Rifle2Bow Report post Posted August 12, 2013 I was in 22S and the bugs, sweat and heat made it unbearable. Haha, that was a good one. Anyway, I was eaten alive yesterday because I can't stop scratching the 10-15 bug bites I'm sporting. I nice calamine bath for me should offset the itching but agreed that the bug situation was brutal and I put on bugspray prior to heading out. Does anyone smoke their clothes to offset human scent and keep bugs away? Does it work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted August 12, 2013 +1000 on the bugs in 23. Seen 6 bears with no shots. Had one bear come to the call and stopped at the edge of a cliff and wouldn't come down at 850 yards away. Big Boy for sure. All the other bears were average. in the pears or the oaks? If you don't mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willyhunts2 Report post Posted August 12, 2013 Just got home from unit 1 no bears but did leave with more mosquito bites than I've ever had. Didn't sound like the hunters runnin dogs had much luck where we were hunting either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Stew Report post Posted August 12, 2013 It's hard adding the mosquito slapping noise into your call sequences! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sniper Report post Posted August 12, 2013 Same for me as everyone else I guess....hot, lots of bugs and no bear......spoke to a warden on my way out and he heard there was 1 bear taken in 23s......unknown if it was a sow or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted August 12, 2013 Acorns are the ticket... That is what we seen the bears eating. I'm sure they are only a couple of weeks away from their sweet tooth getting the best of them and heading down the mountain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azhuntnut Report post Posted August 12, 2013 I was in 6b today and saw a small cinnamon bear eating acorns. I didn't see any in the pears, and it didn't look like they were ripe yet. The funny thing is hat I has been glassing for about 3 hours without seeing any bears when I hear something over my left shoulder. About 250 yards away this bear was working its way towards me. It was a beautiful cinnamon color, but was only 2-3 years old so I let it keep eating and then disappear down into the cut below me. David 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted August 12, 2013 I WANNA GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 12, 2013 Yes and some of them seem to like the spray! They're attracted to CO2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcdinaz Report post Posted August 12, 2013 I have read that but when I tried to stop breathing it made glassing really tough, my eyes got really blurry.... 😉 jk .... I know what you mean! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grandmawhitetailhunter52 Report post Posted August 13, 2013 Was in 23 saw bear week-end before season started, but opening weekend all we saw were people, even glassed them up on the moutains and yes it was hot hot hot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted August 13, 2013 Last night I talked to some people who told me they were getting bit by mosquito’s really bad the night before. They were told to take dryer sheets and rub them on your skin and clothes. They swore it worked better than bug repellent. I know dryer sheets smell, a lot, but I would rather keep the wind in my face and keep the bugs off of me. I'm going to give it a try during dove season. Adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted August 13, 2013 Last night I talked to some people who told me they were getting bit by mosquito’s really bad the night before. They were told to take dryer sheets and rub them on your skin and clothes. They swore it worked better than bug repellent. I know dryer sheets smell, a lot, but I would rather keep the wind in my face and keep the bugs off of me. I'm going to give it a try during dove season. Adam why not get a bug suit... ? at least jacket ( it's only a mesh screen) and mask, and thermacel the part that kills me is when they crawl into your eyes while you're trying to glass! so freakin annoying STUPID CEDAR GNATS! James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted August 14, 2013 Went up to Young Friday to pick up a coues mount from my taxidermist and was wondering what all the campers were for. Can't believe that the bear season is so early. It will be a hard year this year from what it sounds. The prickly pear fruit is lousy this year. The bears are hitting the oaks and the junipers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted August 15, 2013 Bear is closed in 22s and 23s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
