mb
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Post by mb on Jan 10, 2008 14:27:38 GMT -5
I'm surprised nothing came up in a search on Fleas and Ticks.
Do you guys take any precautions at all when it comes to bugs? I noticed when the Raccoon from yesterday started to dry it had lots of brown spots..... Its from ticks, I think.
I wear a vinyl apron but some ticks are very small and you may not notice them jump on you when skinning. So I was thinking about hanging the subject then plastic bag and Raid.
Any thoughts?
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Post by Itrapny on Jan 10, 2008 15:40:16 GMT -5
I don't do anything special, haven't had too much of a problem with fleas. The ticks are usually all swollen and very noticible on th K-9's I gat. I just pick off and crush them.
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Post by arrow1 on Jan 10, 2008 16:20:33 GMT -5
Yes those generally are tick bites but mostly scars left from when the ticks were on them. It's common to have ticks and fleas especially at the start of the season. Not too much of a problem once the temps drop. Once the carcass cools most of these tagalongs will drop off. It's a good idea to bag and spray during the early season.
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mb
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Post by mb on Jan 10, 2008 16:36:10 GMT -5
Thanks Guys when I saw all those brown shots I started to itch a little....
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Post by Adirondack-Jim on Jan 10, 2008 16:55:37 GMT -5
If you're bagging warm critters to spray, you might want to try something other than Raid. Most farm supply stores sell a milk house fly spray that uses pyrethrin for the active ingredient. Made from a flower and has very little residual life.
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Post by 2labs on Jan 11, 2008 12:38:51 GMT -5
I use a flea& tick spray bought from Tractor Supply,put a fox or two in a big garbage bag for 10 minutes or so . Same with coons,.
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Post by AppleDoctor on May 21, 2008 9:58:42 GMT -5
ticks dont jump at all but they crawl very slowly and if they are coming off of and animal they are usually full and swelled up
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Post by fisherman on Jun 7, 2008 19:56:14 GMT -5
I've had trouble in the past with fisher. I suspect they get on me particularly when I reach inside to turn the fur. Consequently I now spray each one and place the animal in a plastic bag, sealed during the trip home. It's not those wood ticks that worry me, but those tiny deer ticks. Don't seem to have any trouble with the fleas on the beaver. Frequently see tick scars on the mink.
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