also guys, dont be lulled into thinking cold weather kills the ticks off, they will just slow down a bit. i get them all through rabbit and coyote hunting, even when it's 20 degrees out. they seem to be worse when i hunt low lying , sandy soil areas along the hudson river valley.

don't blow it off, get checked when you get bit! i was never sicker in my life, and for weeks!!
and dont forget about the "new " tick were seeing now the "lone star tick" , named for the white dot on its back.... supposedly faster , more agressive and carry OTHER diseases, ALONG with lyme....i've been hunting for 20 plus years, never HEARD of a tick untill about 7 years ago, what gives?