Skeeters
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: Swampbuck
05-Jul-17
Just wondering how the mosquito population is? I'm heading up north (Forest Co.) in two weeks. Am I gonna have to load up on some more thermacell gas and redneck cologne? Thanks, J
From: Mike F
06-Jul-17
I don't know about Forest County, but Iron County has a ton of skeeters and the biggest horse flies I have seen in a long time. If there is standing water they will be waiting for you!
From: Hoot
06-Jul-17
Skeeters & deer flies are horrid right now in Washburn county.
From: Jeff in MN
06-Jul-17
Has not been too bad where I am in Sawyer county but I have not been in the woods. Just bring everything you have and stock up on thermacell stuff just in case.
From: RUGER1022
06-Jul-17
Terrible . 7 months of above average rain has produced a lush jungle full of mesquite's . Got eaten alive hiking into a remote pond to catch a few Brookies .
From: Treefarm
08-Jul-17
Deer flies were bad today picking berries.
From: razorhead
08-Jul-17
blue hat, smart man,,,,, I put out blue buckets by the cabin, spray stick em, on them, pretty well takes care of them, in the yard
From: Tweed
08-Jul-17
Are they drawn to blue more than other colors?
From: Mike F
08-Jul-17
Deer flies are drawn to blue. Cover it up with Tangelfoot and you will have an awesome trap. You can get that through Amazon, Walmart, etc.
Good luck!
From: Jeff in MN
08-Jul-17
Speaking of berries, looks like the wild blackberry crop is going to be great around Hayward.
From: Crusader dad
09-Jul-17
Racine co. Being eaten alive as I type.
From: Treefarm
09-Jul-17
Treefarm's Link
Here is the prep for enjoying outdoors whilst in presence of hoards of deer flies. You literally are unbothered when you wear the hard hat. They stick and stay stuck.
From: Tweed
09-Jul-17
Neat!
From: RutnStrut
09-Jul-17
The deer flies have been pretty bad while we have been picking black berries here in Chippewa county this past week. I didn't think the mosquitoes were bad until last night when I didn't bring the thermacell. I also got bit up pretty bad today working in the garden, even with the Thermacell. It seems like the TC works well almost all the time. But once in awhile they seem impervious to it. I never had that happen with it when they first came out.
