Post by: Elkslayer on March 16, 2015, 09:36:26 PM
Hope he makes it through.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F03%2F16%2F53959bb87bcec7b3c8d8d5ab2d809b70.jpg&hash=0fe7cb5fdfc248f4498a0f3d096611a742a3623e)
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Post by: Rainier10 on March 16, 2015, 09:42:49 PM
Post by: buglebuster on March 16, 2015, 09:44:34 PM
Post by: bobcat on March 16, 2015, 09:52:22 PM
Ummm..... I just changed my mind... I don't want to hunt moose anymore.
:o
Post by: lokidog on March 16, 2015, 09:54:45 PM
Post by: Cap.Silver on March 16, 2015, 09:55:46 PM
Post by: huntnnw on March 16, 2015, 09:57:00 PM
Post by: robodad on March 16, 2015, 10:02:01 PM
You want to tell me that this thing is still alive ?????? :puke:
Its not really alive its just the ticks keeping it moving like a puppet so it just looks alive !! Thats pretty damn yucky :tdown:
Post by: Elkslayer on March 16, 2015, 10:11:59 PM
You want to tell me that this thing is still alive ?????? :puke:He was alive last time I saw him but to be honest I'd be real surprised if he made it much longer. Like Shane said, the ticks can be real hard on them especially the young ones. After we freed him up he didn't even have enough energy to jump the fence. He just layed there for about an hour. We got him up again and through a gate so he could get across the road to mama, as soon as he crossed the road he layed down in the ditch again and wouldn't cross the other fence. We took the second fence down and got him through that and he again only went about 10 yds and layed down. We left him alone there and the cow came down and joined him. I checked on my way back a few hours later and they were both gone.
Post by: Ridgerunner on March 16, 2015, 10:22:25 PM
Post by: outdrsguy on March 16, 2015, 10:34:42 PM
Another great action from a hunter.
Post by: jackelope on March 17, 2015, 09:12:14 AM
that moose will likely die from the ticks...its a big concern for moose. We are starting to see moose on cams now with large amount of ticks :(
:yeah:
Might as well have some more moose tags...
:bash:
Post by: kodiak 907 on March 17, 2015, 09:45:41 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 17, 2015, 09:57:50 AM
Post by: quadrafire on March 17, 2015, 10:06:52 AM
That is a load of ticks. I have never seen that many on an animal
Post by: trophyhunt on March 17, 2015, 10:07:14 AM
Post by: Tbob on March 17, 2015, 03:56:14 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on March 17, 2015, 04:27:11 PM
Post by: jackelope on March 17, 2015, 05:07:51 PM
Too bad you didn't have a tube of Ivermectin 1.87% to dose him with. Or some Frontline. Sheesh.
Could have sprayed him down with some permethrin too. I feel bad for that little guy.
Post by: seth30 on March 17, 2015, 05:09:22 PM
Post by: RadSav on March 17, 2015, 05:31:02 PM
Now my head itches. I would like to unsee that now, thank you >:(
Post by: coachcw on March 17, 2015, 05:54:46 PM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on March 17, 2015, 08:45:59 PM
Post by: Firedogg on March 17, 2015, 09:47:51 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on March 18, 2015, 06:14:34 AM
with the stress and bugs he's a goner too bad .
I tend to agree but I've been surprised before.
Post by: KNOPHISH on March 18, 2015, 06:56:21 AM
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on March 18, 2015, 07:21:24 AM
Post by: quadrafire on March 18, 2015, 07:46:22 AM
I got a tick in February this year. On the wetside. Still haven't got another but the one that did get me was almost under the skin. I had to squeeze him out then try to pull him with the tweezers. Ever time the tweezers slipped off his legs would get to moving and he would burrow back into my side. Eeeeweeeeeewwwwweeewwww!!!!I didn't realize ticks burrowed past their mouth parts (head).
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on March 18, 2015, 07:51:39 AM
Post by: RadSav on March 18, 2015, 08:37:00 AM
I got a tick in February this year. On the wetside. Still haven't got another but the one that did get me was almost under the skin. I had to squeeze him out then try to pull him with the tweezers. Ever time the tweezers slipped off his legs would get to moving and he would burrow back into my side. Eeeeweeeeeewwwwweeewwww!!!!
While tweezers are recommended over matches, gas and petroleum jelly they are not ideal as most will force fluid into the host. I had my vet order me a pair of blunt, medium-tipped, angled forceps which not only she, but a number of doctors I've talked with over the years have recommended. If you have a good medical supply store close they should have them as well. Then if the head comes off I then use very pointed tweezers to extract what is left.
They are good for pulling fish hooks out of hands and heads too :chuckle:
Post by: quadrafire on March 18, 2015, 08:58:06 AM
Check this out.
Post by: jackelope on March 18, 2015, 09:13:34 AM
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/watch-a-tick-burrowing-into-skin-in-microscopic-detail-6649718/?no-ist (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/watch-a-tick-burrowing-into-skin-in-microscopic-detail-6649718/?no-ist)
Check this out.
I can tell just by reading the URL, I'd rather not. Turkey season is coming.
:yike:
Post by: quadrafire on March 18, 2015, 09:16:30 AM