How High Can They Strike???
 

i was just wondering somethin guys i hunt in some pretty thick woods and here in south georgia that is perfect rattlesnake habitat. i wear knee high snakeboots, but somehow i have to believe a five foot long diamondback can strike higher that your knee...am i right or wrong here? how high can they bust you?

RE: How High Can They Strike???
 

They can strike about half again there body length. When they coil its hard to tell there striking distance and it helps them strike.

RE: How High Can They Strike???
 

A big diamond back can easily strike you in your thigh if it wants to. Thankfully they seldom will and prefer to get away rather than stand and fight.