Developed a rash on my hands.

[Buckly]

I believe its not a kill on contact bug spray.. I’ve heard anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours to actually kill the tick but, should be well before a tick has time to infect you. Usually 36-48 hours.

 

[swat1018]

I’ll be honest permethrin doesn’t work well at for me. Very unimpressed. I think for it to be half way effective you have to soak your clothes, let air dry and likely soak again. Just a one time topical spraying doesn’t do crap. I’ve watched ticks crawl right up my pants an hour after spraying

You're doing something wrong.....

 

[matinc]

I agree with SD tick talk post. Wait until after July is over as ticks seem to dwindle in numbers or as he says find a place to go. I believe the reason is water becomes less prevalent and it forces them back. I know I will not access my property now until mid August to do food plots. Hope you're feeling better soon omi. That is scary stuff.

 

[buckdeer1]

When I got it I didn't have a rash on my hands or feet but have heard several that did. The ticks I usually get in late summer are the 50-100 around my ankles that I have to use duct tape on

 

[b116757]

I’m not overly impressed with permethrin for ticks either I normally try and grab something with deet.

 

[Bill]

You guys not impressed with permethrin are you mixing your own or buying ready to use permethrin? I always turn the heat up when mixing my own. Yes they can walk on your pant leg and I’ve been bitten using it but never found one stuck to me. I watched one walk up my pant leg once and he was delirious before reaching my waste.

 

[rocksnstumps]

Geez. Just zapped 2nd recliner tick in 3 days since visiting my land. Yep, da muttley is right below my feet as always. Only good news is these are wood ticks not deer ticks so they claim unlikely to carry Lymes. And nope, don't wear permethrin soaked clothes while inside my house but maybe I should start lol

 

[swat1018]

You guys not impressed with permethrin are you mixing your own or buying ready to use permethrin? I always turn the heat up when mixing my own. Yes they can walk on your pant leg and I’ve been bitten using it but never found one stuck to me. I watched one walk up my pant leg once and he was delirious before reaching my waste.

That's my experience, as well.

 

[bigboreblr]

Hope recovery goes well. Had a coworker's 18 year old son almost die from the newer nastier tick disease. Almost think my wife's cosuin died from a heart attack at 55 might of been the tick disease. He owned a lawn business here in NY.

Not a big believer in permetherin. Seen em dance on my clothes. I enjoy the adirondacks because they're practically tick free, so far. Hunting lower NY, I am skeemish about going through brush. Spend more time hunting the december season with a flintlock, partly due to ticks being more or less dormant then.