Tick prevention
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From: bghunter
14-May-24
Headed to Alberta Friday and last year in Manitoba the ticks were horrible. Anyone have tips for keeping ticks away?
From: Supernaut
14-May-24
I spray my clothes and boots with permethrin and it works for me here in PA.
From: wisconsinteacher
14-May-24
Sawyers!!!!!
From: bghunter
14-May-24
Thanks. Don't known why I didn't think of this before today
From: KSflatlander
14-May-24
Permethrin with boot gaiters
From: redneck hunter
14-May-24
I used the Sawyers this year for the first time during turkey season. Super impressed.
From: scentman
14-May-24
Seasoned turkey hunter I know sprays his clothes with Sawyers, it's getting worrisome in WNY... handful of local hunters have been infected last 3 yrs., yes take it seriously. scentman
From: spike78
14-May-24
And now we have a new fatal tick disease Powassan which killed people in Maine and CT.
From: Dale06
14-May-24
I’ve used permethrin for years and have had zero ticks.
From: bghunter
14-May-24
I found some Sawyers at one of my local camping stores. I am going to pick some up.
From: Scoot
14-May-24
I spray my clothes down with permitherin half a dozen times each turkey season.
From: nchunter
14-May-24
Sawyers- soak your clothes good with it and let it air dry. works fantastic.
From: Lewis
14-May-24
Here is what I have done for the past probably 25 years.8 oz to a gallon of water in a small sprayer.Lay out the clothes to be treated,permeate the clothes,hang up and let dry.You are good to go for the year still good after several washing.This is the same formula Sawyers used many years ago I believe they quit as there was a lot more money selling it in the cans.If I find their old formula and sales paper I’ll post it.Good luck Lewis
From: Lewis
14-May-24
Found it Lewis
From: Will
14-May-24
Spray my stuff very thoroughly with permithrin (Sawyers). Works GREAT here in the VERY tick infested north east. I spray my muck boots, but lately have been enjoying wearing hiking boots (sprayed) with gaiters (sprayed). It's much cooler and comfortable while scouting and warm weather hunting, and with the spray on the gaiters/boots, and clothes, I just dont get ticks on me (I literally dont remember the last one crawling on me while wearing stuff sprayed down).
From: wooddamon1
14-May-24
I find the Sawyer's in wallyworld sporting goods for $10 on sale every fall. Stock up for the next spring. They get worse every year here in western lower MI.
From: Lost Arra
14-May-24
Permethrin on clothes
Picardin on ankles and waist.
From: bghunter
14-May-24
I was only able to find the aerosol, and they wanted you to use 1/2 a can per piece of clothing. That seemed like a lot to me. I still saturated the clothes pretty good.
I may see if I can find the spray tomorrow and give everything one more dose.
From: Al Dente Laptop
15-May-24
Been saturating my clothes with Permithrin for years and never had a tick on me.
