Exactly, anyone who slags him off for not doing the above, has never faced a swarm of hungry Scottish midges!I can totally relate….was getting eaten last night by the horrible bastards as I was both shooting and gralloching…the worst are the ones in your ears as you are trying to concentrate on looking through the scope!
I know he got some stick the last time but to me it was nonsense as he doesn’t do anything wrong in my opinion - it’s how most people do it!
You’ll get the “should have gloves, tie oesophagus, bury gralloch” comments but c’mon…
Regards,
Gixer
Malcolm, you really should have a go at youtubery yourself. It could be compelling watching and educational (seriously).Maybe show us how to bake a yummy cake as well, you are good at that. I'm sure JAYB and CSL could sort out the IT aspects.And the point of the video is ???
As many others on here do…Self promotion...
but is it self promotion? I don't see how, he's not pumping a brand or trying to sell stalking. It just seems to me like an insight into what he does. His video just before this he posted elsewhere looks like the stalking that lead up the the cull of this deer and it's very good and talks honestly about looking after woodland and some of the difficulties of planting trees and fixing up towers etcSelf promotion...
but is it self promotion? I don't see how, he's not pumping a brand or trying to sell stalking. It just seems to me like an insight into what he does. His video just before this he posted elsewhere looks like the stalking that lead up the the cull of this deer and it's very good and talks honestly about looking after woodland and some of the difficulties of planting trees and fixing up towers etc
Actually I smoke a pipe when under the worst attack, wearing a deerstalker cap with the flaps tied down.
This is the only thing that works -I eat this stuff most mornings - I 'love it'.
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When I am in the Highlands, I double-down on it.
Not sure if it is psychosomatic or not, but I always seem to suffer less than those around me who 'hate it'.
That's curious I too breakfast with two slices of toast, buttered. One with honey, or homemade jam first, followed by the marmite one.I eat this stuff most mornings - I 'love it'.
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When I am in the Highlands, I double-down on it.
Not sure if it is psychosomatic or not, but I always seem to suffer less than those around me who 'hate it'.
I haven't tried the ingested repellents as yet, I did however mange to lay hands on a couple of hanging veils/netting things. All that is required is to wear a hat with a brim, pull the netting thing over it and then tie it off over the collar of ones jacket. Brilliantly effective, I was out seeking foxes (unfortunately no volunteers) on Monday evening last, as soon as I felt the first midges congregating I deployed the veil. Could see the little charmers flitting about my head but despite their best efforts I was unbitten. The mesh is very fine and it didn't hinder my use either of the fox call or the bino's. I think they cost about a buck fifty at a local army/navy surplus store, amongst the best money I have ever spent. You must be able to get them in the UK, you've a vastly bigger market than we have.That's curious I too breakfast with two slices of toast, buttered. One with honey, or homemade jam first, followed by the marmite one.
Of course, the traditional midgie and even worse repellent, as is traditional amongst scandiwegians, is to munch on raw garlic. Much as I like garlic in cooking, perhaps excessively so, I'm not quite up for that. I live a lonely enough life as it is.
Indeed we do have all those things, including complete midge suits. I do have a useful hat with the netting sewn in to be drawn down and fastened around my shirt collar during the evening "midgeing hour" if I have to be out then, though usually I will try to be indoors. TBH the Irish midges are not anything like the Scottish ones, which are on a different scale completely and a few will always find their way inside whatever you are wearing., trapped inside and biting biting biting making the whole thing worse, if that's possible.I haven't tried the ingested repellents as yet, I did however mange to lay hands on a couple of hanging veils/netting things. All that is required is to wear a hat with a brim, pull the netting thing over it and then tie it off over the collar of ones jacket. Brilliantly effective, I was out seeking foxes (unfortunately no volunteers) on Monday evening last, as soon as I felt the first midges congregating I deployed the veil. Could see the little charmers flitting about my head but despite their best efforts I was unbitten. The mesh is very fine and it didn't hinder my use either of the fox call or the bino's. I think they cost about a buck fifty at a local army/navy surplus store, amongst the best money I have ever spent. You must be able to get them in the UK, you've a vastly bigger market than we have.