Malc
"I have read with interest, and looked at the web site you have mentioned. Your response is slightly misleading in that the report you quote from states, and I quote "At this point in time there is little information about short term singular and occassional use of Deet" unquote. It is true that consistent usage of Deet by ordinary folk and by troops using a cocktail of chemicals has caused problems with some individuals."
There are literally dozens if not hundreds of similar reports regarding the use of DEET. I say ignore them at your peril. Better to err on the side of caution than be conned completely. As the US service men involved with Agent Orange found out to their costs. Irreparable damage is just that irreparable. Just like shooting related hearing loss.
"As I said in my previous reply before your response, I am aware of the problems with the use of Deet. Thank you for also pointing out to us all about deer being able to smell me and any repellant on me. After 30 years of managing and stalking deer and big game hunting I think I have worked that one out."
Really. OK.
"Apart from using your home recipe repellant to ward off mozzies etc, it also sounds like it would do very well slapped on a venison steak on the barbecue."
I've never thought of that, not to sure about the lemon grass with venison though. Chicken or fish may be.
"I am slightly suprised that you have commented so quickly on the above subject, and yet refrained from replying to my other questions on other threads. In particular I would like to know how you know Dannie Van Ellewee, you appear from your comment to know him well? Have you hunted with him? or Africa? And where did you ghillie in Wester Ross? As I do know a number of people in the Wester Ross deer group, two of whom are friends of mine."
Refrained I don't think so, perhaps I might have missed your questions. Were they in post directly address to me? I've never meet Danie van Ellewee, his identity was confirmed by a fellow syndicate member as I thought I had recognised him from his african hunting trip video's. I hopefully will be hunting down that way or South Africa early next year. I have never ghillied in Wester Ross be it either stalking or fishing, the place is to bloody hard going for those silly games. IMO
"As you appear to be anew member on the forum? It is nice to know where people come from and who knows whom. A small group of us on here are getting to know each other well: nice people Mr B, Wayne, Swampy, JayB, Smithy, Mark H, Rob, Ladystalker, Monynut, I very much look forward to their company later this year."
That's nice for you all. I too may well have a chance to enjoy the company of some of those on your list as well as a number of others. The time and the place have yet to be decided but we are working on it. You never know you and steve just might get an invite.
Marty