As everyone else has said, scared? No. Cautious? Absolutely! I killed more copperheads and coyotes while turkey hunting last year than turkeys! No need to reiterate the tips listed previously, but they are certainly good ones. If you have a good pair of snake boots, the most important thing is to check your setup area carefully. Be 110% sure there isn't anything where you are about to sit down. Besides, I like to move all the leaves away from the base of the tree I am setting up against anyway so that if I have to reposition myself a bit it doesn't make a bunch of noise. If you do that, you'll know for sure if there's a snake around it.