Written By - 724outdoor.com - 05/23/2007
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    During the spring time, deer seem to have life made with the cool temperatures and abundant forage.  Ticks can really become a nuisance to the wildlife.  I have seen ticks on almost all the wildlife including squirrels, raccoons, deer, foxes and other game.  Some years the ticks are plentiful and other years they are not as visible. 
    I was hoping the 3 day deep freeze would have killed most of the ticks this year.  The ticks were very active in the 70 degree weather preceding the deep freeze and somehow they survived that freak weather freeze. 
    I believe the deer can bite off or scratch off most of the ticks with their hoofs or rubbing on trees.  The spots that seem to collect most ticks are behind the ears and on their heads.

Note the big ticks around the doe's eyes.	Big 10 had ticks all over his velvet last year.	Behind the ears is a great place for ticks to gather.
For some reason deer can't get these ticks off.	This doe has ticks all over her face.