Heard a story on the radio here in Chicago this morning on my way to work about a NW IL man walking his dog. He said that after the brief walk he and his dog had to take a tick bath and found more than 100 ticks on them. Guess the hard winter here didn't do any good for population control and the quick warm up woke them up. I will DEF be treating my clothing in Sawyers again this year. Stuff worked great for me last year. Not a single tick on me. Worth the money to me. I am a sissy about ticks with no shame.
We had a pretty cold Winter here as well. I was out scouting for Turkeys/Deer and did a little shed hunting yesterday, and found three of the damn things on me. I'm thinking it's gonna be ugly by the time I go Turkey hunting.
I just attend a lecture on ticks. It was said that a cold/hard winter doesn't kill tick because the just go dormant. Yup, permethrin. Sent from my iPad Mini using Tapatalk Bows, Broadheads and Backstraps
Spray down good. I know the smell of off or repel can be really annoying but it beats turning into dinner or getting l.disease Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
Terrible little things. ... I love that the permethrin not only repels them but kills the ones that are stupid enough to actually crawl on you Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
Permithrin stops most if not all bugs in the woods. It's very cheap if you mix it yourself and works fantastic.
Last year a great start of a turkey hunt got blown when the sun finally came up, I looked down and was covered in ticks inside my blind..........I jumped out screaming like a little girl, ripping off clothes buckey nake right there and started to pluck em furiously. I was too frantic to count but I had about 50 or so on me. I packed up and drove home in my undies, found two in my car a few days later and three in the house a week after that, my wife freaked out on me...........I have two bottles of Sawyers this year
Good reminder post. I'm heading to central 'Sconsin this weekend to start my plots and set some stands. Anyone recommend a good tick repellent for dogs? Heard that sentry and advantix cause cancer.
I permethrin everything I take to the woods. Even carpet in truck and camper. Everything and hit all my cloths after every wash.
my skin is crawling just thinking about it. I love Sawyers its a lifesaver. Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
I used to work at a PETCO. Both products should work just fine and not harm the dog. I am NOT a huge fan of tick collars however for one day in the field it might not be a bad idea as an additive Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
no joke, woke up in bed this AM to one crawling on my arm. Luckily when I killed it it had not fed yet. Dog must've picked it up at the dog park yesterday. In all my 30+ years in the woods and fields, this is only the second time I've ever had one on me. Freaked me out, every little skin sensation has me searching myself. now I might go shave my head.
ughhh, def not looking forward to the ticks!!! Thank god for permethrin!!!! Last year for spring turkey I had a crazy episode of a tick infestation in my home. Forgot the permethrin at home and was already at our hunting spot so figured it wouldn't be that bad. Well, I WAS WRONG!!! After my hunt I was taking off my camo at the truck and well they were all over me. Picked them all off of me and tried to shake out my clothes and pack as much as possible. When I got back home I left all my gear in the backyard just in case there were some still in there and to not bring them into the house...turns out I was right and they got out of my pack and clothes and into the yard looking for a host. Eventually they were feeding on my dog. Woke up the next morning and pet him after feeding him and felt them, pulled about 14 out of him. Couple days later he had even more on him. Took him to the vet for blood work and told the vet i found two dead in the carpets of the living room, he told me some interesting facts I didn't know. They were breeding on my dog, they do this when attached to a host. Where we found one large one not too far from her were typically the males. They were then laying eggs in the carpet...closest thing to blades of grass. They then would die after laying eggs. Had to have an exterminator come and fumigate the house, it was miserable! I will never ever forget the permethrin again!
They are nasty lil suckers. I am a natural attractant to mosquito n ticks. Had one on my in the middle of FEB one year when it was 12* out. Some luck. The warmth in the house mustve woke it up.
What a nightmare.... NEVER NEVER forget the good stuff. Lot of guys I know call me a sissy and so on. They can talk all the trash they want. Ive never had lyme disease or an infestation. Some times Ill even add a lil dirt scented OFF spray on my person to add to the permethrin treated clothes and blind. Don't want those lil monsters getting in your gear and going home with you.
only had one on me last year wasn't on me for only a few hours ill remember to check myself after every time going out
Lone Star Ticks can cause "Alpha-gal Allergy", a bite from them can leave you allergic to red meat..... Being a meat hunter, Id have to call it quits and not being able to enjoy a steak would kill me.
This year as per my vet we switched to Vectra. I live in the Hudson valley region of NY and believe it or not supposedly the worst region in the country for tick numbers. My dog got line disease last year and that's when he recommended making the switch. Apparently Vectra is considerably stronger than the other top products. It's a bit more expensive but so far this year not one on her. However after doing some shed hunting over the holiday weekend I had at least 40 all over my legs. These things sure are a complete horror.
