I saw a peice on ticks on the Animal Planet and they showed how the Deer tick finds/hunts its victims. They climb up in branches and brush till they are above most of what they feed on , then they hold on with back legs and when something causes the perch they are in to move they let go , dropping down on the unsuspecting victim. Pretty simple way to hunt but it works , if the perch moves and they let go and miss they just climb back up and try again. One more thing then i'll shut up , be very careful being around anyone cleaning a deer , as the deer starts to cool off and rigor mortis starts to set in they leave like rats leaving a sinking ship , from what i've read and watched on TV the deer tick is the worst for carrying disease but they can all carry various ailments.