[prokes]

I got bit by a few ticks and we would always light a match, blow it out, and apply the still hot match to the visible back end of the tick. Scares the little bugger and they pop right out.

[Bjartr]

Unfortunately the way they pop out is, IIRC from Boy Scouts, at least in part, vomiting. So I was always taught to never induce them out because you'll still risk infection from the excreted stuff.

[ams6110]

I soak them with 100 proof whiskey. They loosen up and it's also a disinfectant.