Even if you do not have reservations about using chemical laden sprays to drive Deer Flies away, most of us at least wonder if it could possibly be good for you to apply the spray for days on end.

Here is one person's suggestion on how to beat the deer flies at their own game!

Deer Fly Deterrent to Keep Biting Flies Away from Your Head

My youngest complained about deer flies every time he  mowed the yard. The deer flies dive bombed his eyes and circled his head.

A while back my husband told me a story about when he was a Boy Scout. They were traveling through a swampy area in Canada, being plagued by deer flies.

Their guide plucked a muddy fern and set it on top of his hat. The flies started circling the fern instead of his head. The rest of the troops followed suit, and they were one their way without flies in their faces.

We're short on ferns around here, but do have peacock feathers. I took my son's hat, a little duct tape and a couple of feathers, and set him up with his own personal deer fly deterrent.

Voila! No more flies in the eyes. He hasn't been bit or bothered by deer flies since he started wearing this hat. Plus, I think he makes those feathers look good.

More Deer Fly Deterrents and Deer Fly Control Tips

Deerfly patches stick onto your hat to trap the little buggers, and larger sticky traps for deer flies and other biting flies to keep near your barn, stable or campsite.  The patches might also work well on a pant leg or wrist if the flies are really bad and going after any exposed skin.

There is nothing more annoying than having flies buzzing around your head.

Ok. Having them bite you is more annoying. The after bite irritation is no picnic either!

But this remedy, using their natural instincts against them, seems to work on both types of annoyances!

To learn more about how to repel biting flies, please visit Common Sense Homesteading.