Ticks

fabwing

I was stalking deer in the Donegal area, invited by my friend and the amount of ticks in the grass is unbelievable. We seen a few deer and left them for another day, but when we got home there was eight ticks on him and six ticks on me and I had tick repellent on, not joking these freak me out due to Lymes disease, I will purchase tick protective Clothing very shortly if they are effective

CJhaughey

Lymes is no joke that is for certain, I know of several individuals who have contracted it and the long term health repercussions are scary if not diagnosed and treated quickly.
One guy is now in a mobility scooter.
Tuck your pants into your socks to prevent them getting into your trousers.
DEET is still the best insect repellent IMHO, a lot of the newer ones are not as effective.

This is a great website and has a lot of info and some heartbreaking stories but as Hunters we are more exposed than most to potential Lymes infection and should be more aware than most of the dangers and things to look for.
https://www.ticktalkireland.org/

cookimonster

Avoidance and diligence is the best way in my opinion coupled with lots of spray.
This time of the year I will avoid moving through tall vegetation, particularly ferns. Recent weather conditions will make good habitat for ticks in lush fern banks etc etc.

Richard308

I hate them, have the heebie jeebies even thinking of them. Got Lymes disease in winter 2011. I was sick for 3 months and 6-7 courses of antibiotics. Thankfully no long term affects. Has anyone tried the electronic tick repellants? Like this Tickless Hunter ultrasonic tick Repeller for Hunters Orange https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FP5YVS5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_JeWDFbJGK10J0

Feisar

I picked up two a while ago. Must have been on my clothes. They latched on when I was lying in bed the next morning. One was grand in that I wasn't that bothered but when the second one bit I was afraid we had loads.

meathstevie

Repellent and invest a few Euro, and that’s literally the price of a pint or less, in a proper removal tool and learn how to use it correctly.

One of the biggest risk factors in getting tick borne diseases is incomplete and incorrect removal of the poxy thing.

Feisar

Richard308 wrote: »

I hate them, have the heebie jeebies even thinking of them. Got Lymes disease in winter 2011. I was sick for 3 months and 6-7 courses of antibiotics. Thankfully no long term affects. Has anyone tried the electronic tick repellants? Like this Tickless Hunter ultrasonic tick Repeller for Hunters Orange https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FP5YVS5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_JeWDFbJGK10J0

Heebie jeebies. I'm the same, don't google pics of them engorged on dogs.

CJhaughey

You can make a very effective tick removal tool with any old plastic card and a sharp knife.
https://youtu.be/Sq6DTikcMe8
Useful if you don't have a tool handy if you pick a tick up.
I have the O'Toms ones and they are great especially for dogs, lymes doesn't do any favours to dogs either so look after your companion!

JP22

Ticks, Midges, Horse Fly's, Mice, Rats, Spiders, etc, ..... all very common, most are harmless. Nothing major to worry about BUT you do need to be aware of them and especially Ticks.

Lots get bitten and no problems but for some Ticks and if your unlucky, Lime's Disease can be very serious.

Common sense dictates:- awareness of them and the consequences, good clothing, protective measures and always checking yourself (get the better half to do it) when you get home.

Happy and safe hunting.

JJayoo

The deer spread them around. We send sheep to the mountain over the summer and put a pour-on on the sheep, will kill any ticks that latch on.

garv123

I have one of these.

https://www.homestoreandmore.ie/clothes-organisation/fackelmann-lint-roller/065820.html


Give my clothes a quick rub when I get back to the jeep and anything wandering around will stick onto it. might not catch them all but it definitely helps

zeissman

garv123 wrote: »

I have one of these.

https://www.homestoreandmore.ie/clothes-organisation/fackelmann-lint-roller/065820.html


Give my clothes a quick rub when I get back to the jeep and anything wandering around will stick onto it. might not catch them all but it definitely helps

My mate used one of these recently after stalking and picked up over 30 ticks from his clothing.

JJayoo

Is there any product you can add to a bath that will get the tickets off?

garv123

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sawyer-SP649-Permethrin-Insect-Repellent-Clothing-Gear-12FL-OZ-370ml/252615290098?epid=1224004481&hash=item3ad10b6cf2:g:Y68AAOSwx2dYGHNY

Spray this on your clothes first. Works well. Be sure to spray it outside and stand upwind with safety glasses.

Kramer

I wasn't hunting, but viewing a house last summer. I had shorts on & it was overgrown around the house.
A few days later, wondering why I was so itchy, downstairs, I discovered a heap of tiny ticks. They were tiny, just like pin head, black specks. It was only when I looked at one I dug out with a magnifying glass I saw the head & legs :eek:
Mr's K then checked me & I kept 5 or 6 of them as I went to my GP the following day, thinking he might have them checked for Lymes.

He freaked when I said I had brought some (they were dead & sealed in an airtight capsule) - he prescribed 2 weeks of antibiotics as a precaution given I had them 3 days before noticing.

I had showers every morning over those 3 days too, never knew.

I had nymphs - microscopic & all but invisible to the naked eye, until they start filling with blood. Apparently, they are the worst for Lymes too.

No ill effects, thankfully & I was tick aware, having hunted in tick infested areas many times before. It was an eye opener to me & something to be very aware of for anyone out in the countryside.

minktrapper

Thought you were never supposed to pull them off. In case the blood in them entered your body. But to put something on them so they would release of their own accord. Someone might verify this for me.

garv123

minktrapper wrote: »

Thought you were never supposed to pull them off. In case the blood in them entered your body. But to put something on them so they would release of their own accord. Someone might verify this for me.

Pull them off with a proper removal tool making sure you get the head.

Never put anything on them, apparently they can vomit or regurgitate and cause you more problems..

Using peppermint, heat or any other methods is not recommended.

Pull correctly with a tweezers or removal tool using the correct technique.

garyc007

Never put anything on them, try to pull cleanly.

Iv never had one latch on (that im aware of) even though our ground is covered in them. one field in particular I will never bring the dog into again, she came out with over 200 ticks on her after been treated a week previously

minktrapper

Any ground that is not farmed/grazed/topped/cut for silage can be full of them.

garyc007

minktrapper wrote: »

Any ground that is not farmed/grazed/topped/cut for silage can be full of them.

All of these fields are grazed or cut, just a bad area for it. I could run the dogs in other areas that haven't been touched in years and not near as many ticks come out of it. But in general your right, it is often those kind of places bigger populations hold

minktrapper

Unusual. Maybe they have been cut or grazed for only a couple of years .

garyc007

minktrapper wrote: »

Unusual. Maybe they have been cut or grazed for only a couple of years .

Some are my own fields, even my grandfather used to say this area is bad for red water in animals - caused by ticks

CJhaughey

The correct way to remove them is to hold the head with a v shaped object and twist out.
The O'Tom tick twisters are about the best I have used shaped like tiny crowbars and very easy to use.
If you grab it with your fingers and pull you will squeeze the body which pushes the contents back into whatever the head is buried into.
in addition the head can be broken off and cause more problems with infection.
The twisters are very cheap and easily carried, the sooner the tick is removed the better.
https://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_grooming_care/flea_and_tick_protection/tick_protection/129906?variantid=129906.4&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI09mOs9ei7AIVO4BQBh0cVgpMEAYYBCABEgKTKvD_BwE