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Removal · field guidance

Stay on trails (avoid bushwhacking)

Walking the cleared center of trails dramatically reduces brush contact, where questing ticks are concentrated.

Steps

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  1. 01
    Stay in the cleared center of trails; avoid step-throughs into vegetation.
  2. 02
    Step over, not through, downed logs.
  3. 03
    When stopping, choose bare rock, gravel, or maintained trail.
  4. 04
    Reserve bushwhacking for permethrin-treated outings only.

Wild facts

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