Ticks are out, ask me how I know

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

That's good. Better to be proactive then reactive and try to "cure" you later.

I thing a couple cans of raid used in and around the turkey blind would also be a good plan.

By the way, guess which bug turkeys love to eat..ticks.

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I haven’t seen a tick since I started spraying my hunting stuff, clothes etc with permethrin. I spend a lot of days out turkey hunting, right to the last week...

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Originally Posted by boogaloo

Plenty of other bugs in the woods, and mice and worms and frogs and anything else they can catch and shove down their necks. lol

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Plus Beechnuts, Acorns, Burdock Seeds, Corn, Soybeans, dried apples, weed seeds and who knows what else, they don't starve.

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Originally Posted by boogaloo

I got bit by a Black Legged Tick on Fri. Mar. 21st but did not notice til Sun. when My ribs felt like they were bruised. By then the small Tick was buried so deep in my side that the "tick key" was useless. The head came off and I tried to cut it out with a scalpel. The Dr. finally cut it out on Mon. afternoon. I am now on precautionary treatment for Lyme disease. Be careful out there my friends and check yourself often and thoroughly after being outdoors.......................Daniel

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Boogaloo, I know they’re likely out or close to being out everywhere, but curious what area of the province you’re in ?

Ticks can be out anytime the temps above freezing, I've found um on my dogs during winter months with no snow

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Originally Posted by 73hunter

Boogaloo, I know they’re likely out or close to being out everywhere, but curious what area of the province you’re in ?

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City of Niagara Falls.

Got the call today. First blood test came back negative. YAAAAY. Second test in 4 weeks.................Daniel

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Originally Posted by boogaloo

Got the call today. First blood test came back negative. YAAAAY. Second test in 4 weeks.................Daniel

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Good news!!!!

Went for a walk in the bush yesterday. Still a fair amount of snow in the bush here (Ottawa Valley). I didn't see any ticks but the snow was covered with snow fleas. Odd how they tend to congregate in your footprints.