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Dboyz
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Just returned from the Idaho bear hunt. The ticks were as thick as mosquitos. Probably pulled a dozen off each of us. Is there anything out there to combat these little suckers?
Blanding_Boy
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Lots of deet on the pant legs seems to work for me in the past.
If I can, I usually like to wear shorts and short sleeves as much as possible so I can feel them crawling on me. I have a very strong abhorrence for those buggers.
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If I can, I usually like to wear shorts and short sleeves as much as possible so I can feel them crawling on me. I have a very strong abhorrence for those buggers.
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Zeke
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Did you find the bears or just the ticks?
My favorite thing to do: Pick them off once I'm back to the tent and throw them into the bottom half of a diet dew can and plop it onto the stove. I love the sound of popping ticks!!!!!
Other than that, no.
Zeke
PS; I hate ticks!
My favorite thing to do: Pick them off once I'm back to the tent and throw them into the bottom half of a diet dew can and plop it onto the stove. I love the sound of popping ticks!!!!!
Other than that, no.
Zeke
PS; I hate ticks!
OutdoorWriter
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Permethrin.
It not only repels them but actually kills them. Last I checked, Wal-Mart sells it in spray cans. You spray your CLOTHES -- NOT your skin.
TONY MANDILE
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It not only repels them but actually kills them. Last I checked, Wal-Mart sells it in spray cans. You spray your CLOTHES -- NOT your skin.
TONY MANDILE
How To Hunt Coues Deer
Foreman4x4
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>Just returned from the Idaho bear
>hunt. The ticks were
>as thick as mosquitos.
>Probably pulled a dozen off
>each of us. Is
>there anything out there to
>combat these little suckers?
A dozen is all? I just got back from 10 days in the Idaho Panhandle hunting bears and we'd have a dozen ticks on us most every road we walked! By far the worst year I've ever seen for the pesky little suckers!
Also encountered lots of snow, lots of downed trees, little grass, and a chit load of sqeeters! Oh, and 10 bears seen! Despite tough condition we still managed to go two for four on spot and stalk bears with over the counter tags.
All of my gear is soaked and I have it scattered throughout the house and garage in an attempt to get it somewhat dry, but I can't wait to do it all again next year!
>hunt. The ticks were
>as thick as mosquitos.
>Probably pulled a dozen off
>each of us. Is
>there anything out there to
>combat these little suckers?
A dozen is all? I just got back from 10 days in the Idaho Panhandle hunting bears and we'd have a dozen ticks on us most every road we walked! By far the worst year I've ever seen for the pesky little suckers!
Also encountered lots of snow, lots of downed trees, little grass, and a chit load of sqeeters! Oh, and 10 bears seen! Despite tough condition we still managed to go two for four on spot and stalk bears with over the counter tags.
All of my gear is soaked and I have it scattered throughout the house and garage in an attempt to get it somewhat dry, but I can't wait to do it all again next year!
Foreman4x4
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>Lots of deet on the pant
>legs seems to work for
>me in the past.
>
>If I can, I usually like
>to wear shorts and short
>sleeves as much as possible
>so I can feel them
>crawling on me. I
>have a very strong abhorrence
>for those buggers.
>
>Todd Black
>
>Visit our YouTube page
>http://www.youtube.com/user/bulls4bto?feature=mhum
Khaki or tan pants and white or light colored shirts are the way to go in tick country. A buddy of mine is still up there and took nothing but King's Camo and if you look at it close there's actually stuff in the pattern that looks like ticks. When we talked to him as we were pulling out he said he was going to Spokane to buy khaki pants.
We've tried every spray and chemical known to man and there is anything we've found that will repel ticks and I'm convinced they actually like DEET!
>legs seems to work for
>me in the past.
>
>If I can, I usually like
>to wear shorts and short
>sleeves as much as possible
>so I can feel them
>crawling on me. I
>have a very strong abhorrence
>for those buggers.
>
>Todd Black
>
>Visit our YouTube page
>http://www.youtube.com/user/bulls4bto?feature=mhum
Khaki or tan pants and white or light colored shirts are the way to go in tick country. A buddy of mine is still up there and took nothing but King's Camo and if you look at it close there's actually stuff in the pattern that looks like ticks. When we talked to him as we were pulling out he said he was going to Spokane to buy khaki pants.
We've tried every spray and chemical known to man and there is anything we've found that will repel ticks and I'm convinced they actually like DEET!
D
Dboyz
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>>Just returned from the Idaho bear
>>hunt. The ticks were
>>as thick as mosquitos.
>>Probably pulled a dozen off
>>each of us. Is
>>there anything out there to
>>combat these little suckers?
>
>A dozen is all? I just
>got back from 10 days
>in the Idaho Panhandle hunting
>bears and we'd have a
>dozen ticks on us most
>every road we walked! By
>far the worst year I've
>ever seen for the pesky
>little suckers!
>
>Also encountered lots of snow, lots
>of downed trees, little grass,
>and a chit load of
>sqeeters! Oh, and 10 bears
>seen! Despite tough condition we
>still managed to go two
>for four on spot and
>stalk bears with over the
>counter tags.
>
>All of my gear is soaked
>and I have it scattered
>throughout the house and garage
>in an attempt to get
>it somewhat dry, but I
>can't wait to do it
>all again next year!
We walked our butts off and only found a few fresh piles of scat, we didn't see any bears. You must have been up there with Manwill I take it. This was our first year. We learned alot and will know what to expect next year. Can't wait to do it again.
>>hunt. The ticks were
>>as thick as mosquitos.
>>Probably pulled a dozen off
>>each of us. Is
>>there anything out there to
>>combat these little suckers?
>
>A dozen is all? I just
>got back from 10 days
>in the Idaho Panhandle hunting
>bears and we'd have a
>dozen ticks on us most
>every road we walked! By
>far the worst year I've
>ever seen for the pesky
>little suckers!
>
>Also encountered lots of snow, lots
>of downed trees, little grass,
>and a chit load of
>sqeeters! Oh, and 10 bears
>seen! Despite tough condition we
>still managed to go two
>for four on spot and
>stalk bears with over the
>counter tags.
>
>All of my gear is soaked
>and I have it scattered
>throughout the house and garage
>in an attempt to get
>it somewhat dry, but I
>can't wait to do it
>all again next year!
We walked our butts off and only found a few fresh piles of scat, we didn't see any bears. You must have been up there with Manwill I take it. This was our first year. We learned alot and will know what to expect next year. Can't wait to do it again.
never_catch
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I've been bit twice this spring already...I hate ticks too!! Frickin vampire bugs!!
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moondizzle
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I always use deet free it works great for all of us.I
prefer Bull frog brand.
prefer Bull frog brand.
B
Beast
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Put Baby Powder in your boots! Its not 100% but I don't get near the ticks on me, with BP in my boots, as when I don't have any in them. I thought it was BS untill I tried it.
Foreman4x4
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>>>Just returned from the Idaho bear
>>>hunt. The ticks were
>>>as thick as mosquitos.
>>>Probably pulled a dozen off
>>>each of us. Is
>>>there anything out there to
>>>combat these little suckers?
>>
>>A dozen is all? I just
>>got back from 10 days
>>in the Idaho Panhandle hunting
>>bears and we'd have a
>>dozen ticks on us most
>>every road we walked! By
>>far the worst year I've
>>ever seen for the pesky
>>little suckers!
>>
>>Also encountered lots of snow, lots
>>of downed trees, little grass,
>>and a chit load of
>>sqeeters! Oh, and 10 bears
>>seen! Despite tough condition we
>>still managed to go two
>>for four on spot and
>>stalk bears with over the
>>counter tags.
>>
>>All of my gear is soaked
>>and I have it scattered
>>throughout the house and garage
>>in an attempt to get
>>it somewhat dry, but I
>>can't wait to do it
>>all again next year!
>
>We walked our butts off and
>only found a few fresh
>piles of scat, we didn't
>see any bears. You
>must have been up there
>with Manwill I take it.
> This was our first
>year. We learned alot
>and will know what to
>expect next year. Can't wait
>to do it again.
Manwill is better known as "Tick Boy"...
He still holds the record at 16 ticks in one walk!
>>>hunt. The ticks were
>>>as thick as mosquitos.
>>>Probably pulled a dozen off
>>>each of us. Is
>>>there anything out there to
>>>combat these little suckers?
>>
>>A dozen is all? I just
>>got back from 10 days
>>in the Idaho Panhandle hunting
>>bears and we'd have a
>>dozen ticks on us most
>>every road we walked! By
>>far the worst year I've
>>ever seen for the pesky
>>little suckers!
>>
>>Also encountered lots of snow, lots
>>of downed trees, little grass,
>>and a chit load of
>>sqeeters! Oh, and 10 bears
>>seen! Despite tough condition we
>>still managed to go two
>>for four on spot and
>>stalk bears with over the
>>counter tags.
>>
>>All of my gear is soaked
>>and I have it scattered
>>throughout the house and garage
>>in an attempt to get
>>it somewhat dry, but I
>>can't wait to do it
>>all again next year!
>
>We walked our butts off and
>only found a few fresh
>piles of scat, we didn't
>see any bears. You
>must have been up there
>with Manwill I take it.
> This was our first
>year. We learned alot
>and will know what to
>expect next year. Can't wait
>to do it again.
Manwill is better known as "Tick Boy"...
He still holds the record at 16 ticks in one walk!
2lumpy
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Foreman, been there done that. Creepy business is the only way I can describe it. Once you find one under your cheek (butt that is) you have no problem stripping naked in 3 seconds, regardless of whose in camp.
I've live around ticks my whole life, I've never seen ticks like there are in the Idaho PanHandle in the spring. They fall out of the pine trees like rain if you stand under one for 5 seconds. Makes my skin crawl just thinking about it again. Damn you! I'll be checking things all night again.
About that wet camp clothing behavior, yep, spread that stuff all through your house so those little suckers can get down in every crack and crevasse, to creep out and attach to your warm, moist places, three months from now. Just saying. We saved a few in our duffle bags too, just to make sure we had some in deer camp in the fall.
Well, sleep well.
DC
I've live around ticks my whole life, I've never seen ticks like there are in the Idaho PanHandle in the spring. They fall out of the pine trees like rain if you stand under one for 5 seconds. Makes my skin crawl just thinking about it again. Damn you! I'll be checking things all night again.
About that wet camp clothing behavior, yep, spread that stuff all through your house so those little suckers can get down in every crack and crevasse, to creep out and attach to your warm, moist places, three months from now. Just saying. We saved a few in our duffle bags too, just to make sure we had some in deer camp in the fall.
Well, sleep well.
DC
