Thermacell

[Rich M]

Is a Thermacell as good as it gets for some sort of electronic/mechanical device?

Not sure it is electronic. There is an on/off switch to control the flow of the butane so it is mechanical.

Excellent for skeeters. Start mine up before I exit the truck and by time I'm where I need to be it is hot and keeping bugs away. Must have down here.

Permethrin spray is used to keep the ticks off.

 

[bowhunthard88]

Thermacell can be a game changer, if it's needed, and you've never used one! There are both mechanical and electronic versions out there. Has anyone tried the Flextail Gear versions? I have a few of the FTG pumps and love them...

 

[Boarmaster]

I’m not in Alaska but I’m in Southwest Florida. Definitely skitter country. I laughed at my buddy years ago when he pulled that contraption out one evening when we were hunting hogs. The next week I had one.
Seemed lije a gimmick to me at first but the dang things are worth twice the cost to me.

 

[Backyard]

No issues with the thing smelling and removing the deer? I have wondered about that.

I velcro mine to my stand right below my seat and have never seen any different behaviour. They still come in as normal.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[mtnrunner260]

Do they have any elevation limitations?
Still functional at 10k+?

 

[tntrker]

I DO NOT hunt or sit outside my house without it until mosquito season is gone. On a side note, I take the old pads and put a few drops of doe pee on them and keep them in a plastic bag. During the rut, I'll use one of those to heat that sent pad....works....

 

[Glendon Mullins]

Yes they are all they are cracked up to be!! I have even included them in our end of year rokslide equipment reviews. I wouldnt go to georgia every year and hunt hogs in a swamp without one, period.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Thermacell is basically a requirement in the south during early archery season for whitetail any outdoor activity.

Fixed it for you.
I have had to use them in a duck blind in Jan...if it's above 50 I keep two in my pack/tackle box...

 

[wytx]

Do they have any elevation limitations?
Still functional at 10k+?

We bought one when they first came out and it would not work at higher elevations in Wyoming. Not sure how well they work now, if changes were made etc....

 

[RSather528]

We were camped right at 10k feet a few years back and got our thermacell to work. It did not fire up right away like it does in MN but got it working thankfully. It’s a great piece of equipment that works extremely well. Had two going this past weekend in northern MN. If you were outside the “zone” you were practically carried away by our state bird, the mosquito.

 

[2muchhp]

Sounds like Thermacell it is. I typically don't need one but my tolerance as of late is not what it once was. My last bout in Michigans upper peninsula was enough to know something needs to change.

 

[2muchhp]

Another question:
Do they work on the little black flies?

 

[Backyard]

Another question:
Do they work on the little black flies?

Yes they have a new Multi Insect refill that supposedly works against black flies also.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Another question:
Do they work on the little black flies?

Doesnt work on biting flies or black gnats in my experience..

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Just bought a portable and the backpacker. We had the latter on an Enchantments Colchuck permit a couple years back and it was a game changer.

 

[EdP]

No doubt they work and they are most effective when it is calm. I used mine on a bear hunt in the Maine north woods. There was very little air movement late in the day in the dark timber and the Thermacell worked great.

 

[Seth]

If I’ll be around mosquitoes, I will have my thermacell. One of the few things I’ve found that works better than advertised.

 

[signing off]

I have bought multiple units. And have bought refill packs. And have bought a bulk refill pack.



At normal retail price.

They are essential for lots of good hunting scenarios.

 

[ahlgringo]

I have bought multiple units. And have bought refill packs. And have bought a bulk refill pack.



At normal retail price.

They are essential for lots of good hunting scenarios.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[cuttingedge]

No issues with the thing smelling and removing the deer? I have wondered about that.

I have had deer come to within 2 feet of my blind with me inside and the thermocell rocking. I have never had a deer spook to my knowledge because of the scent it produces.

It is absolute necessity in the south if you are gonna hunt.

A buddy and I were shooting the local 3d range in Colorado Springs last week. Mosquitoes were in full force. I had my thermocell attached to my belt and my buddy became an instant believer.

I have seen some difficulty in keeping them lit in higher altitudes. Could be the unit though I guess.