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Title: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: HFultzjr on January 25, 2018, 04:25:14 PM

Hey guys.
I just found my tick repellent concentrate in the shed outside.
It is:
https://www.amazon.com/Martins-Permethrin-Multi-Purpose-Insecticide-8oz/dp/B001EVKCKM
It froze and is still frozen.
Does anyone know if it is still good?
:newmascot:

Thanks.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: 1iagobblergetter on January 25, 2018, 05:20:58 PM

If you don't have any ticks on you this spring it probably still works. :TooFunny:

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: paboxcall on January 25, 2018, 05:27:45 PM

I've always wondered that too, I left a bottle of Sawyers in an unheated garage couple years ago and kicked around using it. After thinking about it, for me, I tossed it and went to the big box store and paid the $9.97 for a new bottle. To me, ten bucks is a cheap insurance policy - that stuffs works and I don't want to take any chances these days.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: Yoder409 on January 25, 2018, 07:54:02 PM

Supposed to hit 50 degrees here in the Keystone tomorrow.

Shouldn't take too long to find a tick and try it out.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: Kylongspur88 on January 25, 2018, 09:05:50 PM

I leave my Sawyers in the garage and haven't had any issues. Just give it a good shake before spraying.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: paboxcall on January 25, 2018, 09:09:57 PM

Quote from: Yoder409 on January 25, 2018, 07:54:02 PM
Supposed to hit 50 degrees here in the Keystone tomorrow.

Shouldn't take too long to find a tick and try it out.

Nope, gonna pass on that little field test of yours.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: Greg Massey on January 26, 2018, 12:22:05 AM

It will be find just shake it up good, spray down with it and go hunting...

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: ddturkeyhunter on January 26, 2018, 09:05:57 AM

Mine is frozen just like yours, so was woundering if good or not also. But I am not going to through out, I will use for later in season and spray on just as a add on to freshen it up. Not good to pore out chemicals just to get rid of use up as intended.
Last year was first year every used, I pretreated for a midMay hunt in WI and did not have a single tick. Never hunting there before I thought they maybe had a low tick count in that area. Only later I talked too a couple of mushroom hunters in the parking lot and they were crawling with ticks. Wont hunt with out it anymore, stuff works.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: LaLongbeard on January 26, 2018, 09:57:14 AM

Sawyers is cheap...why take a chance to save 10$ read up on Lyme desease and see if it is more economical than the spray.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: HFultzjr on January 26, 2018, 10:06:44 AM

I'll probably just get a new one to be safe.
I'm a "Tick Magnet" you know!
:jackson:
I'll mix up a potion of the old stuff and use around the property.
Thanks all!

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: Yoder409 on January 26, 2018, 05:37:14 PM

Quote from: Phillipshunt on January 26, 2018, 09:57:14 AM
........ read up on Lyme desease and see if it is more economical than the spray.

I'll save ya the time.

It's not.

Title: Re: Tick repellent left outside and froze.
Post by: Number17 on January 26, 2018, 08:14:39 PM

Nothing wrong with it. Thaw it out, shake it up and use it.

Test it on a spider if you proof

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