery
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Thermacell was worth every penny today.

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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3076990
03/23/20 02:32 PM
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Glad I’m above the bull gant line up here.


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3077322
03/23/20 06:25 PM
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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.


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3077473
03/23/20 07:59 PM
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Escambia County AL
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They are terrible in Conecuh and Escambia.
Thermocell didnt do anything to keep away the Bull Gnats. OFF doesnt repel them either.

Last edited by StateLine; 03/23/20 08:04 PM.
Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3077494
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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


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3077684
03/23/20 11:12 PM
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Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
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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 🤣🤣🤣


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3077711
03/24/20 03:04 AM
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Alabama
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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!

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: JLavender] #3079459
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Originally Posted by YAK-EM'
Vanilla Extract



What rate do you mix it with water

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3079542
03/25/20 11:46 AM
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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.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3079584
03/25/20 12:29 PM
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Escambia County AL
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Originally Posted by CB1
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.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3080917
03/26/20 04:45 PM
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Montgomery,al,usa
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Deet 100 didn't work in Autauga County yesterday.


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3080927
03/26/20 04:49 PM
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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


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3081030
03/26/20 06:19 PM
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I usually hunt in a Bug Tamer suit. It’s warm, but keeps the bugs out.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3081060
03/26/20 06:40 PM
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easy - i wear a bug suit . nothing bothers me except uncooperative turkeys


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3081326
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Escambia County AL
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I picked up some Buggins today at Frisco City Pharmacy They just got a shipment in.

Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3081609
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Ace Hardware in Grove Hill had several cases of the Buggins yesterday.


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3081654
03/27/20 09:31 AM
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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.


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: CB1] #3082352
03/28/20 01:47 AM
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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.


Quack quack.
Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: Swampdrummin] #3082393
03/28/20 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Swampdrummin
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!!!!


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Re: Bull Gnats! [Re: TurkeyJoe] #3083749
03/29/20 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TurkeyJoe
Bug tamer head net. I only use it when the gnats or skeeters become unbearable

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!


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