Tick removal.

[Hummer3T]

I poor rubbing alcohol on them, they pull out after a little while, you pick them off and burn them.  Alcohol also sterilizes the area which can't hurt.

[Steven_CO]

I heard from an ol' timer of a homeopathic remedy using sulfur tablets and that's supposed to keep ticks from attaching.  

I was going to try that this spring for turkey hunting, but there weren't any this year.  So, the jury's still out. But, I'm taking the pills still anyways.

[Hummer3T]

I poor rubbing alcohol on them, they pull out after a little while, you pick them off and burn them.  Alcohol also sterilizes the area which can't hurt.

Soap does the same but doesn't sterilize as well.

[Bent Rig]

.... I've heard that a dab of vasoline over them will do the trick , it suffocates them since they breathe through their rearends and they back right out.  

[Quickblood]

Originally posted by Goshawkin:
Buy one of the Tickkeys.They're a little aluminum bottle opener looking thing.You can hook it right to your keychain,they only cost a couple bucks. You just slide it over the tick and it slips him right out,mouth parts and all.Doesn't squish the body at all. Grabbing,rubbing,burning them ect. makes them release more of the "bad stuff" into you.

Just looked this up, good info Goshawkin.

[Goshawkin]

Originally posted by Builder:
Goshawkin,
Question for you.
Do you use the 55 gallon drum and soapy water in lieu of hanging the deer for a day or two?

No,I hang my deer for atleast 3-5 days depending on the weather. I put the drum under them to catch the ticks as they're droppong off
They die in the water,I don't want them to just drop off and crawl away.

[Goshawkin]

The worst thing about Lymes is that there are so many different symptoms.The bullseye isn't always present. I didn't have one and either did my daughter. My mom got the rash and it actually looked like you drew it on her calf it was so dark.I just felt run down and my elbows,wrists and fingers were sore.Thought I was just beat from work at first,but it went on too long. Doc tested me and yep I had it.My daughter was complaining of a little pain in her hip.Thought maybe growing pains? Took her to the Dr and they didn't suspect Lymes because it usually shows up in little kids knees.Had her to a specialist and an orthopedist,then they figured it out.Went from that little pain to hurting so bad that she cried when she moved in about 4 days. She spent a few days in the hospital,they had to take the fluid out of her hip with a big needle,not fun.She was in a wheel chair for the first few days home,then on crutches for around a week.VERY scary stuff!

[Gregg S]

Where can you buy a "tickkey" ?

[sleepyhollow]

http://www.tickkey.com/

[frankwright]

I am a big believer in Permanone and would not go into the woods without it.

I have only had one tick embedded in me in the last 20 years and I got that walking around one of my kid's new home site.

A dab of Vaseline and it backed right out.

[Scott S.]

+1 on the Tick Key

[Croatoan]

Over the years I've tried about every method I've ever heard of.

I use a tick key now and have to say it's the best method I've ever seen. It really does work.

When I'm in the woods from spring through our first frost I'm carrying a tick key.

The last couple I bought I picked up from    Bushcraft Outfitters .

     

[Yeoman Bowman]

When I was a kid, we used 30 weight oil. Like soap & Vaseline, it smothers the little buggers. They came out easily after that.

But the Tick Key, that's a new one. I gotta get one of those.

Thanks for the tip.

[Thumper Dunker]

Now Im starting to itch. I hate cthem #$%#$% things.