Pelee island pheasant hunt

My dog picked up a black legged deer tick on Pelee island a few years back. I pulled it off with a tick key with no issue. I hunted there last fall and none of the four dogs or five hunters picked up a tick.

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Originally Posted by Fenelon

Had a friend work for BSC (Bird Studies Canada) who would not go to any of the nine area islands without duct taping the cuffs of his pants, shirts, then spraying his coveralls and boots with permethrin. Both Pelee and Middle Island were bad, as was the main land at the point. The nymphs are the ones you've got to worry about, as they do most of the disease transmission. They are barely visible to the eye. He'd get his wife to check his scalp every night, behind the ears, under armpits. Even after all this, he was still on Doxy regime three times in two field seasons on the island.

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Very scary and not worth the risk !

I have hunted Pelee for many years with numerous hunters and dogs and have never ever encountered a tick.

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Originally Posted by dilly

I've stayed at the camp ground. It's nice enough and the staff were friendly. It's ground zero for the release and don't be surprised to have people actually walking right through your site and firing at birds six feet from your tent or trailer. Seriously....

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And how were the accommodations last year?

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Originally Posted by jaydawg

And how were the accommodations last year?

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Much nicer....good company, great food. LOL

Ticks are not an issue on the island

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Originally Posted by Mount Sweetness

Ticks are not an issue on the island

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Are they spraying for them on the island ?

Neither the dog or 3 hunters picked any when I last hunted and I spent a week there this summer with none either. I don't consider Pelee a bad spot. Many much worse spots on mainland.

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Originally Posted by yellow dog

Are they spraying for them on the island ?

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No they don't spray, I've been going to the island for about 40yrs and have never had a tick problem,

The Deer ticks need access to deer as part of their life cycle, so that may be why there aren't a lot of deer ticks on Pelee Island? I haven't seen any deer there on several trips.