Ticks TIcks TICKS

[BRrooster]

hey, my daughter and I whacked a Black Bear last weekend and have had a problem with Ticks ever since. We got the Bear
in the Wilkinson/ Ferroux FSR area , and noticed evidence of ticks as soon as we started to field dress him. Got the deed done
got him home and skinned him out , not any problems. A few hours later had an issue with a tick . Okay. Got to check things out.
We checked ourselves, no issues. The next day, I butchered him up , washed the tarps, found a tick embedded on my fore-arm.
Found anouther on my calf. Not attached yet. My wife was in the front yard (pics of the hide were there on the lawn), and she had
one on her. Its been 3 days now and just found another crawlin up the back of my neck. The hide is in the freezer , sealed in a garbage
bag. Everybodies got the creepy crawlies now.
just a note.....becarefull out there.... and check your self for ticks.
cheers
bruce

[.300WSMImpact!]

lol yuck I hate ticks, but that is this time of year, some days out shed hunting I have had up to 30 on me, not fun

[Fisher-Dude]

Just sing it to the wife/GF. Works like a charm.;)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_lBWwMV7jk

[uraarchr]

I went south on 33 twards Grandforks a week ago and found 4 on me.seems to be tons of em there.

[russm86]

Does nobody use bug spray any more? Just spray down your pant legs. They don't like it and will drop off. I've only found one tick on my pant leg in the last few years and it was when I was just driving around so hadn't put any bug spray on and must have picked it up when I hopped out to take a look at something or take a leak.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Got at least 20 off my daughter's bear. A few made it into the house that Wifey was none to happy about it.

SSS

[albravo2]

I hadn't heard that bug dope did anything to repel ticks so I did a bit of research. Found this:


Products containing permethrin kill ticks. Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear and remain protective through several washings.
Use a repellent with DEET on skin. Repellents containing 20% or more DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide) can protect up to several hours. Always follow product instructions. Parents should apply this product to their children, avoiding the hands, eyes, and mouth. For detailed information about using DEET on children, see recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Insect-Repellents.aspx)http://www.cdc.gov/TemplatePackage/images/icon_out.png (http://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html).

For anyone that just landed on planet earth, Watkins is good 30% DEET bug dope. Sprays or rubs on good. They usually sell it during spring and summer at Costco in Prince George. I usually just give a spray on my hat and sleeves but I think I'll start spraying my pants and boots too.

Never heard of permethrin but I'll keep an eye out for that too.

[Chopper]

Buddy of mine was bit in the Kamloops area in the past couple of weeks. He has paralysis in his face and his memory went for a crap. He was just diagnosed with Lymes Disease.

Turns out Canadian testing is not accurate at all ... sometimes the tests come up negative when you have Lymes , some times they will come up positive when you are negative.

They are going to fly him to the U.S for further testing.

Real Jackpot

[David Heitsman]

I have several tick bites on my scalp from last week and have been sick for a few days, was wondering if there might be a connection. Can't remember where I got them though?

[Elkaddict]

I have several tick bites on my scalp from last week and have been sick for a few days, was wondering if there might be a connection. Can't remember where I got them though?

Highly recommend you get tested for Lyme Disease. As Chopper has said the Canadian Medical system sucks when it comes to Lyme. Have your doctor get a western blot test done with IGENEX in the States.He can send your blood down. Lyme is fairly easy to get rid of if diagnosed EARLY. If it becomes chronic you can be in for a very long painful ride.

[russm86]

I'm not sure if permethrin is available in Canada... Not sure why. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong and if you can get it here anyone know where one might find it?

[Elkaddict]

I'm not sure if permethrin is available in Canada... Not sure why. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong and if you can get it here anyone know where one might find it?

99% sure it is not available in Canada anymore.

[J_T]

Spent 6 days over the long weekend camping with friends and dogs. Over 25 people, hiking through the bush and in camp. We found one tick.

[Chopper]

I should add because no one has mentioned it.

If you find a tick imbedded in you ... DO NOT TOUCH THE ABDOMEN.

A tick that carries Lymes can only transfer iLymes if it regurgitates fluid back into you. When tick`s bite they immediately begin to suck, thus they are highly unlikely to transfer Lymes if they are carrying it.

Lymes is most often transferred when a host try's to remove a tick by grabbing the abdomen and pulling on the tick. You will have to SQUEEZE the tick in order to get a grip on it ... Its when you SQUEEZE the tick , Lymes is transferred into your body.

There is a little tool called a `tick twister` the twister is shaped like a little mini crowbar. You insert the fork end under the ticks head and spin the twister. Ticks beaks are threaded ... when you spin the twister the tick simply unthreads. Removing a tick this way , it is highly unlikely to transfer Lymes.

If you are desperate you can use tweezers only grabbing the ticks head ... again DO NOT GRAB THE ABDOMEN , only the head. I don't like this method ... I still like the twister.

Twisters are free at your Vet or doctor, They whey less than a gram and are pretty much an essential piece of kit when hiking in the woods. Especially early season

[Gilmore]

Permethrin is definitely avaliable in Canada. Great advice from Chopper.

[aggiehunter]

just pulled another one of the dog tonight..this is about 8 in the last 10 days..a few of them were grey and almost the size of big peanut..alien style.

[Andrewh]

I should add because no one has mentioned it.

If you find a tick imbedded in you ... DO NOT TOUCH THE ABDOMEN.

A tick that carries Lymes can only transfer iLymes if it regurgitates fluid back into you. When tick`s bite they immediately begin to suck, thus they are highly unlikely to transfer Lymes if they are carrying it.

Lymes is most often transferred when a host try's to remove a tick by grabbing the abdomen and pulling on the tick. You will have to SQUEEZE the tick in order to get a grip on it ... Its when you SQUEEZE the tick , Lymes is transferred into your body.

There is a little tool called a `tick twister` the twister is shaped like a little mini crowbar. You insert the fork end under the ticks head and spin the twister. Ticks beaks are threaded ... when you spin the twister the tick simply unthreads. Removing a tick this way , it is highly unlikely to transfer Lymes.

If you are desperate you can use tweezers only grabbing the ticks head ... again DO NOT GRAB THE ABDOMEN , only the head. I don't like this method ... I still like the twister.

Twisters are free at your Vet or doctor, They whey less than a gram and are pretty much an essential piece of kit when hiking in the woods. Especially early season


VERY GOOD advice, you probably just saved minimum 5 people from getting Lymes this/next season. Most people would just pull without hesitation, but with this little blurb you just educated an awful lot of people. GREAT WORK!

andrew

[Chopper]

VERY GOOD advice, you probably just saved minimum 5 people from getting Lymes this/next season. Most people would just pull without hesitation, but with this little blurb you just educated an awful lot of people. GREAT WORK!

andrew


Reading through the few posts on this thread over the past few days ... I was quite surprised no one had mentioned it.

Its surprizing how many people that spend time in the woods are not aware that this is how Lymes is most commonly transferred

[Fisher-Dude]

I have several tick bites on my scalp from last week and have been sick for a few days, was wondering if there might be a connection. Can't remember where I got them though?

Get on the Doxycycline immediately. Don't wait for the unreliable test results that will just cause delays in treatment.

[skibum]

If you have a house/cabin with ticks around - burning grass in area keep tick numbers down

[Brno22F]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9dsmFVPDqs

this video shows 2 methods for removing ticks. The Straw method would be particularly useful to hunters in the field.

[bighornbob]

I carry this with me in case I get bitten.

http://www.tickkey.com/index.html

BHB

[Fisher-Dude]

Some people think their deer/moose/elk/bear is covered in ticks, but they are often just deer keds. Count the legs - keds are insects. Ticks are arachnids, same as spiders.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/tundragriz/misc/R0010401.jpg

[Chopper]

BCCD posts those figures ... However , my local vet informed me that %50 of the ticks tested in my area carry Lyme's ... but only %1 of the hosts bitten contract Lyme's. He said in 20 years he has not treated a case of Lyme's

If you shoot deer and havnt seen a tick ... your not looking hard enough. Ive never seen a deer that didn't have ticks

[Legi0n]

I bought my permethrin spray cans at REI in the WA state.
They're about $10 a can.

[NMO]

Got a bear on the sunshine coast today that had a few big ticks..

[Dannybuoy]

Thanks FD , I'll have to check this year .. I've always just called them ticks .... maybe they were just keds ?

[hoochie]

my wife is from east coast USA. she grew up knowing about ticks and how to remove them. they used to check themselves after being in the woods as kids. I was reading this thread and coincidentally was taking my dog to the vet for boosters. I asked the vet about the previlance of ticks and if its an issue here. She said that she too is from back east (Canada) and its a problem there, but very very rare here. She has only seen a few dogs come in with ticks. Ive never seen one, but everyone has been talking about it like you cant miss them. seriously, I've never seen a tick.
grew up on the island, lived up north, lived in the city, live in the valley now. never seen ticks on the deer we've shot either. Maybe this year I'll see one?

[Wentrot]

Only ever had to pull two off and this was in Hope. I like to think that was the first and last time.

[thumper1]

East Kootenay tick - full of my blood - yech!
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/Canmoron/insects/P1020297.jpg (http://s16.photobucket.com/user/Canmoron/media/insects/P1020297.jpg.html)

[wildcatter]

Spent the long weekend out in Okanagan Mountain Park and had 5 ticks on me.
2 on the back of my shoulder that I needed help with, 2 on each side of my hip, removed them with my fingernails,
one of those just didn't want to let go, but got them out intact (I think) and one fell out of my hair.
Anyway, I'm ok, not feeling any ill effects.

[olympia]

some may think this is a silly question, but is there something you can spray on the animal to chase the ticks off? is there something you can do to the animal before field dressing if you cant spray it to kill/chase the little buggers off?

[bc sportsman]

Anyone tried rynoskin to prevent ticks from biting into you?

http://www.rynoskin.com/about-the-product/

[Chopper]

some may think this is a silly question, but is there something you can spray on the animal to chase the ticks off? is there something you can do to the animal before field dressing if you cant spray it to kill/chase the little buggers off?

If you shoot an animal ticks will rush to its head when it dies. If you hang your game by its neck for a couple hour and go back and lop its head off you will leave most of the ticks behind.

Im never in a position to do that so ...

[Skillet]

Used this method on the last tick my dog had and it worked great


http://youtu.be/96u5ASAWm88

[longstonec]

I post this every year. good read! and frigging gross and yucky and now I am itchy.


http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/science/Feeding-Frenzy.html?page=all

[bc sportsman]

I use K9 advantix http://www.animalhealth.bayer.com/5721.0.html on my dog for tick control. It has permethrin (http://household-tips.thefuntimesguide.com/2007/06/permethrin_for_ticks.php) in it. Permethrin will kill and repel just about anything. (It’s the same chemical they use to fog dog kennels and horse barns to kill fleas, ticks, flies and practically everything else.)

[ribber]

Thanks for the heads up Bruce, my neighbour has Lymes diease from a tick bite in his navel, messed him up real bad thanks again, Ian