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Friggin Ticks
Went out for a hike towards Jasper today with the kids.
My one daughter said "hey dad you have a spider on your neck" I freak becasue id rather fight a bear before I fought a spider. I swipe it off and then she said I was bleeding.
I look at what I smacked off and it was a huge tick, immediately do tick checks. 1st daughter had 1 on her hat and 2 in her ponytail. 2nd daughter had 2 in her ponytail.
They check me, had one on chest, 2 on back, 1 on bck of the neck. Luckily no others bit.
GROSSSSSSSS
Nothing creeps me out more than ticks and spiders.
Thing is we have lived here 15 years and hike this area alot every year and have never had ticks let alone this many.
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05-02-2020, 03:32 PM
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Aw hell no!! I despise ticks!
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05-02-2020, 04:10 PM
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beautiful country though!!!!!
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05-02-2020, 05:57 PM
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Get permethrin clothing. Apparently good. I don’t think they can label it anti tick in Canada but do in the USA.
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05-02-2020, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Iron Brew
Get permethrin clothing. Apparently good. I don’t think they can label it anti tick in Canada but do in the USA.
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I see you can buy a permethrin spray, trying to source it in Canada.
It was disgusting how bad the ticks were. Amazingly enough I never found a single one on the dog, we also use advantix on him monthly in the summer
Can you spot Boe? He has good camouflage
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05-02-2020, 07:37 PM
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Watch that bite site you don't want to get Lyme disease. My wife and a friend both have it and they both suffer all kinds of aches and pains. I am not sure if they will treat you with the antibiotics just because of a bite but wouldn't hurt to check.
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05-02-2020, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBillG
Watch that bite site you don't want to get Lyme disease. My wife and a friend both have it and they both suffer all kinds of aches and pains. I am not sure if they will treat you with the antibiotics just because of a bite but wouldn't hurt to check.
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From what I read they were rocky mountain ticks on us, Said they dont often carry Lyme BUT do carry rocky mountain fever and can cause tick paralysis...ugh
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05-02-2020, 09:12 PM
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Overlander trail?
Thats the worst place for them buggers.
Family hiked the Valley of the 5 the other day and 2 of us had ticks on us...
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05-02-2020, 09:14 PM
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You might want to carry an empty container like a pill bottle with you. If you get bit, pop the tick into the container, label it and store it in the freezer. If you develop any symptoms later, you've got the suspect for testing.
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05-02-2020, 09:17 PM
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You should see if there is any thing you need to do as you were bit. Ticks actualy carry a whole mess of diseases. Did you keep the ticks I know a lady who collects them and sends them to the provincial lab for testing. If you private message me I can give you her number if you like.
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05-02-2020, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountain Guy
Overlander trail?
Thats the worst place for them buggers.
Family hiked the Valley of the 5 the other day and 2 of us had ticks on us...
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No
We pick a mountain or area and make our own path.
I think its going to be a bad season. We did vakkey of 5 alot last year and never had 1 tick
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05-02-2020, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBillG
You should see if there is any thing you need to do as you were bit. Ticks actualy carry a whole mess of diseases. Did you keep the ticks I know a lady who collects them and sends them to the provincial lab for testing. If you private message me I can give you her number if you like.
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no I didnt. Never have ever had this issue so didnt think of it
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05-02-2020, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by troutbug
No
We pick a mountain or area and make our own path.
I think its going to be a bad season. We did vakkey of 5 alot last year and never had 1 tick
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Yes it's gonna be bad... And they seem twice the size.. which i guess is good for spotting them. Seen 1 crawling up my wifes leg from 3 ft away... They are gross.
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05-02-2020, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountain Guy
Yes it's gonna be bad... And they seem twice the size.. which i guess is good for spotting them. Seen 1 crawling up my wifes leg from 3 ft away... They are gross.
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I said the same thing! They are huge!
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05-02-2020, 10:04 PM
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Right here
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05-02-2020, 10:09 PM
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Right here
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Yep lol, he has good camo for mountains lol
edit- Just noticed hes sporting a redrocket, way to ruin a picture Boe
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05-03-2020, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by troutbug
I see you can buy a permethrin spray, trying to source it in Canada.
It was disgusting how bad the ticks were. Amazingly enough I never found a single one on the dog, we also use advantix on him monthly in the summer
Can you spot Boe? He has good camouflage
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Troutbug;Good luck finding Permetherim[Not available in canada].The only place i found was the UFA.Farmers/Ranchers can access it .Horse owners.Airdrie had it but in Gallon jugs.. good luck.DEEP WOODS OFF W DEET
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Originally Posted by troutbug
Yep lol, he has good camo for mountains lol
edit- Just noticed hes sporting a redrocket, way to ruin a picture Boe
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guess Im not the only one who loves the mountains 
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05-03-2020, 08:55 AM
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http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=218414
This is very serious and I will continue to bump threads and add comment on the subject.....
There is a ton of personal and pet information here on AO.... simply search; ticks or lymes disease.
Play safe.
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05-03-2020, 09:10 AM
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I follow that thread, I actually started it LOL
ticks are nothing to mess with, Lyme disease is not taken serious enough by the medical community.
When my daughter had one on her scalp that was fully engorged years ago the doctors here literally refused to send it for testing. My wife found a lady that studied ticks and diseases at a university and we sent it to her, she gladly accepted.
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05-03-2020, 09:12 AM
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Use deet for repelling ticks
I wouldn’t use permetherin. That is a insecticide that is for used for killing a broad range of insects
Deet is safe
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05-03-2020, 09:15 AM
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Lymes disease test
You can get a LYMES DISEASE test in MONTANA any time you want. 125$ USF
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05-03-2020, 11:06 AM
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Hate the little bastards, they creep me out more than bear lol.
My buddy and I were in Bob Creek yesterday - he pulled 7 off of his clothing and I had 3 on mine- gross.
They were all wood ticks (like the one in the picture at the top of the thread) - everything I've read has said they do not carry lyme disease.
Deer ticks (or Black legged ticks) do however.
Either way, I HATE even seeing those little things
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05-03-2020, 11:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muirsy
Hate the little bastards, they creep me out more than bear lol.
My buddy and I were in Bob Creek yesterday - he pulled 7 off of his clothing and I had 3 on mine- gross.
They were all wood ticks (like the one in the picture at the top of the thread) - everything I've read has said they do not carry lyme disease.
Deer ticks (or Black legged ticks) do however.
Either way, I HATE even seeing those little things
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They are known for rocky mountain spotted fever which is nasty and also tick paralysis which could be dangerous.
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05-03-2020, 11:40 AM
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They are known for rocky mountain spotted fever which is nasty and also tick paralysis which could be dangerous.
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Yeah I should have mentioned that!
Basically they're all gross and you wanna get them the hell off asap
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05-03-2020, 11:47 AM
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Yeah I should have mentioned that!
Basically they're all gross and you wanna get them the hell off asap
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Exactly, not many things creep me out. Spiders are #1, Ticks are on par with spiders.
nasty
Possums apparently demolish tick populations, maybe introduce those creatures LOL
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05-03-2020, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by troutbug
Exactly, not many things creep me out. Spiders are #1, Ticks are on par with spiders.
nasty
Possums apparently demolish tick populations, maybe introduce those creatures LOL
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For me,
1) deer mice
2)snakes
3) ticks.
Bears and spiders are ok 
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05-03-2020, 02:48 PM
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Try Campers Village in Calgary...Coleman has a spray with [permetherin ]in it..
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Relatives!
Originally Posted by troutbug
"Yep lol, he has good camo for mountains lol
edit- Just noticed hes sporting a redrocket, way to ruin a picture Boe"
Hey Troutbug, I think our boys are related, in more ways than one! My guy Ben also gets "excited" in the high country!
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05-03-2020, 05:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by antelope whisperer
Originally Posted by troutbug
"Yep lol, he has good camo for mountains lol
edit- Just noticed hes sporting a redrocket, way to ruin a picture Boe"
Hey Troutbug, I think our boys are related, in more ways than one! My guy Ben also gets "excited" in the high country!
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LOL
look like brothers for sure.
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