My deer had about the same amount as any other deer I have taken over the years! Last year was the worst for me! Me and my bother-in-law were heading to his house after coming out of the woods when we stopped on the way at a buddies house to see his buck he had hanging! Well this is no bull but when I got out of the car I noticed a tick crwling on my arm so I started to check all over and I must od had 30 to 40 of them all over my body! Talk about being freaked out! I hunted the same spot this year and did not get one on me!!