Use of Themocell Insect Repellant

[jimkrueg]

I found me a nice mud whole for my treestand. There is a lot of mosquitoes. Has anyone ever used the Thermocell while sitting in a tree stand or can the elk smell that?
Thanks

[colockumelk]

The Thermacell works AWSOME!!!  I use it down here in Alabama.  It is THE ONLY way you can hunt down here.  That being said i know lots of guys who hunt deer and hogs with a bow and shoot alot of game while using the Thermacell, so I would say either they can't smell it or it doesn't bother them. 

[stumprat]

I use mine alot. Works great!!!!!!

[cohoho]

Worked great in AK for the droves of every type bug, the black flies,gnats, mini pterodactyls and white socs - all stayed five feet circle away...  Never will I go without one there... Until you hit the arctic in the summer, you have never experienced bugs....    Head nets all day, all night, try eating, sleeping, walking with one on...  Thermacell's do work....

[buckhorn2]

They work for me don;t smell like putting the spray on.

[jimkrueg]

Thanks a lot for your help. I ordered one from cabelas. It only cost me $ 21 and some change. It also comes with a holster.

[Kain]

They also have "earth scent" refill.

[stumprat]

You can order refurbished units from Thermacell for $14.99

[WASHBCBOOK]

mine works sweeeeeeeeeeeettt get a holster

[jimkrueg]

I could of used one today. Went out in the woods and set up my treestand just to practice and got eaten alive. Should be here soon.

[engelwood]

I've been wondering the same thing. Thanks for the info. Skeeters are bad in the area we hunt too.

[brianb231]

I was at a bowshoot by Rimrock this weekend and I could hardly get through the fist 10 targets!!! The Mosquitos were murder!!!! A guy behind me had a thermocell and he was not getting bothered at all. I just wonder 1) do the elk notice it and 2) how well does it work if you are always walking around?

[THINK_N_ELK]

Works great.  Even bought a small lantern style for the camper. Leave it burning by thedoor and no bugs come inside.  The one I carry while in the woods says it is not intended to be used while walking around.  However if you move slow it works pretty nice.  It gives about a 5 ft. diameter of protection.

[h2ofowlr]

I found me a nice mud whole for my treestand. There is a lot of mosquitoes. Has anyone ever used the Thermocell while sitting in a tree stand or can the elk smell that?
Thanks

You know, your hunting, so you just have to suck it up do that mind over matter stuff and just pretend there not biting you. 

[washelkhntr]

Works great.  Even bought a small lantern style for the camper. Leave it burning by thedoor and no bugs come inside.  The one I carry while in the woods says it is not intended to be used while walking around.  However if you move slow it works pretty nice.  It gives about a 5 ft. diameter of protection.

I was gonna get one until I read that you couldnt wear it. Said do not let come in contact with clothing. Wonder if that stuff will ruin clothes ?   

[brianb231]

I think they say that due to the heating element not becuase of the chemical.

[jimkrueg]

You can buy a holster for it and attach it to your belt. When your sitting in a treestand , you can attach it to a limb or your stand.

[1morebuck]

Thermacell does work! And just to let you know, I had a cow within five feet of me last year while the thing was running. She stayed right there as there were no skeeters or black flies, so either she didn't care about the smell and loved the bug-free zone or she didn't smell it. Oh and she bolted when I moved after ten minutes of my leg falling asleep.

[WASHBCBOOK]

make sure you dont get a skeeter on your peter

[brianb231]

Thermacell does work! And just to let you know, I had a cow within five feet of me last year while the thing was running. She stayed right there as there were no skeeters or black flies, so either she didn't care about the smell and loved the bug-free zone or she didn't smell it. Oh and she bolted when I moved after ten minutes of my leg falling asleep.

Thanks 1morebuck!

That was what I was wanting to hear!

I am getting one.

[jimkrueg]

I ordered mine through Cabelas for 19.99 and it comes with a holster. Dicks wanted 24.99 and the 12.99 for the holster.

[Cascader74]

$8.98 on eBay including shipping

[brianb231]

Ok, I just bought a thermacell from Cabelas today and tried it out during a short 3d shoot today. It DEFINITLEY has an oder that I can smell. And if I can smell it, that means the animals should be able to smell it as well. That has me a little concerned.

Any comments on this are welcomed.

Thanks

Brian

[GregE]

".....so you just have to suck it up ..."

Naaaaah,  you've apparently never hunted in Alabama wehre the no see ums will leave a bloody ring around the bottoms of your sleeve cuffs.  There's tough and then there's unnecessary.   

I've got two Thermocells and extra parts as my wife hunts too.