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Editor’s note: This is just one article from a recent issue of FLW Outdoors Magazine, which now publishes a Sportsman’s Guide section. To learn more about the magazine and how to subscribe, click here.
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You might not get a gobbler before the season ends, but you’re bound to get bit by chiggers, mosquitoes and ticks if you don’t take precautions. To keep those gnawing bugs at bay, we offer the following solutions in the form of readily available products:
Good
OFF! Deep Woods
Good Points: Spray or towelettes keep hungry insects away for hours in most circumstances.
Bad Points: Depending on how much you sweat, the repellent must be refreshed occasionally, 
and it smells.
Bottom Line: The more DEET a spray contains, the better, but it could irritate the skin. Otherwise, save the sprays with natural ingredients for a more bug-friendly environment.
Price: About $5 to $10, depending on quantity and type of applicator (off.com)
Better
Insect Shield Clothing
Good Points: The clothing is treated with permethrin, a chemical clone of an insect repellent found in nature, so the wearer doesn’t have to douse his skin with spray.
Bad Points: After a couple of dozen washes, the clothes begin to lose their potency.
Bottom Line: Even when the permethrin is washed out, you still have some nifty-looking turkey duds.
Price: $20 to $30 for a hat; $40 to $90 for clothing and
outerwear (insectshield.com)
Best
ThermaCELL Repellent
Good Points: The small butane heater in a plastic case dispenses an artificial repellant that wards off insects within several feet.
Bad Points: It is a bit bulky. If you forget to take along a butane or scent pad refill and run out of juice, you’re just another hunk of red meat out there.
Bottom Line: It is excellent. When this sucker is cooking, bugs don’t even want to be in the same county.
Price: $25.99 to $31.99, depending on model
(thermacell.com)