I hunt in Illinois and last spring was by far the worst time for ticks. There were so many of them you lost count. All you had to do is look at the ground and you would see them crawling around. My buck knife split quite a few in half. My dad and I bought some No Ticks stuff but it didnt really do much. They were just everywhere. WE had to put our clothes in garbage bags while we left the field so we wouldn' t get them all over the car. IT was TERRIBLE. That was the first year i saw a turkey. I hope its better this year.
Good luck to everyone.