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I absolutely hate ticks, and who doesn’t? So far, I’ve had Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The only one I haven’t gotten is Alpha Gal (knock on wood), and I don’t want to even entertain the thought of being allergic to meat. That’s why I’m dead serious about keeping ticks off of me during the warmer months, and I’ve got a good strategy for it.
The tricky thing about tick prevention is knowing when to go nuclear and when to just put on a little bug spray. If you spend as much time outside as I do, you don’t want to put on a full-blown hazmat suit every time you venture into the hinterlands. To help, I’ve put together a phased approach. Whether you’re going out for a walk with the dog or spending three days in a turkey camp, the following system should have you covered.
Continue reading to learn more about preventing deer ticks, written by Matthew Every.
Matthew Every
Writer and editor. Former art-school kid turned outdoor guide.
The Ultimate Guide to Deer Tick Bite Prevention
I absolutely hate ticks, and who doesn’t? So far, I’ve had Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The only one I haven’t gotten is Alpha Gal (knock on wood), and I don’t want to even entertain the thought of being allergic to meat. That’s why I’m dead serious about keeping ticks off of me during the warmer months, and I’ve got a good strategy for it.
The tricky thing about tick prevention is knowing when to go nuclear and when to just put on a little bug spray. If you spend as much time outside as I do, you don’t want to put on a full-blown hazmat suit every time you venture into the hinterlands. To help, I’ve put together a phased approach. Whether you’re going out for a walk with the dog or spending three days in a turkey camp, the following system should have you covered.
Continue reading to learn more about preventing deer ticks, written by Matthew Every.
Matthew Every
Writer and editor. Former art-school kid turned outdoor guide.
The Ultimate Guide to Deer Tick Bite Prevention
I absolutely hate ticks, and who doesn’t? So far, I’ve had Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The only one I haven’t gotten is Alpha Gal (knock on wood), and I don’t want to even entertain the thought of being allergic to meat. That’s why I’m dead serious about keeping ticks off of me during the warmer months, and I’ve got a good strategy for it.
The tricky thing about tick prevention is knowing when to go nuclear and when to just put on a little bug spray. If you spend as much time outside as I do, you don’t want to put on a full-blown hazmat suit every time you venture into the hinterlands. To help, I’ve put together a phased approach. Whether you’re going out for a walk with the dog or spending three days in a turkey camp, the following system should have you covered.
Continue reading to learn more about preventing deer ticks, written by Matthew Every.
Matthew Every
Writer and editor. Former art-school kid turned outdoor guide.
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