Dewey wrote:Twenty Up wrote:Ticks are no joke, my grandmother got lyme disease years ago and she had gotten swollen joints and a mess of health issues. Unfortunately she is no longer with us but after seeing the headache she went through I take a fair amount of precaution in the woods.
The best last line of defense against these is drinking 1 shot glass full of apple cider vinegarEasier said than done but drinking this once a day 3-5 days before a hunt keeps the ticks off of me. They may crawl on you but I can guarantee you that they will not bite or leech onto you. It's also supposed to cleanse your internals and be very healthy for you?
I'll probably end up using permethrin as well but the apple cider vinegar despite the taste has been working like a charm for me.
Apple Cider vinegar.............that's a new one I never heard.
At one time I laughed at the old timers that said a shot of blackberry brandy will kill a cold..........until I tried it and it actually worked a few times.
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Oh it works! I'll have to try the brandy next time I get a cold
But in all seriousness I honestly cannot remember the last time I had a tick attached to me, I find them crawling on me all the time but I haven't had to pull a tick out since I started using apple cider vinegar back in 2012 and I scout and work outside often. Hopefully I'm not setting myself up for a tick infestation this Fall but I've been very lucky, now if I can avoid these chiggers....
