The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), is advising residents to take precautions to reduce their risk of exposure to ticks as spring weather and warmer temperatures increase tick activity across the province. Prime time for ticks According to a press release from the SHA, tick bites occur most often from early spring to fall. In Saskatchewan, the most common tick species in spring and early summer are Dermacentor species, namely the American dog tick and the Rocky Mountain wood tick. These tic