[jrockncash]

Anyone else having a really bad year for ticks. I went out and hiked about 3 miles today and pulled 11 ticks off tonight. Two nights ago I got back and pulled off 4.

 

[Preacher1011]

I know last year was bad for us. I would leave the woods and would find dozens of little seed ticks and a few bigger ones. I'm hoping they've all started coming out and this cold weather tonight will kill them off. I hope they aren't as bad as last year though, every single time I left the woods I had ticks. Permanone works wonders.

 

[buck_uncle]

Don't know about you guys but lyme disease is on the rise here in ontario

 

[gadwall getter]

11 ticks!!!! holy cow! that had to have been fun. :rofl:

 

[jrockncash]

Took my pack out of the back of my truck and drove to town and picked up 2 more on the way in. 13 total. I hate that creepy crawly feeling you get once you find one. :rofl:

 

[Brydog]

There aren't too many ticks here in Michigan. I find one on a deer cape every once in a while. Never had em' on me or my Dawgs though.

 

[waterfowler81]

Havent even noticed them out here, yet. They will be soon though.

 

[QUACK3XS]

There aren't too many ticks here in Michigan. I find one on a deer cape every once in a while. Never had em' on me or my Dawgs though.

Not very common where I live either, but when I lived in VA & NC...HOLY SHAT they were everywhere :thumbsdown:

 

[olddkguide]

Eleven, you should hunt down here. We get eleven just walking to the car every morning. I've had lymes , trust me it's no fun.

 

[rmh]

Lyme is a growing problem here. With the suburbanization of areas our deer population has exploded. I try not to go in the woods in the summer, too dang hot, but if I do I go with Deep Woods OFF, a cover and all the other precautions.

 

[olddkguide]

I've about completely quit hunting deer around here because of the ticks. Deer here are abundant. The state insurance inspector sent a person to check on all the deer accident claims here. The inspector hit a deer himself while visiting. The last deer I killed had hundreds of ticks on it, sickening.

 

[captainduckhead]

No ticks but the Crabs are rampant around here (scratch-scratch) :tongue:

 

[greenster]

Always have a problem down here in the bottom land, The skeeters is what gets ya. Living down here, after a while, no matter what the temp is you learn to wear jeans long sleeves with duct tape around your ankles.

 

[jehler]

Iv'e never had a tick on me. If i did get one i would douse myself in gasoline and light a match ticks are worse than spiders

 

[shootnmiss09]

I hate those dang things. Whenever i see one it seems like i cant srop scratching, eventhough they arent there!!

 

[Grouse]

Havent started here yet yet......Last summer a TON of deer ticks 15-30 at a time me and dogs..Dont want that this year. Must be the price for livin in da woods lol....

 

[Darryle]

This is what we were told to buy prior to going to Iraq, and it does work:

As a treatment for clothing, Sawyer® Permethrin does not harm fabrics and is odorless when dried. Use by itself or with skin applied repellents to build the ultimate protective barrier. A contact insecticide, permethrin is non-toxic to humans. Aerosol applications can last up to six weeks and through several washings. Non-aerosol formulations last two weeks.

The EPA has recently granted Sawyer® registration for a new Military Style Insect Repellent treatment system for clothing. Similar to the U.S. Military system, with consumer friendly directions; simply soak your clothes or bed net in a permethrin solutions for 2 hours, hang dry and stay protected for 6 washings - no guess work!

Permethrin is a contact insecticide. That is, it kills ticks or other insects when it comes in contact with them. It is used on clothing and materials. It uses the same active ingredient used in hair shampoos for head lice. When applied to clothing the Permethrin binds to the fabric eliminating the risk of over-exposure to the skin.

As a clothing, tent or sleeping bag application, Permethrin is very effective at keeping ticks from attaching to you and at reducing the mosquito population in your camping area.

Permethrin is also an effective repellent against mosquitoes and flies and can be used in conjunction with a skin based repellent. Permethrin can be used as the primary repellent if the exposed skin area (gaps in the treated clothing) is not too large. By storing the treated clothing in black plastic bags between uses the protection can be extended considerably.

 

[Montanafowler]

when i was about two i went hunting with my dad and got somethin' like 15-20 ticks on the back of my neck. i average about 7 a trip during tick season, none today as far as i know...

 

[don taylor]

How do you guys remove them? I pull a ton off my springers with tweezers they toss them in alcohol. Its amazing the trauma they can withstand and not die. Hardy little creatures.

 

[olddkguide]

I just bite em off, awfully hard to reach some of the more delicate parts though, good reason to keep up the yoga. :biggrin: : :yes: