Rattle snake in Morgan Monroe State Forest

[rw02kr43]

I loved going out hiking and stuff in the woods. But these reports coming out have kept me out of the woods most of this year. I live near MM SF and don't go there much. I'd love to take my son out in the woods, but this has made me rethink it.

Jason

 

[spencer rifle]

If you stay home, the snakes win. DON'T LET THE SNAKES WIN!

 

[Dirtebiker]

That's your foot in the photo?! You're far braver than the rest of us.

As I understand it, rattlesnakes are far less aggressive than copperheads or cottonmouths or even many non-venomous species, no?

Looks like he's got gaiters on, so he's pretty safe.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Unpossible. Kut told me Alabama was a paradise.

It is, we live in harmony with our snakes. Right down the road from my hometown, in Opp, AL they even have a festival in their honor; the Rattlesnake Rodeo. Good times, good memories.
Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo | Rattlesnake Rodeo

 

[ghitch75]

?It?s amazing!? Man finds two-headed rattlesnake near Monroe County home | CBS 4 - Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTV

 

[KJQ6945]

The Eastern Diamondback I found, wasn't far from your hometown. I was on the north end of Perdido Bay when I found it.

 

[Leadeye]

Ticks are far worse foes than snakes in my experience, around here it surprises me that the ticks don't eat the snakes.

 

[JettaKnight]

It is, we live in harmony with our snakes. Right down the road from my hometown, in Opp, AL they even have a festival in their honor; the Rattlesnake Rodeo. Good times, good memories.
Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo | Rattlesnake Rodeo

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

 

[clfergus]

One of the places I hunt if right off 46, not far from the Brown/Monroe just south of Yellowood. Not feeling that confident about my morning walk through a giant bean field into the woods where I get to walk a grown up logging trail with dead logs all around it to my stand. If only I weren't cheap and would buy some snake boots.

 

[JettaKnight]

One of the places I hunt if right off 46, not far from the Brown/Monroe just south of Yellowood. Not feeling that confident about my morning walk through a giant bean field into the woods where I get to walk a grown up logging trail with dead logs all around it to my stand. If only I weren't cheap and would buy some snake boots.

Anti-venom ain't cheap either.

 

[clfergus]

Anti-venom ain't cheap either.

I know right, and time off work...maybe an amputation etc.

 

[JettaKnight]

I know right, and time off work...maybe an amputation etc.

Good story though.

 

[SMiller]

One of the places I hunt if right off 46, not far from the Brown/Monroe just south of Yellowood. Not feeling that confident about my morning walk through a giant bean field into the woods where I get to walk a grown up logging trail with dead logs all around it to my stand. If only I weren't cheap and would buy some snake boots.

A news paper rolled around your leg with duck tape will do the trick.