RE: Ticks
BGM...
I hunt in NC in early Sept.
I don't know whether it's related to our dry weather or not.....but we have a BUMPER crop of ticks here, this year.I treat my dog with front line.....but she still get them. I check her every day.
That being said.....I've only found one on me.....with ALL the turkey hunting I did. I don't remember getting even one on me last year, deer hunting.
I'm not going to worry about it....until it becomes an issue. I wish you luck, though.