Ticks

[hunter1947]

Just to let all you know the wood ticks are out I had two on me last week I live in the EK..

[Backwoods]

Two of my good friends were shed hunting in kelowna over the weekend they said the same thing!!! Found a few ticks! Up in reg 7b we are getting winter after all, went from no snow, I've found 5 older sheds one fresh one already but now everything is buried!! 4-6" maybe more in certain areas

[.308SLAYER]

Yeah got one on Saturday!

[HarryToolips]

I was out on Saturday, surprised I didn't have a single one on me..

[caddisguy]

Deer ticks and dog ticks were out in full force in my Region 2 spots this time last year.

[Blockcaver]

Kamloops........28 ticks killed since February 20! Some on me, some on my wife and some found on grass stems overhanging one of our hiking/game trails. All last year we totaled about 46 ticks. They like the rocky, sheltered-out-of-the-wind, south facing slopes and climb up on the overhanging grasses to latch onto a passer-by around here.

[Gone_Fishin_]

A friend was out fishing Kawkawa lake in Hope this weekend from shore. Within the 15 minute hike through the bush he was bitten twice and found 5 more crawling on him.

They are out in full force in Region 2 towards Hope/skagit Valley. After last years encountes with the nasty little bugs i think im going to pass on spring bear in my usual areas.

I just can't deal with the Ticks, if i seen one buried into my skin you'd have to tie my hands down to keep me from ripping it out (which i know is the worst thing to do)

[wideopenthrottle]

A friend was out fishing Kawkawa lake in Hope this weekend from shore. Within the 15 minute hike through the bush he was bitten twice and found 5 more crawling on him.

They are out in full force in Region 2 towards Hope/skagit Valley. After last years encountes with the nasty little bugs i think im going to pass on spring bear in my usual areas.

I just can't deal with the Ticks, if i seen one buried into my skin you'd have to tie my hands down to keep me from ripping it out (which i know is the worst thing to do)

they are not too worrisome as far as biting insects go (and this comes from someone who is now scratching as I mention fleas or head lice)....they take a long while to sink their "teeth" in so if you are doing thorough checks every night before bed you should be ok.....to pull ones that have recently sunk in, use your thumb nails and pinch the skin kinda like a zit while flicking up catching the head with your thumb nails (avoids squeezing the body)..