I picked 2 off me today.

2? lol

I get 2 just thinking about walking in the woods.

Yep, I had my first couple last week, and a few since.

Been a daily occurance since April around here, unfortunately.

They never go "in" down here.

Is spring the worst time of year for them down there too? By about July the numbers seem to go down a lot, and by November its very rare to see one again until late March or early April here.

Worst time is early fall, but I get 'em on me every month of the year.

I found 1 tick on me today, 2 ticks yesterday, 2 ticks Saturday, 1 tick on Friday and a few more earlier in the week. That's probably normal here for this time of year. All of the ticks got on me somewhere between my house and 5 barns.

Keith

This spring has been the worse I can remember, thankfully they are wood ticks not deer tick. I have been picking 15 or 20 a day for about a week.

You need to get some guineas.

Been thinking about it

I got one in me in November deer hunting in Illinois and been having crazy symptoms since. Especially joint pain, got tested for lymes and came back negative so i don't know what is going on

Ticks being out is an understatement! Like was said though, at least they are the big ones.

Yep just got done with food plots. Now picking tics.

Haven’t had a tick on me in years. Treat all my outdoors clothes with Sawyers. Pants, shorts, shirts, even socks. Give’em a spray down inside and out and let’em dry. If it’s a dry windy day they’ll get a double spray. Never had a reaction to my skin and even after multiple washings it apparently lasts. I do it every March and September. And yes, I’m in the woods in some capacity a good 330+ days a year.

Had an old beagle that would roam but the wife would pick ticks off and let home stay in the house. She did this religiously. Years after he passed I asked what’s the most you picked off in one night? …72. 72 ticks in one session. I think about 15 is the most I picked off myself.

I used "Permitherin" for the first time yesterday. I have always just picked them off and hoped I got them all but I had a can and just sprayed my pantlegs from the knees down and then walked to the pond. I got there and looked down and saw 3 ticks on me. After just a few seconds they started crawling DOWN my pants rather than up and in another couple of seconds they all fell off, apparently dead. I am a firm believer in this stuff now!

I also use permethrin. mostly to work my bees. put on rubber boots . spray boots and pant legs. seems to keep them from crawling up pant legs.. old243

You very well might have ehrlichiosis, a form of Lyme ..
Mine started out with severe joint pain .
I didn't want to go to the doctor, and ended up in the hospital ...
I was the sickest I've ever been in my life ..

You need to get on doxycycline immediately..!!
It will knock it out of you ..

DONT FOOL AROUND WITH THIS - it can have bad lasting effects..the longer you wait..

Its bad here. Went climbing for an afternoon with a buddy up Lolo pass. Easily 100 between the both of us. Hard to believe but ill get a photo next time. He described it as looking like a shotgun blast to the legs. Luckily, our dog ticks are big enough they dont hide well