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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: yorketransport on February 02, 2019, 08:07:25 PM

Title: Ticks already?!
Post by: yorketransport on February 02, 2019, 08:07:25 PM: In the last week I've pulled a total of 37 ticks off of my two dogs! Most of them are coming home on my WPG when we come out of the woods, but I think the little Maltese is picking some up in the back yard too. I don't normally start seeing ticks until May but I think I'l have to start the WPG on her NexGard now instead of in April like normal.

Anybody else seeing ticks already?
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Post by: KFhunter on February 02, 2019, 08:09:46 PM: seen a mosquito
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Post by: Timberstalker on February 02, 2019, 08:37:53 PM: Without a doubt, this is the mildest winter I’ve ever seen in my life.
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Post by: Knocker of rocks on February 02, 2019, 08:44:23 PM: I think 76-77 and 80-81 beat it handily. But maybe you weren't around :chuckle:
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Post by: bornhunter on February 02, 2019, 08:47:25 PM: Already! Non stop this year on my yellow lab. No break from last year. Been this for for last couple of years where I live. I think this is the way its going to be now with our climate change. Out running the lab late this afternoon, frogs croaking everywhere!
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Post by: bornhunter on February 02, 2019, 08:48:20 PM: :yeah:
Quote from: Timberstalker on February 02, 2019, 08:37:53 PM
Without a doubt, this is the mildest winter I’ve ever seen in my life.
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on February 02, 2019, 08:52:55 PM: Sure hope not. I was crawling around on my property 1/2 the day today chunking up blowdown. Also walked the pack (5 dogs) on our trails with no ticks found...yet. Reminder to up all your flea/tick pup treatment with s possible bad bug season looming.
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Post by: bornhunter on February 02, 2019, 08:56:45 PM: :yeah:
Quote from: WapitiTalk1 on February 02, 2019, 08:52:55 PM
Sure hope not. I was crawling around on my property 1/2 the day today chunking up blowdown. Also walked the pack (5 dogs) on our trails with no ticks found...yet. Reminder to up all your flea/tick pup treatment with s possible bad bug season looming.
Title: Re: Ticks already?!
Post by: Timberstalker on February 02, 2019, 09:23:14 PM: Quote from: Knocker of rocks on February 02, 2019, 08:44:23 PM
I think 76-77 and 80-81 beat it handily. But maybe you weren't around :chuckle:

Wasn’t born!
That’s AARP territory.
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Post by: Alan K on February 02, 2019, 10:02:00 PM: Pulled one off me, and 3 off the dog the other day in Pierce Co. I usually put the dog on Nexgard January thru June.
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Post by: Knocker of rocks on February 03, 2019, 08:30:14 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on February 02, 2019, 09:23:14 PM
Quote from: Knocker of rocks on February 02, 2019, 08:44:23 PM
I think 76-77 and 80-81 beat it handily. But maybe you weren't around :chuckle:

Wasn’t born!
That’s AARP territory.

Me and my walker stumbled right into that one.
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Post by: Timberstalker on February 03, 2019, 10:02:38 AM: :chuckle: :tup:

All good, KOR!
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on February 04, 2019, 10:40:51 AM: Even here on the east side, the only times I've not picked up a few ticks are late November - early February. It seems to synchronize pretty closely in the Wenatchee area with when the roses are dormant - most of the roses in my neighborhood broke bud dormancy last weekend, so I expect early ticks this year.
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Post by: boneaddict on February 04, 2019, 10:42:02 AM: well really, today is the biggest "winter" we have had. My ground isn't even frozen
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Post by: Huntin Hounds on February 04, 2019, 01:39:55 PM: I had a dandelion growing in my dog kennels a few weeks ago. Didn't feel like winter at all until now. What really sucks is the snow we have will probably just insulate all the bugs and bees from the cold we are gonna get.
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Post by: Timberstalker on February 06, 2019, 06:46:13 AM: Quote from: Timberstalker on February 02, 2019, 08:37:53 PM
Without a doubt, this is the mildest winter I’ve ever seen in my life.

This post may have jinxed us! Wowzers, it got cold in a hurry.
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Post by: Knocker of rocks on February 06, 2019, 08:10:23 AM: Good job. No more ticks
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Post by: cedarriver on February 06, 2019, 08:46:55 AM: Hope this cold will kill some of them little buggers!
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Post by: boneaddict on February 06, 2019, 08:49:43 AM: Yeah, ground is frozen now lol! -7 in the Wenas this morning
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Post by: cedarriver on February 06, 2019, 08:57:01 AM: Haha, Bone being a Naches kid myself, I know the struggle. -7 should do it. Lol. 10 degrees in Maple Valley this morning.