Had the fox out in NW Pa.
 

Took the Sterly out to a few old haunts and was surprised to see the bird numbers seemed to be up from last year.. I did also take notice that the Ticks in these same haunts were absolutely TERRIBLE..... Still finding the little lymie bastards... Is it me or are the Ticks getting worse around the Great lakes..

looks like good day out

ticks are worse every where- used to be if I found a couple a season it was bad-

I have taken that or more off the dogs after a single hunt the last few years

even took a couple off one of the barn cats last week- she's 10 and never found one on any of them before- which means they are even in the fields around the house now

They announced we now have resident Tick populations in Alaska last summer when I was up there.

BTW - if you run dogs -you should have a couple of these handy, work like a charm

http://www.ticktwister.com/

Here's another product which works well. Used it on our own COB and he did'nt even wimper. I could'nt get the Frontline Plus on him in time.:)

http://www.tickkey.com/

It is not uncommon for me to get 50 from each dog after a run. I hate the little buggers.

Here's another one that works. http://tickedoff.com/

Unfortunately I had to use it on myself this morning.:cuss:

I've noticed the same thing the last few yrs up in PA.

Fortunately in my neck of the woods here in MD it seems to be a down yr for ticks..and I'll take it!

Here in Oklahoma the ticks have horrible the last several years, warmer weather and more rain this summer.

In Vermont's NEK I have never seen a tick since 1956 when I started going there regularly until 4 years ago when I found one on me while sitting in turkey season. Now I see them pretty regularly but not many.
At home in MA I take about 6 - 12 off Grace every time I have her out for a good run.





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