Ticks

[KCFindIt]

What does everyone use for tick repellent? If I just walk through the woods, I will get deer ticks on me, and I am highly allergic to their bites. Once bitten, it takes 5+ months to heal, and itches for at least 3 or more months. Am hoping y''all have found something that really works to keep them away.

[Lodge Scent]

Ticks! I hate them!! I use permethrin spray to treat my cloths. I can be hard to find sometimes. Give myself a good dousing of DEET before I head out. Tuck my pant legs into my socks. I just ordered Rynoskin tick proof underwear. Del has been using a similar product and swears by it. Walmart online had it the cheapest.

[KCFindIt]

Wow, thanks Lodge Scent. Good information. I forgot to mention, Chiggers. They are just as bad for me. Does the above remedy apply for Chiggers too?

[freemindstuck]

Wow, thanks Lodge Scent. Good information. I forgot to mention, Chiggers. They are just as bad for me. Does the above remedy apply for Chiggers too?
This is an old folk remedy for chiggers but it really does work. Put a little sulphur around the tops of your shoes or boots. Sometimes I just sprinkle a little in my shoes. I never get bit by harvest mites.
The deet will help but it won't be perfect. It seems like some people just attract ticks more then others. You could try wearing shorts. That way you can feel them crawling on you and have an opportunity to pick them off before they bite you?

[KCFindIt]

This is an old folk remedy for chiggers but it really does work. Put a little sulphur around the tops of your shoes or boots. Sometimes I just sprinkle a little in my shoes. I never get bit by harvest mites.
The deet will help but it won't be perfect. It seems like some people just attract ticks more then others. You could try wearing shorts. That way you can feel them crawling on you and have an opportunity to pick them off before they bite you?I've worn shorts before (while cutting/baling hay) but got eat up by the chiggers. Was able to feel the ticks before they bit, but chiggers are killer for me.

[lee]

i use deep woods,...........a product found in any good joke shop lmao

[Tom]

Now that is what I did not like when I was down in GA and FLA, those stinking bugs! Hate'm. :shocked04:

[del]

Kasey , I've been wearing a two piece suit called Bugskinz . its like a very thin spandex or silky feeling fabric that stretches , under my normal blue jeans and short sleeve shirt. its very "Light" feeling and you really forget your wearing it. since i've been wearing it ( 5 to 6 years now) I haven't had a tick attached to me yet.Its also great for chiggers and even though the mosquito's can still bite through the thin material a little deet sprayed on them will last much longer than if you sprayed it on your skin. I will also treat my jeans with Permethrin as an extra precaution .

heres a link to the shirt and pants that i get from Cabelas.

http://www.cabelas.com/ensemble/Clothing/Mens-Hunting-Clothing/Mens-Specialty-Clothing/Mens-Bugproof-Clothing|/pc/104797080/c/104748480/sc/104590080/i/103952880/Cabelas-Bug-Skinz8482-Bugproof-Clothing/5431.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct.jsp%3Fpr oductId%3D733007%26type%3Dproduct

[Full Metal Digger]

...its like a very thin spandex or silky feeling fabric that stretches , under my normal blue jeans and short sleeve shirt. its very "Light" feeling and you really forget your wearing it.

heres a link to the shirt and pants that i get from Cabelas.

http://www.cabelas.com/ensemble/Clothing/Mens-Hunting-Clothing/Mens-Specialty-Clothing/Mens-Bugproof-Clothing|/pc/104797080/c/104748480/sc/104590080/i/103952880/Cabelas-Bug-Skinz8482-Bugproof-Clothing/5431.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct.jsp%3Fpr oductId%3D733007%26type%3Dproduct

Sounds like panty hose to me:rofl:!

[del]

Sounds like panty hose to me:rofl:!

to keep them critters off me i'd consider wearing them Dave :lol: But Coinnut has the legs for them especially when he adds the bright red pumps to the ensemble :loveit::rofl:

[KCFindIt]

Kasey , I've been wearing a two piece suit called Bugskinz . its like a very thin spandex or silky feeling fabric that stretches , under my normal blue jeans and short sleeve shirt. its very "Light" feeling and you really forget your wearing it. since i've been wearing it ( 5 to 6 years now) I haven't had a tick attached to me yet.Its also great for chiggers and even though the mosquito's can still bite through the thin material a little deet sprayed on them will last much longer than if you sprayed it on your skin. I will also treat my jeans with Permethrin as an extra precaution .

heres a link to the shirt and pants that i get from Cabelas.

http://www.cabelas.com/ensemble/Clothing/Mens-Hunting-Clothing/Mens-Specialty-Clothing/Mens-Bugproof-Clothing|/pc/104797080/c/104748480/sc/104590080/i/103952880/Cabelas-Bug-Skinz8482-Bugproof-Clothing/5431.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct.jsp%3Fpr oductId%3D733007%26type%3Dproduct Thank you so much for that tidbit of info. I will most def. be looking into that, as I'm plagued with the problem, during hay cutting season, dog walking, and now MDing. I will try ANYTHING that you guys say works.

[KCFindIt]

i use deep woods,...........a product found in any good joke shop lmao Lee, I've used Deep Woods, but I apparently miss a vital "path' up my leg, cause I always end up with a dang tick. And sometimes I go hunting on a whim, unprotected, and of course, regret it later. But it was good at the moment.

[archerrussell]

I use Rid lice spray, which I purchase at Wal-Mart, it has the permethin as the active ingredient. This is not for use on skin but spray down your clothes with it and it should be good for about four washings.

[KCFindIt]

I use Rid lice spray, which I purchase at Wal-Mart, it has the permethin as the active ingredient. This is not for use on skin but spray down your clothes with it and it should be good for about four washings.
Thank you, archerrussell. And nice to meet you. My name is kasey and am in Georgia. What state are you located?

[CTTodd]

I use this

[del]

where did you purchase that type of application Todd ?? i could only find it in a spray can

[archerrussell]

Thank you, archerrussell. And nice to meet you. My name is kasey and am in Georgia. What state are you located?
I am from western Kentucky, small town called Leitchfield, twin lakes area Nolin and Rough River lakes.

[del]

I am from western Kentucky, small town called Leitchfield, twin lakes area Nolin and Rough River lakes.

thanks for the input Archerrussell , do you metal detect too or just bow hunt ??

[archerrussell]

I start spring break tomorrow, and am expecting delivery of a new at pro spring special from Bart of Big Boy Hobbies tomorrow, i have been trolling for awhile though doing research. I am a newbie can't wait to get started.

[KCFindIt]

I start spring break tomorrow, and am expecting delivery of a new at pro spring special from Bart of Big Boy Hobbies tomorrow, i have been trolling for awhile though doing research. I am a newbie can't wait to get started.
I'm a 5 month newbie, and I can attest that it is highly addictive, and it doesn't take great finds to be addictive. I hunt as often as daily! If I don't go somewhere, I swing on my farm. If nothing more, I'm cleaning my pastures, one beep at a time!

[Skamaniac]

Man, I don't envy you guys at all! We've got ticks here but not nearly as bad as back east it sounds like. I haven't had one since I was kid back around the civil war. My dog gets them from time to time though. And I don't even know what a chigger is. Biggest problem here is poison oak.

[Lodge Scent]

My Rynoskin tick and chigger proof pants and shirt came in today and I will be wearing them this weekend. They are VERY lightweight and hopefully very breathable.

[del]

My Rynoskin tick and chigger proof pants and shirt came in today and I will be wearing them this weekend. They are VERY lightweight and hopefully very breathable.

Jeff they are probably very similar to the bugskinz brand which are very "breathable" , no more tucking your pant legs into your socks ;)

[CTTodd]

I think it was amazon

[KCFindIt]

where did you purchase that type of application Todd ?? i could only find it in a spray canI found this exact product at walmart the other night, $9.97 in the sporting goods aisle in the insect repellent section.

[giant056]

I've been very fortunate all of my life, I always manage to find them before they bury their heads in me except for one time I had one on my back that got the best (blood) of me but I managed to get him out. I might ad I picked him up while metal detecting too.

[Epi-hunter]

Man, I hate ticks. Really hate them.

This may change my mind about ever going relic hunting in the woods. I may have to end up buying a ox knob on ebay :lol:

[Robbie]

This is going to be a bad year for ticks it seems.I went out yesterday in the woods for about an hour 1/2,and found two ticks on me.I normally spray myself with deep woods OFF with deet when the weather warms up,but wow it`s only April.

[MangoAve]

Man, I hate ticks. Really hate them.

This may change my mind about ever going relic hunting in the woods. I may have to end up buying a ox knob on ebay :lol:

Go out now while there are no leaves on the small brush. In about a month it will be much easier to get a tick. I just saw a few mosquitoes up this way while hunting. Luckily they were only trying to land on my arms while I had a jacket on.

Todd, what can't you get on amazon? :hystericallaugh:

[OxShoeDrew]

What the heck are chiggers and do we have them in CT? :lol: :thinkingabout:

[KCFindIt]

What the heck are chiggers and do we have them in CT? :lol: :thinkingabout:
Chiggers are also called Redbugs, and they are for all intent purpose, microscopic. They get on your skin and bury in you and itch like holy h___! The more you scratch, the more they itch, because they are alive. They make a small red mark like a mosquito bite, and you will generally find the bites/itches the next day after being in the field. They favor blackberry vines, so I always get them when I pick blackberries. They will bite in patches, i.e. you will have many bites in the same few inches. Bad bugs for sure. They are as bad for me as ticks.

[Finster]

I just received 1 Gallon of CedarCide today for our dogs, to use for tick and flea prevention. It is suppose to be alot safer that all of the chemical applications. Our younger german shepherd seemed to have a bad reaction to Frontline. We are planning to go to our cabin soon and I will let you know how it works on ticks, chiggers and gnats. I would bath in it if it helps, the chiggers are horrible up there.
It is made from cedar oil and corn solvents and can be used by us two leggers as well as pets.
I hope it works! It came highly recommended from another dog lover.

[del]

I found this exact product at walmart the other night, $9.97 in the sporting goods aisle in the insect repellent section.

Thanks Kasey , the pump spray bottle would seem to be the better way to go .


What the heck are chiggers and do we have them in CT? :lol: :thinkingabout:

Drew they are also known as "town tax and property assessor ":rofl:



Chiggers are also called Redbugs, and they are for all intent purpose, microscopic. They get on your skin and bury in you and itch like holy h___! The more you scratch, the more they itch, because they are alive. They make a small red mark like a mosquito bite, and you will generally find the bites/itches the next day after being in the field. They favor blackberry vines, so I always get them when I pick blackberries. They will bite in patches, i.e. you will have many bites in the same few inches. Bad bugs for sure. They are as bad for me as ticks.

I'm not really sure we have chiggers up this way :thinkingabout:but we do have the dreaded deer louse which is a very strange bug that bites.

[WBL TH]

A friend once told me that panty hose will absolutely stop chiggers and ticks from biting when out in the field. Probably before we went on a snipe hunt. :shocked03:


Greg

[Tom]

And then the forum went totally silent....... :shocked02:

But on another note, this popped up on my facebook today, no idea if it works, I have not tried it but thought I would pass it along! It looks really simple and cheep. :thumbsup01:

38224

[coinnut]

Sounds like it may even work on mosquitoes too.

[Tom]

Might even smell good! dunno........have to mix sum up!

[KCFindIt]

And then the forum went totally silent....... :shocked02:

But on another note, this popped up on my facebook today, no idea if it works, I have not tried it but thought I would pass it along! It looks really simple and cheep. :thumbsup01:

38224Where do you get those oils, a healthfood store?, Or wallyworld?

[coinnut]

Essential oils? Aren't they for adding scent to candles?

[Tom]

Kasey, Best to do a Google search for Essential oils, and look for the best price! There are a lot of online sources...

Coinnut, that is one use, along with aroma therapy and of course spells and potions too!

[coinnut]

They can be pricey too :shocked04: A little goes a long way.

[Tom]

Where do you get those oils, a healthfood store?, Or wallyworld?

Kasey, here is a place to try some without breaking the bank.
You can buy very small amounts for cheap!
http://www.bulkapothecary.com/categories/aromatherapy-essential-oils.html

;)