When you met up the rattle and copperhead snakes how did you get away safely. I do that scream thing and run in the other direction then shake with fear for about an hour. Any suggestions on how to do it correct? Do you stand there and let them leave........do you back away slowly......do you just keep walking as if nothing was there? I would like to do a better job of it because I plan on hunting for a box that is a rattlesnake area.
Dragon Lady of The Columbian Bugs
"chris g." wrote:
Went camping at Catfish Pond this week.
Found Riversol's Vision Quest box.
Planted a box near the fire tower.
Saw five black bear, one rattlesnake, a copperhead, many deer, and
many wood ticks on the trails.
Overall, it was a good time. Happy hunting.
-cg


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In an encounter a rattler while mountain biking 10 yrs ago, I nearly
ran one over. It balled up and began rattling. I hit the brakes and
got the bike between me and the snake and backed away verrry slowly.

This is what happened to me, but there may be people far more
knowledgeable than I in this regard.

Lightnin' Bug
Always respectful of nature's creatures, especially venomous ones.


--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Lori Doobie
wrote:
> When you met up the rattle and copperhead snakes how did you get
away safely. I do that scream thing and run in the other direction
then shake with fear for about an hour. Any suggestions on how to do
it correct? Do you stand there and let them leave........do you back
away slowly......do you just keep walking as if nothing was there? I
would like to do a better job of it because I plan on hunting for a
box that is a rattlesnake area.
> Dragon Lady of The Columbian Bugs
> "chris g." wrote:
> Went camping at Catfish Pond this week.
> Found Riversol's Vision Quest box.
> Planted a box near the fire tower.
> Saw five black bear, one rattlesnake, a copperhead, many deer, and
> many wood ticks on the trails.
> Overall, it was a good time. Happy hunting.
> -cg
>
>

Lori

You walk softly and carry a BIG stick. You walk away
slowly and if that doesn't work BEAY THE "BEEP" out of
them with the Big stick. No only kidding. I would back
away slowly.


--- Lori Doobie wrote:

---------------------------------
When you met up the rattle and copperhead snakes how
did you get away safely. I do that scream thing and
run in the other direction then shake with fear for
about an hour. Any suggestions on how to do it
correct? Do you stand there and let them
leave........do you back away slowly......do you just
keep walking as if nothing was there? I would like to
do a better job of it because I plan on hunting for a
box that is a rattlesnake area.
Dragon Lady of The Columbian Bugs
"chris g." wrote:
Went camping at Catfish Pond this week.
Found Riversol's Vision Quest box.
Planted a box near the fire tower.
Saw five black bear, one rattlesnake, a copperhead,
many deer, and
many wood ticks on the trails.
Overall, it was a good time. Happy hunting.
-cg



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Mary & Paul

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We gave the snakes lots of space and sort of walked an outside
circle around them. The rattler was actually half in its den as we
walked by, and mainly withdrew. The copperhead seemed too lazy to
do much and seemed more interested in keeping an eye on us than
giving us trouble.
-cg
> --- Lori Doobie wrote:
> When you met up the rattle and copperhead snakes how
> did you get away safely. I do that scream thing and
> run in the other direction then shake with fear for
> about an hour. Any suggestions on how to do it
> correct? Do you stand there and let them
> leave........do you back away slowly......do you just
> keep walking as if nothing was there? I would like to
> do a better job of it because I plan on hunting for a
> box that is a rattlesnake area.
> Dragon Lady of The Columbian Bugs

> We gave the snakes lots of space and sort of walked an outside
> circle around them.

I've heard that rattle snakes can strike up to about half their body
length. (Though when they're coiled up, I suppose it can be hard to
tell exactly how long they are. They usually aren't agreeable to
being measured!)

For those worried about snakes, I'd just like to remind you what it
must seem like from their point view. I would imagine something like:

"Good God!!!! That animal is HUGE! How the f*** do I get away from
it?!"

=) Anyhow, my point being, snakes generally stay away from people.
They know you're too big to eat so they have little incentive to
attack unless they feel cornered. Stay at least a few feet away from
them (out of striking range), give them time to get out of the way,
and you'll probably never have a bad snake encounter.

Also--I heard this bit of trivia--not sure if it's really true or
not, but I thought it was interesting. They say people hiking in
groups of two or more are more likely to be bitten by snakes, and
it's usually the second or third person in line that gets bitten.
The first person just 'scares' the snake and puts them on their
guard. It's the next person that gets the brunt of their fury.

So.... if you don't want to be bitten by snakes, make sure you're
the first one breaking the trail. ;o)

-- Ryan