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MyFootHurts Huge Member
Joined: 22 Nov 2011 Posts: 912 | TRs | Pics Location: Kekistan |
Just got back from a 6ish mile hike at the Elbe Hills horse trails near Ashford.
Found 3 ticks on me when I got home.
Small ones too. Look like deer ticks.
I never seen ticks west of the Cascade crest except in the Olympics.
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cambajamba Member
Joined: 05 Nov 2011 Posts: 339 | TRs | Pics
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Crap - was hoping this spring would be tick-free. Thanks for the warning!
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Schroder Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 6723 | TRs | Pics Location: on the beach |
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Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:34 pm
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Navy salad Member
Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Posts: 1865 | TRs | Pics Location: Woodinville |
I like this gizmo, which I carry in both my daypack and backpack:
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Jimbo Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1558 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
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Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:40 am
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I know a guy that found a tick on his dog 2 weeks ago in Darrington after play some ball. That is crazy.
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16097 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
We found ticks on our cat in Port Orchard in the 70's my friends dogs all got ticks occasionally
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5634 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:03 am
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boot up Old Not Bold Hiker
Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 4745 | TRs | Pics Location: Bend Oregon |
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Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:57 pm
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Tick season warnings are up in Central Oregon.
I just sprayed a bunch of hiking clothing with Permethrin, especially socks, summer shortie gaitors, and pants legs.
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Bedivere Why Do Witches Burn?
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 7464 | TRs | Pics Location: The Hermitage |
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Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:16 am
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A quote from that article: " Officials say that they will also work out a way to eliminate the insect from the state."
LOL, yeah, good luck with that. Though maybe they can eradicate all ticks from the state. That would be a miraculously good thing.
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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11279 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:07 am
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MyFootHurts wrote: | I never seen ticks west of the Cascade crest except in the Olympics. |
My dogs were tick magnets in the Randle area. They even got them while running around outside my house.
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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ale_capone Member
Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 720 | TRs | Pics
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My girlfriend had a tick on her after gardening in our yard in gold bar last summer. She thinks it jumped out of our cedar. No recent hiking or east side visits.
She felt it on her neck before it attached. Close up photo verified.
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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7754 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:10 pm
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Roly Poly Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2013 Posts: 713 | TRs | Pics
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My dog was bitten by a tick and got thrombocytopenia from it. She almost died. Thankfully I have pet insurance as she now has to be monitored for the rest of her life. I heard that Frontline is not that effective so now I am using Nexgard. The consequences of one tick bite has been in the multiple thousands. I won’t bore everyone with the details. Suffice to say that you really need to keep on top of the preventatives.
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The Lead Dog Member
Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 981 | TRs | Pics Location: Kent Wa |
Now we have 2 bloodsuckers to deal with in King County.
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Token Civilian Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2010 Posts: 590 | TRs | Pics
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4 things to keep the ticks at bay
1) Permethrin your clothing (long pants, long sleeves), shoes, socks and hat.
2) Permethrin your clothing (long pants, long sleeves), shoes, socks and hat.
3) Permethrin your clothing (long pants, long sleeves), shoes, socks and hat.
4) Cover yourself with the noted clothing from steps 1-3, DEET any exposed skin.
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