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Post by budga82832 on Apr 20, 2016 10:01:29 GMT -5
Just wondering how bad they are this year? Some call them Turkey mites. From experience, I know Hoosier natl forest in Southern Indiana where I hunt has them. Some years they are terrible and the only thing that I have ever found that will help keep them off of you is, Permanone made by Repel, but its hard to find.
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Post by budga82832 on Apr 20, 2016 10:29:13 GMT -5
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Post by deadeer on Apr 20, 2016 10:39:14 GMT -5
We picked up some ticks at Kingsbury FWA last weekend. All on ours heads. We only walked fields and never even got under any trees. Not a good sign already.
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Post by budga82832 on Apr 20, 2016 10:48:55 GMT -5
The larger ticks or dog ticks can easily be seen, but these little guys im talking about look like small freckles. The picture shows what they cause
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Post by hornzilla on Apr 20, 2016 12:50:55 GMT -5
I know Green Sullivan has them. A few years back I had a bad experience with them when I was horse back riding. Those little ....... about drove me crazy.
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Post by beehunter on Apr 20, 2016 14:08:00 GMT -5
I was squirrel hunting Greene Sullivan a few years ago and evidently got into a nest of them, I bet I had 3000 bites on each lower leg and both feet. I reckon that's about as close to dying as I have ever been lol. I was really miserable......
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Post by jimstc on Apr 20, 2016 16:45:41 GMT -5
Permethrin. Spray you clothes and boots, not your skin. Kills ticks and mosquitos on contact. Once you spray your hunting clothes they are good for 5-6 washings
Clark State Forest is already warning about them.
I have sprayed all my spring hunting gear, pack included. Learned about Permethrin right here last year
Edit to add. TSC carries it. You have to dilute it to the proper percentage which is .5%. Someone please correct me on the percentage
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Post by jimstc on Apr 20, 2016 16:55:23 GMT -5
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Post by swetz on Apr 20, 2016 17:11:53 GMT -5
I was in Orange County last weekend at my place. I treated my pants with permethrin, but still picked up about 4 or 5 dog ticks over Saturday and pulled a couple off my dogs. I found one of the tiny ticks crawling on me too.
Expecting they'll be bad this year. I did forget to treat my socks though, which was bad.
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Post by nfalls116 on Apr 20, 2016 19:40:47 GMT -5
Not familiar with turkey ticks just another reason to let opossums walk
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Post by dsawyer72 on Apr 20, 2016 20:34:34 GMT -5
I use permethrin, but the other thing that really helps is using elastic gaiters to secure you pants to your boots. I've purchased several pairs from Forestry Supply, but I'm sure other places have them also. Combined w/ permethriin, I rarely get ticks. I was out this past weekend tromping through the thick of it to kill Tree's of Heaven, and only had the gaiters on (haven't treated clothes yet this year), and didn't get any ticks.
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Post by jimstc on Apr 21, 2016 6:12:08 GMT -5
I use permethrin, but the other thing that really helps is using elastic gaiters to secure you pants to your boots. I've purchased several pairs from Forestry Supply, but I'm sure other places have them also. Combined w/ permethriin, I rarely get ticks. I was out this past weekend tromping through the thick of it to kill Tree's of Heaven, and only had the gaiters on (haven't treated clothes yet this year), and didn't get any ticks. Gaiters. Great recommendation! I'll wear mine this season. Thanks |
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 21, 2016 12:20:18 GMT -5
Our camper backs right up to Hoosier national. Last year I bet between the family we had a couple thousand of those seed ticks on us. Until we started using permethrin then we never had another one the rest of the year. I always use it now.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Apr 21, 2016 19:39:48 GMT -5
Talking about this reminded me that I had just finished using up a bottle of permethrin this past weekend, so I mixed up two new bottles this evening. One bottle for the camper and one to keep at home or in the truck. Sprayed all the turkey hunting gear, so we are good to go now.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Apr 22, 2016 14:57:40 GMT -5
I got a couple ticks on me just walking through the tall grass to the food plot. I haven't been in the woods yet.
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 22, 2016 17:18:47 GMT -5
I set a couple blinds this morning. I took my homemade tick spray in with me to treat the blinds after I set them up. After I set the first one, but had not sprayed yet, I looked down at my arm and sure enough - a tick.
I sprayed the blind and my pants and shirt for good measure.
No other problems..
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Post by hornzilla on Apr 22, 2016 22:44:51 GMT -5
I set a couple blinds this morning. I took my homemade tick spray in with me to treat the blinds after I set them up. After I set the first one, but had not sprayed yet, I looked down at my arm and sure enough - a tick. I sprayed the blind and my pants and shirt for good measure. No other problems.. What is your home made mix? |
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 23, 2016 7:32:24 GMT -5
I set a couple blinds this morning. I took my homemade tick spray in with me to treat the blinds after I set them up. After I set the first one, but had not sprayed yet, I looked down at my arm and sure enough - a tick. I sprayed the blind and my pants and shirt for good measure. No other problems.. What is your home made mix? Yes it is... I did not spray before going in but after I got that tick I sprayed not only the blind but me too. |
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