Ticks

[paleoman]

#5086

I turned on the radio in the truck today to pick up on an NPR Science Friday (love that show!)show on ticks and at that very moment one of the little demons was crawling across my view. Where I grew up in New England I never saw them in all the miles of woods roaming I did as a kid. Went back last fall to hunt and talk about cooties!! Seem to be spreading here in Mi. too. Anyone else noticed them where they never used to be and how bad are they in your area?

[Ralph]

#37114

We’ve finally rec’d some moisture here in the Texas Panhandle this year after such a terribly dry year the last. The ticks, chiggers and skeeters are having a ball now.

I guess with climate change????the bugs spread and (can’t help it) bug more people! Hate to see it.

I hope everyone gets bypassed by Lyme Disease and/or tick fever this year. Nasty stuff they be.

[Robin Conrads]

#37880

They are worse this year in SW Idaho. I also read that the mosquitos will be down, due to a dry spring and less standing water, but they will be more likely to carry West Nile virus because birds and skeeters are using the same (limited) water.

Any tips for tick or mosquito repellant?

[paleoman]

#38185

I bought some Sawyer brand tick, chigger and mosquito repellant last fall in an outdoor store when I noticed too many ticks for me….active ingredient of permethrin did the trick. Sprayed it on my outer clothing and the ticks went vamoose:) One of these days I’m going to spray one right in the face with the stuff:)

[Ralph]

#38206

I’m a big believer in permethrin in clothing myself. Kills on contact I think.

I was bow hunting around Timeron, NM. one year and never for the likes of me thought about chiggers and ticks in that mountainous country. Well they exist in that area, especially the chiggers, big time. Odorless and scentless be danged in that part of the world, spray up with repellant and hunt into the wind. I quit counting chigger bites at a hundred. I had chiggers in places no body ought to have chiggers:oops:. Definitely no sitting still waiting on something to walk by,not possible to sit still:(. Spot and stalk became the tactic. Actually, spot, stalk and miss. Since then I have no earthly use for chiggers for sure.

Sorry, not just about ticks!!!!

[ray montoya]

#39892

No Stinkin’ Ticks by Scent Shield is the best tick repellent I’ve yet to use. When we hunt south Texas is the spring and summer, the ticks will just curl up and roll off you. I dont go anywhere without it..

[Hiram]

#40240

If I could change one thing about Arkansas besides hungry children?? No ticks!!!!!!!!! lol:)

[woodchuck]

#41042

and no chiggers, either, Hiram!!! At least you can see the ticks…my eyes aren’t that good anymore to find those little red bugs.

[Hiram]

#41232

Amen!:D

[Ralph]

#42082

After 50 years of hunting and living with bloodsuckers and watching deer run off I think I finally see my problem. It’s really “insect repellants and sexual attractants”, not the other way around. Should of listened a little better instead of running off like I new it all. Dang!!!!!!! 67 years old and still figgering @*%^ out. Thanks y’all!

[rwbowman]

#42242

Tried every “OFF” I could find and the new “OFF DRY” is the absolute best for the ticks in my midwest. I wore this over this past weekend nad had not a single tick on me or in the truck. 😛

[Wild]

#43036

Here in Connecticut the Ticks are absolutely awful:twisted: to the point where some sportsman are considering “hangin’ it up”:shock:. It seems you can’t set foot in a wooded area w/out coming out with one on you. I’ve just purchased some Coulston’s Duranon Tick Repellent on a compulsive buy because I haven’t tried it yet. Anyone use this stuff before? It says it’s only for clothing. I use Ben’s too but not sure how much of the

I’m trying to accept the little things and not get so “freaked” by them. It ain’t easy, I live with recurring symptoms of Lyme Disease but won’t give up on my time in the woods. I use Ben’s too but not sure of how much permethrin is in it.

Bill

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