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Originally Posted by deadheadskier  I personally never had a problem with ticks having lived most of my life in New England and spent a lot of time in the woods. Maybe one a year. Dogs I've had were another story. Seemed like a daily thing in summer to search for tics on Samson. |
I've been hiking these parts since 1978. I'll find ticks on me only if I'm either bushwhacking or running through pastures or tall grassy expanses (you know, like dogs do...). I always make sure to check myself as soon as I'm out.
I can't recall a time I picked up a tick when hiking on a maintained trail.