Yep the evil little beggers are out in force already. My wife picked 3 off her and I found my first of the year. Time to break out the anti tick potion.
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Yep the evil little beggers are out in force already. My wife picked 3 off her and I found my first of the year. Time to break out the anti tick potion.
Whew! We have a ways to go here before we get to those rotten critters. I sometimes feel like a magnet when I pick them up. Sometimes I even see them crawling up my waders when I’m in the water. A few friends have gotten Lyme disease, and that is nothing to take lightly.
Bob
UGH!
Stay ever vigilant, nasty little critters for sure.
Thanks for the reminder. I made myself a reminder on my phone to spray my turkey hunting clothes with Permethrin before I head to Florida for a hunt in three weeks.
[QUOTE=BobC;4112308]Whew! We have a ways to go here before we get to those rotten critters.
Bob,
Its all about temperatures. I run beagles year round in Pa. It is not unusual to have deer ticks out in February when you get a warm day. It is a year round problem these days.
[QUOTE=moonrunner;4112396]:yikesUgh is right . Didn’t know that, but if deer are a big carrier that makes sense. I always check my clothes when I walk in the park, and try not to brush up against branches, trees, etc when around the stream.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobC
Bob
Pre-treat your clothing with Permethrin and you'll be good to go. The effectiveness will last for a couple of machine washings. Don't forget your socks too. I also use DEET on my exposed skin.
^ that’s what they claim but I still put a fresh mist from the knees down every time I hit the woods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crestliner08
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Using Permethrin, will last more than just a couple washings. I did a post about ticks last year, with a lot of info. My son works for the gas company, and has gotten so bad here, that the company is buying them clothes to wear, that has them already treated. Here is the link
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/main...92-darn-ticks/
Well I was sure hoping the that deep freeze we just had would keep them to a minimum this season, sounds like it that ain't going to happen. :dono
hopefully the super cold weather we had killed off some of the ticks/mosquitos around here.
They are the reason I gave up bank fishing and bought a boat. I used to love sneaking up on spots quietly and catch the fish off guard. The ticks won. I boat fish now.
Being a trapper,we deal with them evil little things year round. They live off the critters we catch even in the coldest weather. Our canines are full of them. One way to deal with them is putting the canines in a garage bag and spray flea and tick killer in the bag,tie the bag shut for awhile before we skin them. You still have to be careful and watch for live ones. We still get bit every year and a trip to the dr.
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Boy PAT, that sure is a hazard of the job. Ticks just seem to be much more of a disease spreader than they were when I was young.
Bob
Hateful things. Thanks for the reminder.
My Dad and a coworker caught lymes. Daddy made it ok but the coworker had to take disability from arthritis
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Man, I hate ticks. But I do enjoy checking the wife for them. I offer everytime she goes to the mail box..............or car................or porch..................or grocery store......................
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Originally Posted by Ranger690
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Ever heard of Alpha-Gal? Lone Star tick bite...transmits a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into your body. In some, this triggers an immune system reaction that later produces mild to severe allergic reactions to red meat. I have it. I went to allergy clinics for years to no avail. Last episode...severe reaction...it was starting to wane. I remembered what I ate that night...hot tamale and chili (full house). I googled allergic reaction to red meat....the rest is history. Had my doctor do a blood test...positive for alpha-gal. The allergic reaction is nothing short of torture...a couple of times I actually thought I was going to die. No red meat for well over a year now. An epi-pen will work...but now I take a beta blocker which renders the epi-pen ineffective.
never heard of that , sounds miserable though
+1 on that! Jeez, I never heard of that either - is that something that can be medicated? No red meat for life sounds like a pretty bad sentence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
Bob
I take an apple cider vinegar gummy every morning. I’ve done this for years since I stay out chasing fish or game birds or some type of animal year round. And here in Middle Georgia ticks are out year round as are mosquitoes. Cuts down on the critters wanting to dine on you.
Alpha gal is not good and hard to diagnose, some people in time will regain the ability to eat red meat. A vector entomologist I have worked with in the past, her mother has had the virus twice. Not fun times to be sure
Never heard of that...where do yo find a gummy like that?Quote:
Originally Posted by RJR
Bob
A woman about 5 mile up the road has that stuff. Makes one nervous at times living out here in the boonies and trapping there is no shortage of exposure.
Wal MartQuote:
Originally Posted by BobC
I use Sawyer Fishermans formula....it is Fantastic.
12 hrs protection...and they have a Permethrin spray for clothes and added long lasting protection.
The doggone ticks used to die off in Winter, but no more....but this stuff works, and is safe!
Walmart and other stores carry it.