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Has anyone else been getting ticks in the past few weeks while up shed hunting? I've pulled 4 off of me and 10-12 off of my dog? seems awful early for them to be out.
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Wow, did you find a new species? I wasn't aware they were ever active in the winter either. I wouldn't expect to see them till March or April. But you proved that theory wrong!
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February 04, 2013, 08:39:19 AM »
Was down lookin around Klickitat county and it was warm enough Saturday afternoon for them to maybe come out?
Didnt get any on myself. And didnt find any sheds either.
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February 04, 2013, 08:43:04 AM »
I was in Tampico on the 18th and 19th of January and my fiancee pulled a tick out of my back on the 20th. I then checked my dog and pulled 4 ticks off of her. I went up white pass on saturday and pulled 4 ticks off me and I'm still getting them off of my dog? the ones up on white were the really small black ones and it's not easy finding those on a black lab.
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February 04, 2013, 08:43:36 AM »
We get ticks all year... there as small as a ballpoint pen .. literally the ball!! Still have snow too..
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February 04, 2013, 04:02:57 PM »
This time last year was way worse than this year. So far I've seen none from the area I'm shed hunting on me or the dog.
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February 04, 2013, 07:32:01 PM »
My wife got one when we were elk hunting winston in January in the snow, shocked me.
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February 04, 2013, 07:44:17 PM »
None here yet. But this IS earlier than normal. This is spooky news though. Last year was the worst I've seen in my backyard. The news you all have shared rings of a worse year than last.
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February 04, 2013, 08:53:07 PM »
I hate ticks!! Almost as bad as spiders! I haven't seen any yet this year. I have been out both days the last two weekends. I haven't even thought about looking for them though because I would assume its too early for them to be out. Guess I'm wrong. Ill keep my eye out now that's for sure.
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February 04, 2013, 09:14:04 PM »
Got two stuck in me last season. One in Pierce and one in Lewis county. Flicked several others off.
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February 04, 2013, 10:38:41 PM »
I was hiking up tampico last week. Flicked a couple off and found one dug into my chest when I got home. They were the little ticks. This is the earliest I have ever seen them out.
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February 04, 2013, 11:04:31 PM »
they survive by hitchhiking on shedhunters that cant give animals a break
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February 05, 2013, 07:19:33 AM »
Quote from: bush_beater on February 04, 2013, 11:04:31 PM
they survive by hitchhiking on shedhunters that cant give animals a break
Sorry, but I think I'm gonna have to disagree with that statement, because I kill the little *censored*s when I find em
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February 06, 2013, 12:01:37 AM »
Shed hunt today = tick in my calf. Klickitat ticks love this guy
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February 10, 2013, 05:13:40 PM »
wow i would not want to deal with those. luckily on the kitsap penn we dont get too much of a problem with them. the deer have them. i have only found one on me in my life and i felt it in my hair after gutting a buck. I feel for you guys who have to deal with them.
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