Ticks on your harvest

[the blur]

This year, I had 1 engorged tick on my deer.   It was ready to drop off, as it was just in the fur.  Big and fat tick.    I didn't look for any other ticks, although I should have as it was warm on opening weekend. 

 

Do you generally see ticks on your harvest ? 

[waterweasle]

yes, they'll drop off as the deer cools off

[Early]

I harvest crops.....You know, vegetables, apples, etc.  Never find a tick on them.

 

Deer....I shoot/kill....Sometimes I find ticks on them....sometimes not.

[ATbuckhunter]

I always see ticks. Usually in the armpits, ears and crawling to hide from me near the neck. Always have permetherin treated clothing when processing and wear gloves. 

[Early]

Good advice re:  Permethrin, ATbuckhunter!  I concur.

[ants]

I see way more ticks on deer in the 9x area than I do on deer I take around my home, in 7F.

This year, in 9x, we took 4 deer and they were crawling with them. I found about 5 on me, because we hung the deer to close to the front door to the camp. Theres not much you can do, just keep checking yourself and hang deer well away from you.

[waterweasle]

I had an old moving blanket that I treated liberally with a permethrin clothing treatment, and while the deer was hanging, the blanket was under it, any ticks that jumped/fell would die on the blanket

[Lawdwaz]

My deer (the ones shot in warmer weather) were loaded with them......

[G-Man]

Never have seen a tick on my deer, keds yes lots of them.. most people think keds are ticks..they aren't . Learn to tell the difference! Deer lice known as keds are usually in the leg/shoulder areas.but can be anywhere.6 legs instead of 8.

[Lawdwaz]

Never have seen a tick on my deer, keds yes lots of them.. most people think keds are ticks..they aren't . Learn to tell the difference! Deer lice known as keds are usually in the leg/shoulder areas.but can be anywhere.6 legs instead of 8.

 

G is correct.  I forgot the critters crawling on my critters aren't ticks, but "keds".

 

I Googled "deer keds" and up comes a picture of a deer wearing sneakers.   Honest...........................

[Lawdwaz]

And regardless WTH they are called I'll never convince my wife they ain't ticks!!!!

[phade]

one parcel we hunt is just infested with them. im talking you cant drive home without jerking the steering wheel because you think you feel one on you.

deer were covered.

[nyantler]

I helped a buddy drag out his deer this year... we didn't notice any ticks on the deer... yet shortly after in the truck I had one crawling on my hand... same with a doe I killed a few days ago...been more the last few years than I've ever seen... during the early part of bow season I find them on me daily... ugly little SOB's

[upstate]

The doe I got in 6N on September 30 was loaded with them. 

[Water Rat]

I can't remember when one of my deer didn't have ticks or keds .

[Hock3y24]

Saw one total between 3 deer

[dbHunterNY]

I've actually got permethrin but haven't used it yet.  I've noticed ticks on necks of deer I've taken.  this year wasn't bad.  I usually find a couple on me a season.  it's really important to check yourself every evening when you come back inside.  take a show and check good.  finding a tick within several hours helps a ton.

[growalot]

Do you generally see ticks on your harvest ?

 

 

 

I decline to answer on grounds it will Jinx me...

[the blur]

I harvest crops.....You know, vegetables, apples, etc.  Never find a tick on them.

 

Deer....I shoot/kill....Sometimes I find ticks on them....sometimes not.

 

The DEC wants everyone to use the word HARVEST.    Due to all the anti's out there.

 

[NaturesWay]

This is a picture of the hide from my buck taken in 4C during bow season. All of the red dots on the hide are from ticks that were fully engorged. This deer was loaded with ticks. It makes my skin crawl just thinking about it.

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[GreeneHunter]

Always have ticks on the Deer I've taken (harvested) !