having had Lymes myself, I never hunt without spraying with deet or till after the first hard frost comes. Thank god turkeys have no sense of smell, cause Turkey season is when they're the worst around here. I will use spray sparingly during early bow season, but am very careful to hunt a spot that prevents deer from getting close upwind of me. During rifle season if the ticks are still there and I'm still using spray, most deer are well within range before they spook. Ain't no deer in my opinion worth gettin' Lymes again.
