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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: snakebit]
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03/27/17 03:00 AM
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outdoorobsession
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Am I just a fool for not wearing snake boots? I just never see snakes in the woods. I realize of course that they are there but I guess I just don't think I'll run into them. I know on the one hand that's sort of foolish to think. I guess I should get some. Yes. I have only seen a handful snakes in the woods and one of them got me. I had the same mindset about them. And I will tell you, after a few nights in the hospital, you need to get you some. And Gomer, wet feet is just a minor discomfort. They will dry out. Exactly. It only takes ONE to ruin your month!
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: GomerPyle]
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03/27/17 03:02 AM
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Any of y'all carry a snake bit kit? I'm not too worried about my feet since I have the boots, but I'm paranoid now about putting my hand down to sit down against a tree and getting tagged on the hand.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: GomerPyle]
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03/27/17 03:08 AM
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Any of y'all carry a snake bit kit? I'm not too worried about my feet since I have the boots, but I'm paranoid now about putting my hand down to sit down against a tree and getting tagged on the hand. I do not carry one, probably should, one thing I make sure I do is before I sit down I probe around the tree with the but of my gun to make sure nothing is waiting to bite me...
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: GomerPyle]
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03/27/17 03:34 AM
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Any of y'all carry a snake bit kit? I'm not too worried about my feet since I have the boots, but I'm paranoid now about putting my hand down to sit down against a tree and getting tagged on the hand. On one of the Turkey Thug shows, they asked each guy what was the one thing that was always in their vest. I believe it was Greg Briggs that said he never left the truck without a snake bite kit. I don't know why, but I thought that odd coming from one of those guys.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
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03/27/17 05:45 AM
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My father was bit by a cottonmouth on his hand but it must have been a dry bite. It never swelled up and he never went to the hospital. The main reason for him not going to the hospital was, well, it was in Selma. There's one area I know of that is just slap loaded with cottonmouths.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: Ben2]
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03/27/17 05:53 AM
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: GomerPyle]
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03/27/17 06:10 AM
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Any of y'all carry a snake bit kit? I'm not too worried about my feet since I have the boots, but I'm paranoid now about putting my hand down to sit down against a tree and getting tagged on the hand. I do. I realize it may not do much, but if you're way back in there then it surely can't hurt. I was waaaaay back in the Sipsey Wilderness with El Matador a few years ago, and stepped on a copperhead that I never even saw. I think I stepped right on its head because it didn't tag me, but that shook me pretty bad, because like I said we were a good ways in, really rough terrain, and I'm a big ol' boy. Could got bad real fast.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
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03/27/17 08:04 AM
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Any of y'all carry a snake bit kit? I'm not too worried about my feet since I have the boots, but I'm paranoid now about putting my hand down to sit down against a tree and getting tagged on the hand. I do. I realize it may not do much, but if you're way back in there then it surely can't hurt. I was waaaaay back in the Sipsey Wilderness with El Matador a few years ago, and stepped on a copperhead that I never even saw. I think I stepped right on its head because it didn't tag me, but that shook me pretty bad, because like I said we were a good ways in, really rough terrain, and I'm a big ol' boy. Could got bad real fast. Don't most doctors advise you to NOT use those kits??
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: timbercruiser]
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03/27/17 08:21 AM
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I've always thought that a rattlesnake will usually be found around an old barn or some place rats are commonly found. Now that there are deer feeders all over the place the rats will be near the food. I find a lot more snakes on the roads, near homes than I do in the woods. We have problems with rattlesnakes getting in our trough feeders. Got to approach with caution.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: mcninja]
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03/27/17 08:22 AM
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Any of y'all carry a snake bit kit? I'm not too worried about my feet since I have the boots, but I'm paranoid now about putting my hand down to sit down against a tree and getting tagged on the hand. I do. I realize it may not do much, but if you're way back in there then it surely can't hurt. I was waaaaay back in the Sipsey Wilderness with El Matador a few years ago, and stepped on a copperhead that I never even saw. I think I stepped right on its head because it didn't tag me, but that shook me pretty bad, because like I said we were a good ways in, really rough terrain, and I'm a big ol' boy. Could got bad real fast. Yeah this does concern me. I roam around a lot. I think I may have gone 6 or 7 miles last Thursday. If I'm 3.5 miles from my truck and get bit and have to climb fairly rugged hills to get back, ... I don't really want to think about that.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: JDawg]
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03/27/17 08:33 AM
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Any of y'all carry a snake bit kit? I'm not too worried about my feet since I have the boots, but I'm paranoid now about putting my hand down to sit down against a tree and getting tagged on the hand. I do. I realize it may not do much, but if you're way back in there then it surely can't hurt. I was waaaaay back in the Sipsey Wilderness with El Matador a few years ago, and stepped on a copperhead that I never even saw. I think I stepped right on its head because it didn't tag me, but that shook me pretty bad, because like I said we were a good ways in, really rough terrain, and I'm a big ol' boy. Could got bad real fast. Don't most doctors advise you to NOT use those kits?? No idea but I figure if I'm a good ways back and going to exert a bunch of energy to get back to my vehicle/help, it would do more good than harm.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: straycat]
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03/27/17 08:44 AM
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Over the years I've seen 10 times more snakes in residential areas that in the deer or turkey woods. Exception: swampy areas or land with numerous ponds or creeks...normal to see snakes there. Probably because you spend at least 10 x more time in the residential areas than you do the deer or turkey woods.
not sure what the best way to handle them is but they shouldnt be on tv and gettn married and raisin kids
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: GomerPyle]
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03/27/17 08:58 AM
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I hate a water moccasin - if Satan crawls this Earth, he's certainly occupies their body.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: GomerPyle]
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03/28/17 02:37 AM
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From my experience, I will try and answer as many questions as i can. 1. I do carry a snakebite kit in my vest, but being one of those things you barely use, I forgot it was in there. 2. As far as a kit working, it won't cure the bite. Some of my Drs said that even if you use it just to calm the patient down , it is worth using it. 3. It is not advisable to put a turnicate (spelling?) on because that will keep the venom concentrated in an area and will cause more concentrated damage. 4. Stay calm and don't be an idot. Go to the ER if you are bit. 5. People have bad allergic reactions to the anti venom that are sometimes worse than the bite can be. So they are going to monitor you before they pump in some expensive meds.
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Re: Glad I wore my snake boots today
[Re: GomerPyle]
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03/28/17 02:43 AM
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killed a huge moccasin about 5' from me yesterday morning. this was in mulberry wma
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