Posted: 10/11/2005 3:46:25 AM EDT
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This is probably a stupid question but... When I go to the range in CT, (CT has a lot of lyme cases) I usually put my range bags and rifle cases on this wooden shelf behind the benches, sometime I lay them on the concrete floor. I usually keep these bags in my closet with my winter coats.... my question is: what are the chances I have picked up a tick or two on these bags and do I have to worry about wearing my coats? Told ya it was a dumb question... but I am paraniod about these things so if someone has any advice I'd appreciate it. Thanks |
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Deer ticks normally grab on to vegitation to wait for their next meal ticket to walk by. The preferred vegitation is tall grass but they will also use trees etc. I got bit by a tick over Labor Day weekend while out hunting and got Lyme disease & it isn't fun. Google deer ticks, Lyme etc. and you will find a wealth of info. |
| I am probably bitten by tickes more than 300X a year at least. One day after work I had pulled off 80 in a two hour period. I have lyme disease symptoms but doc says that the test came back negative. One of the best things you can do is use deet or promenone. I also duck tape my jeans to my boots. |
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I always spray my clothes with deet... I'm just worried about the fact that my rifle bags/cases are laying around on the floor at the range, which is in the woods, and then picking up a tick on the rifle bag and keeping that bag in my closet with my coats, etc... [The closet in question has my leather coats and jackets for going out so they don't get the deet treatment] |