all natural tick repelent for turkey season

February 07, 2014, 01:32:00 PM

Anyone know of an all natural, as in no hazardous chemicals, tick repellent that actually works?

Bill Carlsen · February 07, 2014, 03:10:00 PM

I've been treating my and Laura's outer garments with the permithrium stuff. When it dries it's non toxic and this year ticks were not a problem. I've have been treated for Lyme 3 times so I decided to give the stuff a go and it worked.

bretto · February 07, 2014, 03:17:00 PM

Bill's got the answer. If Your against trying that you might give the powdered Sulpher a try. Works on Chiggers.

bretto

30coupe · February 07, 2014, 05:13:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Bill Carlsen:
I've been treating my and Laura's outer garments with the permithrium stuff. When it dries it's non toxic and this year ticks were not a problem. I've have been treated for Lyme 3 times so I decided to give the stuff a go and it worked.

I think I'm going to give this a try this year. My understanding is that this stuff actually kills the little buggers, which sounds like a plan to me.

mike g · February 07, 2014, 06:00:00 PM

Try a spoon full of vinegar everyday....

njloco · February 07, 2014, 06:47:00 PM

Badger's spray, spray it all over yourself and the kids, two years and no ticks, and hardly any chiggers.

February 07, 2014, 07:13:00 PM

While permethrin is less toxic in its dry state than many things. In a wet state such as breathing in the mist, while spraying your clothes, or on a sweaty collar, it can cause reactions. Just a small amount can kill fish in a pond. I have seen ticks fall off my pants that was treated with it and hit the ground stone dead. I may still use it on my bush in abag, but the Badger spray will go on my person. I already take organic apple cider vinegar every day, it has many health benefits, I was not aware of its bug repelent qualities.

redfish · February 07, 2014, 07:45:00 PM

I've been using permethrin on my clothes with good success. I heard that sulfur works good, but smells like..sulfur. I'll look at badgers, because I sure don't like ticks, and even more don't like chiggers (aka pure misery).

lpcjon2 · February 08, 2014, 07:12:00 AM

Sawyers is a great tick repellant(and chiggers)I use it as Bill stated and I have not had a chigger or tick in years.Great stuff, and it last through a few washings of the clothes.

PowDuck · February 08, 2014, 08:15:00 AM

Here's the one I use from Tropical Traditions. Works well for mosquitos but not sure about ticks as I treat my clothes liberally with permethrine.

Tropical Traditions

misfire · February 08, 2014, 08:25:00 AM

I use the permithrium. The stuff works great! I was unaware of vinegar working for this. I'll have to give it a try as well

Hate Ticks!