You aint kiddin' about the ticks. In recent years they have been very prevelant. I sat in the woods for a few hours the other day and literaly watched them crawl up my legs. I was able to flick most of them off with my fingers, much like flinging a booger. But a couple still made their way inside my clothing. They are sure some tiny little buggers at this time of year.
If I had a nickle for every tick I pulled off my lab in the last few years, I might be a bazillionare.