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.