Ticks are out, ask me how I know

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March 24th, 2020, 08:40 AM
boogaloo

Ticks are out, ask me how I know

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
March 24th, 2020, 08:45 AM
rick_iles

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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

Can they test the tick ?
March 24th, 2020, 10:02 AM
js4fn

Yup try to stay out of deep leaves as much as possible
March 24th, 2020, 11:04 AM
boogaloo

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick_iles

Can they test the tick ?

Doesn't matter since they started me on treatment anyway.........................Daniel
March 24th, 2020, 11:05 AM
boogaloo

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Originally Posted by js4fn

Yup try to stay out of deep leaves as much as possible

Ha, I was just in short grass on a ball field. They are omnipresent. (everywhere)......................Daniel
March 24th, 2020, 12:02 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by boogaloo

Doesn't matter since they started me on treatment anyway.........................Daniel

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.
March 24th, 2020, 12:49 PM
boogaloo

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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.

Wish they would eat them all. lol
March 24th, 2020, 01:12 PM
Snowwalker

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Originally Posted by boogaloo

Wish they would eat them all. lol

If they eat them all they move on. No ticks equals no turkeys feeding.

Find the most tick infested woods and you'll find turkey, it's a "smelly" truth.
March 24th, 2020, 01:19 PM
boogaloo

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

If they eat them all they move on.

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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
March 24th, 2020, 02:47 PM
Snowwalker

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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

True.

Hope your in good enough health to get out and force feed one some bird shot.
March 24th, 2020, 03:09 PM
rick_iles

Quote:

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.

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...
March 24th, 2020, 03:19 PM
jaycee

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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

Plus Beechnuts, Acorns, Burdock Seeds, Corn, Soybeans, dried apples, weed seeds and who knows what else, they don't starve.
March 24th, 2020, 03:22 PM
73hunter

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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

Boogaloo, I know they’re likely out or close to being out everywhere, but curious what area of the province you’re in ?
March 24th, 2020, 07:50 PM
bdog

Ticks can be out anytime the temps above freezing, I've found um on my dogs during winter months with no snow
March 25th, 2020, 05:59 AM
boogaloo

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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 ?

City of Niagara Falls.
March 26th, 2020, 03:49 PM
boogaloo

Got the call today. First blood test came back negative. YAAAAY. Second test in 4 weeks.................Daniel
March 26th, 2020, 03:59 PM
rick_iles

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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

Good news!!!!
March 26th, 2020, 04:18 PM
warpipe

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.