Snakes
03-27-2008, 09:54 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 177
Snakes
Anyone ever worry about rattlers when bowhunting in the mid to late summer months? What do you do to prevent a bite, wear snake boots? If the boots go to your knees do you think a rattler could strike that high? Thanks for everyones input!
03-27-2008, 10:03 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Horse Country, VA
Posts: 937
RE: Snakes
Rattle snakes arent an issue here in VA. last muzzleloader season I was sitting on the ground at the base of a birch tree before the sun came up. I was moving some leaves so I wouldnt make any noise and had a copperhead snap at the back of my hand. I had gloves on and the SOB snagged a fang in my glove.
Needless to say I went back up in my tree stand!
Needless to say I went back up in my tree stand!
03-27-2008, 10:43 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Central, Alaska
Posts: 1,774
RE: Snakes
They are a issue here in Southern California, and we keep a pretty good lookout for them. Snake boots are a plus, I think they can get 8 to 10" of elevation off the ground, so I thinksnake bootswould help here. In the summer and late summer here we see them almost every time out.
03-27-2008, 11:10 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Snakes
ORIGINAL: targethogs
They are a issue here in Southern California, and we keep a pretty good lookout for them. Snake boots are a plus, I think they can get 8 to 10" of elevation off the ground, so I thinksnake bootswould help here. In the summer and late summer here we see them almost every time out.
They are a issue here in Southern California, and we keep a pretty good lookout for them. Snake boots are a plus, I think they can get 8 to 10" of elevation off the ground, so I thinksnake bootswould help here. In the summer and late summer here we see them almost every time out.
03-28-2008, 04:46 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 772
RE: Snakes
There definately thick in Oklahoma, came close to stepping on one last September while checking a feeder shortly after dark. But at least you can hear rattlesnakes, it's them copperheads that people fear the most. Them dudes are aggressive, knew a lady working in her garden, got bit three times by one copperhead before she knew what happened.
03-28-2008, 05:10 AM
#7
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 305
RE: Snakes
I have, and use, a pair of snake gators when I am out walking in thicker places where I cannot absolutely be certain that it's clear where I put my foot down. I think any hight snake boot will, fore the most part, suffice. When I hunt I usually do not wear them, if I do I take them off before I go up the tree.
I came very close to stepping on a copperhead last year while out scouting and was not wearing the gators. The good thing about copperheads (If there are any good about them) is they usually will not kill you unlikle a rattler.Rattlers can play for keeps depending on where you get bitten and how long until medical treatment. And they do not have to rattle before they strike either like some suggest.
I came very close to stepping on a copperhead last year while out scouting and was not wearing the gators. The good thing about copperheads (If there are any good about them) is they usually will not kill you unlikle a rattler.Rattlers can play for keeps depending on where you get bitten and how long until medical treatment. And they do not have to rattle before they strike either like some suggest.
03-28-2008, 05:43 AM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dover, PA USA
Posts: 5,497
RE: Snakes
We have a few rattlesnakes in the northern counties, and I've only ever seen one Copperhead in my life......(i plan to see 2 more this Saturday though actually )
So I don't worry about snakes one bit.....get it?....... bit.
Could you imagine living or hunting in some place like Australia where EVERYTHING can kill you. Between the snakes and spiders they have I'd leave the house in full body armor I think. [
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) So I don't worry about snakes one bit.....get it?....... bit.
Could you imagine living or hunting in some place like Australia where EVERYTHING can kill you. Between the snakes and spiders they have I'd leave the house in full body armor I think. [
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03-28-2008, 06:25 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,184
RE: Snakes
ORIGINAL: Sooner State Hunter
There definately thick in Oklahoma, came close to stepping on one last September while checking a feeder shortly after dark. But at least you can hear rattlesnakes, it's them copperheads that people fear the most. Them dudes are aggressive, knew a lady working in her garden, got bit three times by one copperhead before she knew what happened.
There definately thick in Oklahoma, came close to stepping on one last September while checking a feeder shortly after dark. But at least you can hear rattlesnakes, it's them copperheads that people fear the most. Them dudes are aggressive, knew a lady working in her garden, got bit three times by one copperhead before she knew what happened.