Agree that a morning hunt is about all the heat I can take. I'll be outta there after 2 hours deer or not. Also, PERMETHRIN. Stuff works - better than any other insect repellent for me - all over my clothes and face net, which is absolutely essential for me. There's nothing worse than trying to stay still in a stand while mosquitos and gnats play the "I bet you can't get in that guy's ear!" game.
PS. Use this info to your own discretion, but I use it on my skin even though it says don't. Permethrin is the same ingredient pharmacists prescribe for head lice or scabies, you shampoo it into your scalp or even spread the lotion on your entire body, so you CAN use it on your skin as long as it's not frequent. Of course the bottles won't say this because it's not been FDA approved for that use, but here's this from Wiki:
Side effects
Permethrin application can cause mild skin irritation and burning. Discontinue use if hypersensitivity occurs.
Safety
Permethrin has little systemic absorption, and is considered safe for topical use in adults and children over the age of 2 months. The FDA has assigned it as pregnancy category B. Animal studies have shown no effects on fertility or teratogenicity, but studies in humans have not been performed. The excretion of permethrin in breastmilk is unknown, and breastfeeding is recommended to be temporarily discontinued during treatment.[10]
According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, permethrin "has low mammalian toxicity, is poorly absorbed through the skin, and is rapidly inactivated by the body. Skin reactions have been uncommon."[13]
Excessive exposure to permethrin can cause nausea, headache, muscle weakness, excessive salivation, shortness of breath, and seizures. Worker exposure to the chemical can be monitored by measurement of the urinary metabolites, while severe overdose may be confirmed by measurement of permethrin in serum or blood plasma.[14]
Permethrin does not present any notable genotoxicity or immunotoxicity in humans and farm animals, but is classified by the EPA as a likely human carcinogen, based on reproducible studies in which mice fed permethrin developed liver and lung tumors.[15]
Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
Absorption of topical permethrin is minimal. One in vivo study demonstrated 0.5% absorption in the first 48 hours based upon excretion of urinary metabolites.[16]
