I'm positive there are people out there who have never been bitten by a tick before. OP probably had no idea what to do.

at which point they should just be told to remove it themselves because if its a deer tick it should be removed immediately as removal within 24 hours helps prevent the transfer of burrelia burgdoferi, which causes lyme.

if you are out fishing, hiking, etc you should have been bit many times. it's impossible to spend time doing these things and not get ticks. anyways, if the op can post here, surely they can google tick removal? ;p its not hard to do.

You see, I've gone fishing, camping, hiking, and even hunting and I've yet to be bitten, so no, it can't be impossible. Your chances go up greatly, but it's not necessarily a guarantee. There's a first time for everything. The OP has most likely dealt with it by now.

ive gotten 6 deer ticks on me in the past week. not even kidding. they are easy to remove however OP was probably scared because of the... location. he didnt know if there was a different set of rules.

well yes, you're not in north America... they are far more prolific here. come to Canada or the USA and go hiking or fishing. then tell me you have never got bitten.

ok I'll tell you, I live in the US in a state right next to Canada and I've gone hiking and fishing and I've never gotten a tick

during spring? because I live around the same area and a few years ago you could not even step out the door for 5 minutes without getting some, and they bit in hard and fast vs crawling around like they normally do, giving young chance to remove them before they bite.