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Re: Fleas [Re: walleye101] #7104299
12/24/20 07:27 PM 12/24/20 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by walleye101
Fleas are parasites so tend to fluctuate with the density of host populations. We have a red fox explosion around here and they have lots of fleas. Coyote abundance is down and so is the rate of infestation.

Before our coyote population dropped I got 12 coyote before seeing a flea, I got twice as many coyote then.
I bet you are right low host numbers lower flea population
Re: Fleas [Re: AJE] #7108797
12/28/20 09:33 AM 12/28/20 09:33 AM
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I find more fleas on beaver than any other critter. crazy I know but it happens.
Re: Fleas [Re: beartooth trapr] #7108852
12/28/20 10:13 AM 12/28/20 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by beartooth trapr
Glad to have flea's , makes me skin'um fast.
Besides if stuff didn't have flea's it wouldn't be right.
Right laugh

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Re: Fleas [Re: walleye101] #7108867
12/28/20 10:24 AM 12/28/20 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by walleye101
Fleas are parasites so tend to fluctuate with the density of host populations. We have a red fox explosion around here and they have lots of fleas. Coyote abundance is down and so is the rate of infestation.


Probably a lot of this. When shooting in the west it’s always foxes that have the most fleas. Considering their fur valu versus the hassle I haven’t shot one out there since I can’t remember.
Coming across Dakota just a while back they were picking corn, I was amazed how clean the rows were between the stubble. No wonder pheasants and even bugs don’t find enough to live on especially thru winter. This being considered BucksnBears is an an area of agriculture and they have the same clean field environment but every mile corner has bee boxes it seems and I hear they do pretty well?

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Re: Fleas [Re: Tactical.20] #7108894
12/28/20 10:45 AM 12/28/20 10:45 AM
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Could it be something as simple as high moisture from the last several years? Fleas prefer dry areas.

Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: Fleas [Re: Kansas Rook] #7109123
12/28/20 01:15 PM 12/28/20 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kansas Rook
I find more fleas on beaver than any other critter. crazy I know but it happens.

I don’t think they are fleas.

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Re: Fleas [Re: Tactical.20] #7109198
12/28/20 02:20 PM 12/28/20 02:20 PM
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Re: Fleas [Re: Tactical.20] #7109314
12/28/20 03:38 PM 12/28/20 03:38 PM
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35 miles north of you T20 skinned a few more than that this year with no fleas but had one with lice that wasn’t worth skinning
Re: Fleas [Re: Tactical.20] #7109568
12/28/20 07:30 PM 12/28/20 07:30 PM
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Lice are nasty, I had mange and mites on some of mine, threw 6 away.
Usually about ten percent are no good, this year more than 10%
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