Permethrin tick spray

[crappyice]

After doing some research I decided on permethrin spray to treat my hunting clothes prior to the season. When it arrived, I could smell it through the box. What's the point of scent-locking myself to have my scent lock clothing stink of chemical tick spray? If anyone has used it does the smell dissipate? How well does it prevent tiks? Is there a better product out there?

[deerpassion]

the smell dissipates when dry

[Rev Ev]

i use it. i dont think there is anything better.

[deerpassion]

I've sprayed down a total of twice with the same clothes, scouted my but off the past month and havn't had one on me!

[sssurfertim]

Been using it for years, I wash my gear in scent free and then spray with the permanthrin. Oderless and I have not gotten a tick in 6 years. I also used it scouting in august and september on LI and never got a tick.

[defrazzle]

Go to a farm supply store and pick up a bottle of 10% permethrin spray for farm animals. PERMETHRIN-10

Then make your own solution at the same percentage that you buy the ready to spray "human clothes" with. The amount you will make brings the cost down to pennies.

20:1 Sollution To make: you need: + you need: WATER PERMETHRIN-10 OUNCES OUNCES ¼ PINT 4 0.2 ½ PINT 8 0.4 PINT 16 0.8 QUART 32 1.6 GALLON 128 6.4

[defrazzle]

oops.....the solution grid was lost in cutting and pasting from my files. Here it is in the attachment:

[MountainHunter]

I hate all the chemical stuff. But if I felt I needed to use it that is what I would use.

[noodle one]

It's the best