tick season

[Leadeye]

Found some last week and more today, all lone stars.

 

[hountzmj]

Already?

You must be in the southern part of the state.

 

[gunman41mag]

Found some last week and more today, all lone stars.

I once bought some SOD & sod the whole yard, Then my house was covered in TICKS, I had to have the yard spray twice I will never buy sod again

 

[Yeah]

We got em here in droves.

Spent a couple of hours in the dirt today, shooting MPAJ, and killed 10 or so.

 

[rhart]

I found our first 2 ticks feb 19 in Pike county (southwest), And, 2 weeks ago, turkey ticks

 

[Rayne]

I hate ticks; had one crawling on me last Friday after coming out of shoulder high weeds down at Harrison Crawford State Forest. Didn't find it's buddy until Sunday, it had attached. EWWWW!!! Did I mention I hate ticks????

 

[bwframe]

So what's the current best way to treat an attached tick?

 

[Rayne]

So what's the current best way to treat an attached tick?

I'm not sure what the best way is, but I know I got a pair of tweezers and got as close to the head as I could and pulled it off. It was attached well. It's been 4 days and I still have a lump and it is a little sore and itches too. I put alchol on the bite and also killed the little bugger by placing it in a little cup of it. I've not had a tick bite like this in a long long time. EWWWW!!!!!! Have I mentioned I hate ticks?

 

[50apiguy]

havent seen any ticks yet this year but the skeeters are definately coming out in the southern part of the state

 

[feriil]

Best way is tweezers. I've read you can heat a knife blade hot and touch them and they'll pull out but I've tried it 15 times and it never works, eventually the knife gets hot enough to just fry them (of if full explode them) on my arm.

Really only risk with removing ticks is leaving the TINY head in accidently and that area getting infected. I go really low, usually taking out some skin with the ticks to make sure I get the head. If your going to get something when they bite, nothing you can do.

 

[Willie]

Found two on me after a bit of a walk around. Unfortunately I missed two, even after a shower. They were both the small ones. One got buried in a location that was hard to remove him from.

 

[Hkindiana]

I just pull them by hand, and have never had one leave his jaws behind. I really don't mind ticks, but I HATE chiggers. I am a chigger magnet, and will get 30-40 bites while others with me get just one or two.

 

[Rayne]

...but I LOVE chicks. I am a chick magnet, and will get 30-40 kissess while others with me get just one or two.

There fixed that for you...

Sorry couldn't resist.

 

[Hkindiana]

Boy, don't I WISH (but my wife would shoot me)

 

[Kcustom45]

I have heard you can take a cotton ball, soak it in rubbing alcohol and hold it over the tick to get them to back out.

I haven't tried it yet myself, but seeing as how I always end up with a couple on me each year I think I will give it a try to see how it works.

I will keep you posted, or if anyone else has tried it let me know if it works.

 

[blackoak]

Tweezers are the best and safest way to remove a tick. A hot match or knife, alchol will only make a tick puke more bad stuff into your body. Here is a great site with good tick info I found on another site. I spent hours reading about ticks and the disease they can give you. TickEncounter Resource Center - Prevention

 

[Phil502]

I bought one of these to remove them from my dog. I used it just once, a few weeks ago, works really good.

Tick Key - Duluth Trading Company

 

[gunman41mag]

We got em here in droves.

Spent a couple of hours in the dirt today, shooting MPAJ, and killed 10 or so.

Use bug spray when you go to the woods

 

[duff]

found one on me last weekend. Didn't get any this weekend, but the cold weather might have them holed up a bit

My dog was covered up last week. dang things are a PITA

 

[duff]

I just pull them off with my fingers or tweezers if absolutely necesary. I wouldn't cover them in alcohol or hot matches/metal.