Ticks...

KingSlew · 04-09-2012, 08:27 PM

So how are the dang ticks this year?

Santiam338 · 04-09-2012, 08:37 PM

Same as always...

The guy I hunted with Saturday had some kind of a tick wipe...Napkin looking thingy with tick killer on it...Wanted to know if I wanted some..I told him I thought it didn't do any good and no ,but thanks anyway...

He found 4 on him while I didn't find any...

Hmmmm??

Tick wipe or tick attracter??

Who knows?...LOL

Ol' KL · 04-09-2012, 08:37 PM

Even one is bad. I think in some areas they are horrible. I picked up about ten in 20 minutes one time in the dead of winter. Some areas seem to be really aweful. I gave up on one spring bear area because of ticks. It was an unproven area anyway, but they were really bad.

Last year I started wearing gaitors and spraying them down with DEET. I've done the same this year, but I still picked one up tonight. I did a little bit of brush busting. It could have landed above the gaiters. I check myself every few minutes for those buggers. I seem to mostly have problems in the spring, but I do pick them up at other times.

I advise all to be careful. Lyme is bad news.

elk'unter · 04-10-2012, 05:51 AM

I found a couple crawling on me last weekend shed hunting. I HATE TICKS

ValleyGooseHunter · 04-10-2012, 06:07 AM

I pulled one out of the back of my knee last Saturday while clearing brush. First time ever getting one in me. Hurt like H$#@ pulling him out.

DAB · 04-10-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by elk'unter

I found a couple crawling on me last weekend shed hunting. I HATE TICKS

I hate Ticks to. So you are not alone.

My Daughter just moved to Massachusetts and She says Ticks are every where as thick as fleas on a dog's back. Big ones at that.

DAB

silvies · 04-10-2012, 10:13 AM

I just got back from texas yesterday and had one on me from walking in the brush. I HATE TICKS!!! they give me the creeps

lglover241 · 04-10-2012, 10:42 AM

I am going to give in to my cheesy side and say "They tick me off!"

Seriously, I have only had one on me since moving here 6 yrs ago. Used to have loads of them in Florida.

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvies

I just got back from texas yesterday and had one on me from walking in the brush. I HATE TICKS!!! they give me the creeps

KingSlew · 04-10-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lglover241

I am going to give in to my cheesy side and say "They tick me off!"

Seriously, I have only had one on me since moving here 6 yrs ago. Used to have loads of them in Florida.

Spring bear hunting in the SW = ticks.