Tick PSA

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Just a gentle reminder that it is time to get your turkey clothes treated with a permanone solution. The only water based permithrin solutions that I could find without added scent was the Sawyer's brand and InsectGuard: https://www.amazon.com/averPak-Sing...85919&sprefix=insect+guard,aps,98&sr=8-3&th=1

If you buy a gallon of the InsectGuard the cost is $48 at $.37/oz. A 32 oz bottle is $22 at $.69/oz. I used a cheap Home Depot pump sprayer to apply and it made it a lot simpler than the hand pump deal. There was very little scent for the InsectGuard. The scent from the petroleum based Martin's product I used last year was still pretty strong a year later. That is no big deal on turkey clothes, but, I wouldn't want it on items I intended to deer hunt in.

I had to time my spraying in between gusts of wind today, but, overall it wasn't too bad. The long range forecast for my area didn't show a better day when I was off before the season to get it done.

Just remember, if you enjoy eating red meat, you don't want to play Russian Roulette with tick bites. That Alpha Gal syndrome would suck.

 

[Setterman]

I can't recall what bacon tastes like or a hamburger. Spray your damn clothes, trust me

 

[Spurhunter]

I bought Gordon's one year and mixed my own. It had a strong smell and wasn't effective at all. I didn't get bit, but I watched ticks crawl all over my clothes. I immediately went back to Sawyer's. I have not tried Martin's, but I've heard good reviews. Sawyer's has worked flawlessly for me for years, so I just stick with that. More expensive than mixing your own, but after the experience I had with Gordon's the piece of mind is worth it to me. YMMY.

 

[30-06 type of guy]

Sprayed mine over the weekend

 

[tahtah]

I got out in the woods a little yesterday and later found a tick attached to my leg. They're already out and active.

 

[tntrkkllr]

I use permethrin 10 from TSC mix mine kinda heavy, last all season long and the smell doesn't bother me much. Sprayed pants, shirt, boots, leafy jacket and vest I'll be good all season I don't normally wash my hunting clothes all season lol

 

[Bucket]

I'm about to try Happy Jack Kennel dip for clothing treatment as it is water based. Will report back.

 

[Spurhunter]

I use permethrin 10 from TSC

That's where I bought the Gordon's

 

[killingtime 41]

I can't recall what bacon tastes like or a hamburger. Spray your damn clothes, trust me

Didn't get alpha gal but did have Lyme disease ended up having it for years undetected. Was on so many antibiotics and for months to. Not to mention it did a number on my joints. Weird thing is it comes and go's. Doctor said since I had it so long. That the effects would last a life time. But I can say after treatment I do feel way better than before. Doc said lots of cases he see's go's undetected for many years as doctors don't think to check for it. And symptoms mimic lots of other sickness's and diseases.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I buy this from amazon. Seems to work well. Ranger Ready, zero scent, 0.5%. I've mixed it as well but this is just easy.
https://a.co/d/44Pk82g

 

[knightrider]

sawyers! It just works

 

[backyardtndeer]

That's where I bought the Gordon's

I have used the Gordon's from tractor supply for years, both on animals and on my pant legs and long sleeves. Has always been effective as any other permethrin i have tried.

If you want commercial grade you can order it here https://www.domyown.com/permethrin-sfr-368-p-445.html

 

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As an add on, remember that unless seats, packs, etc stay outside of the cab of your vehicle, they need to be sprayed as well. Otherwise you will have some unwanted hitchhikers that can and will get on you when you aren't wearing your treated clothing.

 

[Setterman]

As an add on, remember that unless seats, packs, etc stay outside of the cab of your vehicle, they need to be sprayed as well. Otherwise you will have some unwanted hitchhikers that can and will get on you when you aren't wearing your treated clothing.

Great advice and I spray everything. This is not an item to get cost conscious on unless you eating chicken for every meal lol

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I'm about to try Happy Jack Kennel dip for clothing treatment as it is water based. Will report back.

I've used the Happy Jack dip from TSC for years. It works great and is water based without the smell.

 

[deerhunter10]

They are already bad I've gotten 5 off of me just this week.

 

[TheLBLman]

Be sure to spray EVERYTHING fabric you come in contact while hunting, including the headrests of your truck seats. Very easy for a tick to hitch-hike on untreated items you carry, into your vehicle, then they crawl their way to you while you're driving.

Don't overlook the inside of your hats/caps, inside of shirt sleeves, under your shirt collars, etc. One of the main points of egress a tick gets to you is via your neck. Sometimes you brush against a low hanging limb, or weed, and the sucker simply lands on your neck or close enough to get there before your permethrin treated clothing kill it.

I really super-soak shirt collars, shirt sleeves (inside & out), along with the inside of pants, gloves, head/face covers, you name it. Just be sure it's totally dry before you let it touch your skin by treating these items at least a day before used.

Don't let a tick make you sick.

 

[Rakkin6]

I use Sawyers, it has worked well for me over the years. But I do go heavy on it and I respray at least once through the year.

 

[scn]

Cannot recall mix ratio? How many oz of InsectGuard per gal of water?

It comes pre-mixed.

I did mix up some of my petroleum based to spray down my seats/pack.

 

[vonb]

I use the Sawyers pre-mix. However, one thing I've noticed is that when I wear clothing with (dried) Sawyer's on it, I have a splotchy rash all over me at the end of the day.

 

[megalomaniac]

The petroleum smell is there for a reason. When that odor gets weak it's time to retreat. I'm already on my 4th washing of 4 pairs of socks since I treated beginning of March. Gonna need to retreat soon.

No ticks yet with the permethrin down here, but the mosquitoes are getting horrible now

 

[MidTennFisher]

I use the Sawyers bottle that says it's good for 5 outfits and use it all on one outfit, socks, hat, and my turkey vest.

Don't take it lightly, ticks are the most dangerous things in the woods and I'm more afraid of them than venomous snakes, wasp nests, wild hogs, and meth heads. Besides Alpha Gal, they transmit other diseases that have a wide variance of effect on people, many of those effects can be life altering. Keep those disgusting things off you.

 

[Hymie3]

I've gotten three off me already. Sawyers time. It does work for sure. I am headed to get some more today.

 

[Specializedjon]

Ticks spray themselves down when I'm around.

- Chuck Norris

 

[Don'tDrinkTinks]

sawyers! It just works

This… going on a guided KY hunt on Easter weekend and my guys brought me their stuff to treat. I didn't mix my own, just bought the ready to spray stuff on Amazon.

 

[BSK]

Didn't get alpha gal but did have Lyme disease ended up having it for years undetected. Was on so many antibiotics and for months to. Not to mention it did a number on my joints. Weird thing is it comes and go's. Doctor said since I had it so long. That the effects would last a life time. But I can say after treatment I do feel way better than before. Doc said lots of cases he see's go's undetected for many years as doctors don't think to check for it. And symptoms mimic lots of other sickness's and diseases.

A friend went 10 years without being diagnosed. The side effects eventually killed her (heart damage).

 

[BSK]

Was out Saturday and only planned on digging out a road tile. Wasn't anywhere near the brush so didn't wear sprayed-down clothes. And what do you know, found a tick crawling on my sleeve. I won't make that mistake again.

 

[tbadon]

I dip my pinky in bleach and scratch the tick bite good every time. Chiggers too. My daughter has alpha gal and probably always will. She can't even take a gel cap(gelatin). She even breaks out when her dog licks her. I think the bleach is likely to kill any microbes. At least it will lessen the chance of infection. Also, it will kill the chigger and the itch doesn't come back.

 

[REN]

man I while in MS last week I ended up getting a tick bite between my big toe and middle toe. My entire foot swole up for 2 days and had me really nervous for a bit. Finally all went away and back to normal but man I hate ticks so much

 

[AT Hiker]

Just did a treatment on our cloths.