Ain’t diversity wonderful?

There have always been rattlers in that part of MN. On must exercise extreme caution and dress appropriately when climbing those hills.. Leather gloves, long denim jeans and cowboy boots might have prevented the bite. Yup, long pants, gloves, oots even in this heat.

First off I was not Hiking I was fishing for trout 2nd it was startled by the dog in front of me I just happend to be next in line 3rd it gave no fair warning with its rattle and struck from the cover of 5 foot grass.It could happen to anybody.

Is the snake deadI hope?

Last summer on my family’s land outside of Prescott Wi 4 rattlers met the business end of my 12 gauge and one met the business end of a shovel. July 2009 one met an old car battery dropped on its head. Haven’t seen any this summer (yet). They were all in my yard and a direct threat to me and my pets so they were legal kills.