Tick Season

[rangerod]

It is upon us. I encourage all of our members to protect yourself as much as possible when in the woods. Nasty little buggers.

 

[deermanok]

Good advice.

 

[Slingingslugs]

Traveling home from work today and this guy was casually walking up my pants...

 

[Slingingslugs]

Grade A large...

 

[toytruck]

I use a large rubber band around my pant legs at boot level, so far none have gotten in. They are nasty for sure!
Reminds me of a Brad Paisley song...lol

 

[bluebanana]

I was infected with Powassan virus after a tick bite 2 years ago in Massachusetts. Spent 4½ weeks in hospital with encephalitis. Full recovery fortunately considering there is a 10% mortality. Spray your clothing with permethrin.

 

[MrTom]

Spray your clothing with permethrin.

This ^^^^

 

[jd24.5.48]

Traveling home from work today and this guy was casually walking up my pants...

That's a Jumbo version of the ones that I've been seeing in the past few years! I don't remember seeing ticks that little when I was growing up in the 70s-80s! My boss contracted Lime disease from a tick last year! He completely recovered from it but took a while! I get a granular powder from Walmart and spread it around my house and yard! It really seems to help with the critters!

 

[Tony gilbert]

I use grangers it's a soap you wash your clothes with it repell everything except skeeters

 

[Okie Hog]

It is upon us.

Yes, the ticks are here. i recently found one dug into the belt line. That happened because i went into the woods without wearing my treated clothes.

Clothes treated with permethrin also repel skeeters and gnats. While brush hogging i've had ticks fall on my treated clothes and instantly die.

 

[bamawoodsman]

Went turkey scouting this week and got several off me in 38 degree weather. I thought it would be too cool for them and didn’t spray. Wont happen again. They love me. I can get get one ion me in wal mart parking lot.

 

[deermanok]

The ticks are bad enough. Since moving to Oklahoma from Connecticut, I've also gotten an education about fire ants and chiggers.

 

[rangerod]

I use a large rubber band around my pant legs at boot level, so far none have gotten in. They are nasty for sure!
Reminds me of a Brad Paisley song...lol

The rubber bands are a smart idea. I do the same.

 

[rangerod]

I use grangers it's a soap you wash your clothes with it repell everything except skeeters

Gotta try it. Where can I get it?

 

[Tony gilbert]

Gotta try it. Where can I get it?

https://www.rei.com/product/794727/grangers-performance-wash

 

[toytruck]

Gotta try it. Where can I get it?

To add is it scent free? Probably not..

 

[Felonious]

I have the blood type that mosquitoes and ticks love, and if they're nearby, they'll swarm me. I work outside, and I've tried out pretty much every bug spray on the market and found the Avon Bug Guard Plus with IR3535 to be the hands down winner. It lasts the longest, even when wet or sweaty, and it keeps pretty much every creepy crawley off of my skin. It also doesn't smell nearly as bad as DEET.

I've also found using a tea tree oil shampoo to be incredibly effective at keeping them out of my hair.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I have the blood type that mosquitoes and ticks love, and if they're nearby, they'll swarm me. I work outside, and I've tried out pretty much every bug spray on the market and found the Avon Bug Guard Plus with IR3535 to be the hands down winner. It lasts the longest, even when wet or sweaty, and it keeps pretty much every creepy crawley off of my skin. It also doesn't smell nearly as bad as DEET.

Its not the smell of the DEET that i hate, it’s the taste.

 

[Felonious]

Its not the smell of the DEET that i hate, it’s the taste.

The Avon tastes just as bad, but it comes in a spray bottle, rather than an aerosol can, so it doesn't seem to end up in my mouth as much.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Soak ‘‘em in .5% permethrin and let dry. Good for a few washings. Haven’t had a tick on me when I have had treated clothes on.