Chiggers and Ticks

[calledin]

I'm already feeding the chiggers out there! What's y'alls best way to keep clean from these pesty bugs? I sprayed down with 3 different items and still got chiggers.

 

[fairchaser]

I keep a spray bottle of permethrin in the truck and spray down my clothes each time I go out. Since it has a cumulative effect it does the trick. I rarely have a tick or get a chigger bite.

 

[MUP]

Permetherin keeps the ticks off me, but it doesn't seem to stop the chiggers. I get chigger bites about every time I hit the woods this time of year.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Permetherin keeps the ticks off me, but it doesn't seem to stop the chiggers.

Same here. OFF usually is what I also spray to keep the chiggers away.

 

[huntncoach]

Permetherin works for me! Also, it helps to tuck your pants into your boots.

 

[Mr.Bro]

I keep a spray bottle of permethrin in the truck and spray down my clothes each time I go out. Since it has a cumulative effect it does the trick. I rarely have a tick or get a chigger bite.

Bingo! I too mix my own permethrin and have a dedicated pair of old jeans and tee shirt I use when checking cameras and early season hunting. Cannt remember last time I had chiggers or found a tick.

 

[Remington742]

I've been using some Sawyer's max deet tick and chigger spray that's just deet but haven't had a tick or chigger since I started using it.

 

[Andy S.]

Permethrin! Treat ALL articles of clothing the night before so it has time to dry and provide maximum protection. I also treat the insides of my waistline and first 6" from leg openings just in case they get past the exterior Permethrin barrier, which rarely happens these days.

 

[JeepKuntry]

I spray permethrin on my boots and outer wear. I also wear the long sleeve and pant lightweight compression top, bottom, and socks. Socks pulled over the compression gear. Also tuck pants in snake boots that zip up and are treated.

 

[Jarred525]

Gamehide Elimitick Clothing has worked well for me!

 

[Stretcher_Jockey]

Permetherin works for me! Also, it helps to tuck your pants into your boots.

X2. I've also started wearing gaiters and haven't had a tick bite yet. Keeps dirt and rocks out of my boots as well.

 

[sbhockey]

Permetherin, on my boots and dedicated pants. Pants tucked in to boots, shirt tucked in to pants. I've been good so far this year.

 

[Double00]

Best I have used is Sawyers. Spray it on boots, clothes, etc. Works great.

https://sawyer.com/products/permethrin- ... treatment/

 

[double browtine]

https://youtu.be/FDlq7g5DTyk

Thanks goes out to Catman!!!!

 

[BULL MOOSE]

https://youtu.be/FDlq7g5DTyk

Thanks goes out to Catman!!!!

He's a hoot! Good video. Cat lovers beware of this stuff...who knew.

 

[Bwales95]

I tuck my pants into my boots and tape them up. I'll then say a small prayer asking that they leave me alone. I'm a magnet for the little biting devils!!

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Permethrin! Treat ALL articles of clothing the night before so it has time to dry and provide maximum protection. I also treat the insides of my waistline and first 6" from leg openings just in case they get past the exterior Permethrin barrier, which rarely happens these days.

I do pretty much exactly what Andy does. I treat all my clothes as well as the inside of each pant leg bottom and along the waistline. I make sure I also treat my socks and shoes too.

 

[smyrnagc]

Been using Repel Permithrin for years and spraying cloths one to two days before season Works like a charm! Haven't had a tick in years and chiggers are only on hands/wrists outside of the sleeve. I also spray my boots before hunting. I actually watched a tick on one of my rubber boots crawl around and die!

It is 5% Permithrin and water based...orderless.

Here is Walmart's price:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Repel-Permet ... e/49662589

 

[calledin]

thanks All. I had a can of Sawyers and it's only 0.5% permethrin. I'm thinking that's the difference on the chiggers if you mix your on and mix it 10.0%.

 

[jlanecr500]

Been using Repel Permithrin for years and spraying cloths one to two days before season Works like a charm! Haven't had a tick in years and chiggers are only on hands/wrists outside of the sleeve. I also spray my boots before hunting. I actually watched a tick on one of my rubber boots crawl around and die!

It is 5% Permithrin and water based...orderless.

Here is Walmart's price:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Repel-Permet ... e/49662589

PLEASE look at the item description again. It IS .5%

Don't mix permethrin at 5%. It is not needed. If you soak your gear in a (.5) POINT FIVE percent mix, let them air dry, you can watch ticks fall off the dead.

I got Lyme disease in 2013 turkey hunting and was forced to quit my life long hobby of dirtbike riding. I thought my days were numbered. Sold bikes and all. Since that time, my Lyme went mostly dormant....until June 9th of this year. I got back into riding this year and ended up with a tick bite that yielded Lyme disease. In the thousands of miles I've logged on 2 wheels in tight woods, I had never gotten a tick til this year. I knew I had it again within hours. It's like the bacteria got in and said "Is anybody home?" The dormant bacteria answered immediately and all those old symptoms came right back.

Do use permethrin but DON'T mix it beyond a maximum of 1%. It is a nerve agent. Ticks are no joke. Trust me, I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.

The OTC creme used to treat scabies has 1% permethrin.
We need a sticky on proper permethrin mix concentration.

 

[Andy S.]

I've been using 0.5% Permethrin (point five percent, one half percent, etc) for years and it will definitely keep ticks and chiggers at bay IF APPLIED CORRECTLY. Apply to all clothes the night before you wear them and allow to dry overnight to provide maximum protection.

 

[Shanman]

Just like Andy and Buzz, spray the day before and let air dry then I spray down before I head into the field. I always lift up my pant legs and spray my boots and socks down at this time also, even though they were sprayed down the night before along with my clothes. I also like to wear lite khaki colored bdu pants out scouting, helps you see the larger ticks better so you can get them off. Did this 2 weeks ago at Catoosa, because of the early morning dew and lightweight pants I stayed soaked from the waist down till noon. Picked about 20 ticks off throughout the day but never got one on my skin. I also strip down in the garage and go straight to the shower. Just my 2cents but it's worked great for me.

 

[MUP]

Like I mentioned earlier I've watched ticks rear up and fall backwards off my pants when treated with permetherin, even find them dead in the creases of my pants that have been tucked into my boots, but I'll still get chigger bites on my lower legs . Must be these East TN. Chiggers LOL

 

[calledin]

Sorry the products called 10% but it's mixed at0.5%

 

[Mr_TTT2]

Besides spraying down clothes, I'm going to do a new thing this year, I got a small compact dryer $200 to put my clothes in after each hunt. I used the dryer to get my clothes season ready, faster drying clothes then outside, but plan to put clothes, probably pants and top shirt in dryer for 10 minutes when I get home after hunt. I read somewhere that heat will kill ticks. So if there are any ticks still holding on but not dead, they will die from heat. Also got dryer for rainy deer hunts, my clothes always smell like mildew once wet.

 

[infoman jr.]

Last Saturday I wore over the calf socks and got no chiggers. Sunday, I wore socks that barely came over my leather boots and got eaten up. I'll have to investigate further.


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[Timber Ghost]

Permetherin works for me! Also, it helps to tuck your pants into your boots.

X2. I've also started wearing gaiters and haven't had a tick bite yet. Keeps dirt and rocks out of my boots as well.

Agree, permetherin and tight gaiters work.

 

[jlanecr500]

I wear permethrin treated pants that are tucked into my treated Muck boots. Haven't gotten a chigger or tick bite in 5 years following this method. Ticks and chiggers go after carbon dioxide that is released thru your skin to find a host site. The idea is to force them to travel a good distance on treated material. They will not make it to your skin.