Tic Repellant

Went pig hunting this past weekend and found ourselves covered with tics whenever we stepped into the brush or walking through tall grass . A few weeks ago we found ourselves picking off the critters walking through the brush at Garapata . I don't remember having this problems in my younger days but now it seems like there is an abundance. Has anyone else had problems? Deer season coming up and wondering how to stay scent free with a good tic spray. Any ideas?

Ben

Unfortunately DEET is best and it smells—a repellent has to give off odors to repel. ON the other hand, the native Americans didn't use scent-block clothing and such things or DEET and took their share of deer. They didn't sue camo clothing either. I think staying off the wind to the prey is 99% of the game. But that's just my opinion.

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Does it really work? If so, they should make this for hikers and dry cleaners should add this as a treatment—there would be a significant demand.
Lyme disease is serious stuff though I don't know that from personal experience (and hope never to do so).

I'd like to know about tick repellant as well.
Because I fished Garrapata yesterday (it means "tick" in Spanish btw) and thought I came out tick-free. But I was driving to lunch today and 1 crawled up my leg in the car! He must've hitched a ride and then fell off in the car. Nothing quite like finding a tick on you while driving hahaha!

Hi Yakers:

  The first year my Family and I moved to Albion, I had a tick in my belly button.
It's like "The Aliens" re-visted!
 I had my neighbor (EMT) pull the little sucker  out!
DEEP on the outside of my light colered Pants and long sleve Shirt.
I try not to break new Trail and walk thru tall Grass.
                                                              Sea-ya
                                                              Ernie
                                                       

The best tic repellent I know of (for others) is for me to walk ahead of you on the trails.....I am a tic magnet. While pig hunting this spring I rarely got out of the hills with less than six and topped out one day with over a dozen. I found that wearing gortex gators helped a bunch as it seemed a bit too slippery for the little buggers to latch on to.

Deet!  Deet!  Deet!  It stinks and it's toxic, but it beats the hell out of Lyme disease (I speak from experience on this one).

Also as most of you probably already know....  Target shaped rash -> Go straight to a physician.  Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.

As for a repellant there is Duranon. It supposedly repels and kills. It lasts for several washings. It scared me more than the ticks.
I have found that diligent checking ones' self, and wearing light colored pants did the trick.
Springtime is the right time, tick-wise.
I too have found many a tick crawling upwards while i was driving.

Allen you beat me to it.Between you and Jonesy I didn't get one all the time we spent out there.