Out of sight, out of mind is my philosophy when it comes to snakes. I wear snake boots but really don't give them much thought during turkey season. I see them and let them go their way. I can only think of a handful that I've ever killed during turkey season which is pretty strange as I kill every poisonous snake I see the rest of the year. I have never been struck but have been pretty close to some over the years. My closest call came when I was at Auburn. We used to wade fish creeks in the National Forest with light tackle and ultra lite rigs. I stepped up on a log and had a cotton mouth swim between my legs as I was getting onto the log. That will make your rear end draw up.