Ticks 2023

[flyingsquirrel]

My first time this year. It is a Saturday picture. By Sunday, it was dime sized and quarter sized by Monday. Dr said don’t worry, no Lyme disease so far. He zee packed me and said watch it. Did not know I had such chicken skin.

 

[bobjones223]

Got my first one three weeks ago.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Dang. What part of Indiana are you guys in?

 

[HuntMeister]

Both my kids had one after a 10 mile hike in the Deam wilderness a couple of weeks ago. I have found them on me as early as February if the weather is warm.

 

[stocknup]

I had one back in February that was almost completely buried in my side ( just the back legs were showing )
Had quite a large bump for almost a month after removed and there is still a scab today .....

 

[flyingsquirrel]

I am in N. Central and we keep a tick jar at my Mom's that has about 30 ticks in it that my beagles get in her 4 acres of pines. That is just this year. Last year was 150 total. My dogs take internal pills so when they come in the house, we have to pick ticks, usually off their heads as the ticks try to get away from their skin smell.

 

[Nazgul]

No so far this year. I take meds for arthritis and it depresses my immune system. I am leery of tics so use a lot of spray.

Don

 

[indyjohn]

My first time this year. It is a Saturday picture. By Sunday, it was dime sized and quarter sized by Monday. Dr said don’t worry, no Lyme disease so far. He zee packed me and said watch it. Did not know I had such chicken skin.

How long do you think that bugger was attached??!!??

In the years we've been going out into the woods, I've never had a reaction to that degree. Red spot and a bump sure, but what you've got there takes the prize!

We do a thorough check after every time being out beyond the cabin. We first noticed them this year the last week of March. Since then it's been one, two, or more after being out. After I spent the afternoon morel hunting last weekend, I took my shirts off and found 5. Four were on my clothing and only one was attached at that point. We have a regimen of spraying head to foot before going out and usually come back tick free. I used up the last can of spray the other day before I got to my head, so that's why I was carrying when I got back.

Pro tip: a drop of Peppermint oil makes them release in a hurry, they don't like it one bit!

 

[Leadeye]

Permethrin keeps them off of me, It's one of those "must have" chemicals to live in the woods.

 

[tomcat13]

Found my 1st one this past Monday. Luckily it was on my Jeans!

 

[KittySlayer]

Permethrin keeps them off of me, It's one of those "must have" chemicals to live in the woods.

I use the Martin's permethrin to soak my clothes. A lot less expensive (and easier) than spraying them every six weeks. Read the cautions if you have cats.

Permethrin Soak Method Guide

There are two ways to apply Permethrin to clothing and gear: spraying or soaking. You can spray single items or soak a group at once.

sectionhiker.com

 

[Cameramonkey]

Permethrin keeps them off of me, It's one of those "must have" chemicals to live in the woods.

And toxic to cats if anyone has them. I didnt realize that until I was researching how to repel spiders from my siding and eaves because Im tired of the spots they leave behind.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Ugh...after reading this, it feels like I've got them crawling all over me now.

So far this year, I'm tick free.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Ugh...after reading this, it feels like I've got them crawling all over me now.

So far this year, I'm tick free.

Hey, is that mole on your neck moving?

 

[KittySlayer]

And toxic to cats if anyone has them. I didnt realize that until I was researching how to repel spiders from my siding and eaves because Im tired of the spots they leave behind.

I recall that it is toxic to cats only while being applied and drying. Once dry it is safe(?). Do your own research if you have cats.

I think it affects the cats neuro system and makes them crazy, like anyone could tell the level of craziness before or after. Kind of like hot body redheads.

 

[kickbacked]

I went walking through a new property two weeks ago in st joe county. My girlfriend started complaining once we got 10 feet off the gravel trail so she went back to the car while I checked it out. Then we went to the grocery store. I was looking down and found 4 on my pants. Flicked them off. She of course freaked out. And made me check her in the store. I haven’t got one yet on my property this year but I’m sure the dog and I will soon enough. I swear I’ve noticed a huge jump in tick numbers. I use to run barefoot in shorts and a t shirt through the woods and never got a tick. Now I find them on me after trimming bushes in front of my house 150 yards from the woodsline.

 

[bobjones223]

Dang. What part of Indiana are you guys in?

Noblesville

 

[flyingsquirrel]

How long do you think that bugger was attached??!!??

In the years we've been going out into the woods, I've never had a reaction to that degree. Red spot and a bump sure, but what you've got there takes the prize!

We do a thorough check after every time being out beyond the cabin. We first noticed them this year the last week of March. Since then it's been one, two, or more after being out. After I spent the afternoon morel hunting last weekend, I took my shirts off and found 5. Four were on my clothing and only one was attached at that point. We have a regimen of spraying head to foot before going out and usually come back tick free. I used up the last can of spray the other day before I got to my head, so that's why I was carrying when I got back.

Pro tip: a drop of Peppermint oil makes them release in a hurry, they don't like it one bit!

That picture was the tick. Those little beggars burrow straight in. I think he was going for the jugular. I'll remember the oil tip. Thanx

 

[dekeshooter]

I’m camping at Brown County SP this week. Yesterday morning I took the English setter for a short trail walk and just now (the next day at 3pm) I found one dug into my shoulder and my wife found two more. One on my lower back and one on my leg.

I’m 56 years old and I can only remember picking two off me that had latched on in those years and only a very small number of them crawling on me. I could walk through the same woods as three other people who would emerge with multiple ticks on them and I would be clean. They seem to be particularly bad this year. I guess I need to lay into a stockpile of DEET and Permethrin.

 

[Cameramonkey]

As warm as the winter was, Expect them to try to carry your dog off there will be so many.

Since we didnt have a long hard deep freeze to kill a lot of them, a lot more survived the winter. Expect bad skeeters too.