It's that time of year again ... be aware !!!

[MNCoinhunter]

I found this latched onto my backside this morning. Yes, it's a deer tick !! Be on the lookout !!

 

[Pastor bob]

What was the dime attached to?

 

[DirtShoveller]

I pulled 5 of those little suckers off of me when I went out a few days ago. :veryangry:

 

[MNCoinhunter]

What was the dime attached to?

Was just using the dime for size comparison ..

 

[nick1curtis]

yea i found about 10-12 crawling on me the last few times combined ive been out. im in va and there were so many in the woods around here, that just about every hole i dug i would see at least one crawling on the ground. only 2 were the deer ticks, but still thats all it takes. my mom and aunt have lymes disease(infected the same day) and its very serious that you watch out for these guys. going through treatment is not fun and the longer you go without knowing the worse it gets

 

[quarterhorse]

 

[Sailorman]

Had one between my shoulders a month ago. Luckily Lymes disease is not much of a threat here but it still reminded me to take more precautions.

 

[controlfreq]

Quarterhourse, I think my concern for pigeon poo just moved down the list a bit...

I've heard of all kinds of preventions over the years; everything from eating lots of garlic to strapping dog flea/tick collars around the wrists, ankles, etc... around the clothing, don't touch skin. I think it was some land surveyors that told me that trick. I've always had good luck with DEET. My dad would always come in from hunting (in the fall, before frost or hard freeze), draw a warm bath, and put Clorox in it. That was supposed to kill the red bugs (chiggers to some people...) Seemed to do a pretty good job...

John

 

[Canine]

lol. Ya, those Dime Ticks are a bugger.

 

[Blink]

For those of you that hunt in tick infested areas and you are finding ticks on your body try removing them with the Tick Twister. If you haven't already tried it go to www.TickTwister.com for info. it's worth looking into. You can purchase it at most pet stores. Better safe than sorry !

 

[Eric in RI]

Reason #2 why I hate wooded areas. Reason #1 is poison ivy I dont know what I hate more, finding a single tick on me, or being bitten by mosquitos every 30 seconds.... its definitely a toss up lol

 

[dflan83]

Ugh, I pulled two of those suckers off me this past sunday. ticks and critters are going to be bad this year in the south because of that unusually warm winter

 

[Tseeker]

Thanks, I just ordered 4 kits. One for each of my detecting outfits, one for my home medicine cabinet, and one for my locker at work.

 

[Canine]

Great suggestion. After reading up on the proper way to remove a tick, that method of removal is about as good as it gets IMHO. Will be getting a couple of those. I used to used a hot match head, but think the Tick Twister is better. Also would be much faster and easier for multiple ticks.

 

[Neil]

Had one between my shoulders a month ago. Luckily Lymes disease is not much of a threat here but it still reminded me to take more precautions.

they can carry alot worse then lymes and your right, its always a good reminder to take precautions.

As a kid I guess there wasnt much of this stuff around, we used to play and hang out in the woods all the time, never remember anyone getting sick from ticks but now...........Im in NJ, theres alot of them here.