How to Kill the Ticks on a Deer You Shot
You've shot your deer and you're now going to field dress it, but when you get to the animal, you notice that there are ticks crawling all over the deer. Ticks are nasty critters that can carry diseases, so getting the ticks off your deer is imperative for health reasons.
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Things You'll Need
- Several sets of latex or rubber exam gloves.
- Fine tooth comb.
- Tweezers.
- Lidded Jar.
- Isopropyl Alcohol.
Instructions
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Put on exam gloves. This will keep your exposure to tick diseases down to a minimum.
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Visually inspect your deer for ticks. Look especially under the legs, on the belly, around the ears and genitals.
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Pluck off ticks with your gloved hands, comb or tweezers and drop the ticks into a jar of Isopropyl alcohol to kill them. Put the lid on the jar and discard it.
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Rinse the comb and tweezers with Isopropyl alcohol to prevent infections.
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Skin and field dress deer as usual.
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Tips & Warnings
Ticks and their nymphs and larvae can harbor diseases, so be especially carefully in areas known for Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Never handle ticks with bare hands as you can contract diseases from them.
If a tick gets on you, be sure to remove them immediately. Consult a doctor if a rash forms or if you have a fever or any signs of Lyme or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
