Better be checkin

[tha bugman]

If the wind will ever die down, I'll spray and let line dry 2-3 sets of outer hunting clothes (sock tops, bibs, shirts, leafy camo, hat, ground lounger, etc.) with permethrin, mixed 1.5 ounces/1 gallon of water. I've done this for 6-7 seasons and have found only 2-3 tiny ticks total in that time. Our first season, which comes in on April 3rd in Southern Illinois, is only 5 days in length, so that should get me by.

you aint kidding on the wind!  I went to spray mine and it was so high I had to take them into the open garage spray them and then hang them up...good thing was that it dried quick

[ncwoodsman]

Just when we thought Lyme Disease was the worst. Have you fellas seen this recent rare tick-borne Powassan virus or heard of it? I am seeing lots of posts about this recently and thought it was worth sharing.

http://www.today.com/health/worse-lyme-tick-borne-powassan-virus-worries-experts-t110892

[daddyduke]

2 years ago while deer hunting in the fall I thought i got a case of chiggers on my leg. Turned out to be Lone Star Tick larvae. One month later my wife made a beef roast. That night went into anaphylactic shock. Now I cannot eat any red meat. Since then 4 other people i know had the same thing happen. Google red meat allergy for more info. Some times only one bite can cause this.

[HFultzjr]

Just when we thought Lyme Disease was the worst. Have you fellas seen this recent rare tick-borne Powassan virus or heard of it? I am seeing lots of posts about this recently and thought it was worth sharing.

http://www.today.com/health/worse-lyme-tick-borne-powassan-virus-worries-experts-t110892

Yeah, just read about that today as being in PA.
Really starting to suck..................
That's some nasty stuff.

[birddogdoc]

I freaking hate ticks.  I pulled 77 off me one time in the piney strip in NE.  I'm thankful we don't see them here where I chase turkeys in Colorado

[pabossie255]

I just sprayed down my gear today good heading back out in the morning.

[Gold Spur]

This season I used Sawyer permethrin spray on my clothing. I didn't get a single tick or chigger on me. I highly recommend it.