The leaves would be gone this time of year, but the vine can get really large, it is almost 'hairy' in a sense and will have little stalks coming off it where the leaves were. It attaches to the tree and is hard to pull off the tree unlike some other vines like muscadine. The vine will eat you up. I would bet you climbed a tree or leaned against one. Its very common in Tensas.

eta: if there were leaves they would likely be a pretty red right now but they should be gone

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I don't think they have any leaves when they go dormant in the winter.

That helps a lot. I try very hard to avoid trees with vines, but somehow still end up with it. Just trying to figure out what/how to avold it.

I get it bad bad, never have been able to prevent it.

When I get it and I have to itch, the best solution I have found is taking a blow dryer to the spot. It feels like it would if you could just scratch as hard as you can, that kinda "euphoric" scratch that you can feel down to the bone - but you don't have to touch it... And, once you get your fix, the nerve endings are disrupted from the heat and it gives good relief for a while. I almost wish I had poison ivy now just so I could take a blow dryer to it!!!

LMAO. I am in a tree hunting and laughed out loud