Snake Boots

[tomstopper]

Crocks for me....

I hope that 10 gauge of yours chewed him up........

[CASH]

Crocks for me....

I hope that 10 gauge of yours chewed him up........

Couldn't believe it when I saw OG hunt Alabama woods in crocks. Told him he was nuts

[TRKYHTR]

You snake wranglers are crazy.

Joe

[BowBendr]

In a pinch I've been known to hunt bare foot. 

Dang, Shannon musta' used that pic to create last years patch !!           

[Old Gobbler]

I let that one go ---

The real big diamondbacks get a stick over the head , they can hide real good that pattern is a good camouflage , your standing there and all you can hear is bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz -  look down , look around - whatever you do , don't move

One of the worse things you can do in a hunting camp is start leaving gut piles out the back - that brings is rodents ...... AND The snakes zone in on the rats and mice , that and flipping over old logs for fire wood will win you a snake bite in a hurry

I gave up many years ago on hunting boots ' I destroy them , I'll wear crocks most of the time , or a pair of lacrosse boots , I like the lacrosse boots,  there nice - sometimes in a blue moon I'll wear a pair wetsuit booties , you can walk real quiet with a pair of wetsuit booties

Out of all the snakes down here , the ones you got to be the most cautious of is the moccasins , those things are nasty , and they won't hesitate to bite - a lot of the times when you come up across a rattler , they are scared real bad , and want you to go away - not the moccasin , they will strike at you , they will even go after the tractor tires as they drive by ....nasty mean snake - you'll see sometimes out in the field a cow with a big swole up head , moccasin bit ......

[Flydown]

I would not want to test my rubber boots against these fangs. This one took a pine limb across the head.

[Gobblehead30]

You know I had a lease once on some timber property with a lot of chert and I just knew it would be crawling with snakes.. And boy I was right.  So I bought a pair of Cabelas Pinnacle zip up snake boots before season. In my first scout trip I stepped over a log right next to a copperhead.   Then towards the end of the year I stepped on a big timber rattler...

Even though I don't hunt there anymore I will still hunt with my snake boots.   They actually are much lighter than most my boots and walk better too, plus they are waterproof.

[cahaba]

I have a pair of Danner lace up snake boots for peace of mind. We have plenty of snakes.



These snakes were killed at a hunting cabin one county over from me.



This snake was killed 8 miles down the road from me.

[tnturkey]

im not to worried about it where we hunt. ive never seen a rattler in a hunting situation. I kill more poisonous snakes mowing yards then hunting. what is crazy there is not telling what how many snakes we walk over beside and never even know of. I will say moccasins are by far the meanest snakes ive ever seen they do not back down. ive seen them bit at weed eaters, tractors, mowers all kinds of stuff. those are the ones I am always a little weary about. I know that a snake could bit through my mucks but I have yet to find any snake boots I like. I am rough on boots and so far mucks are the only ones that can hold up to me.

[CASH]

im not to worried about it where we hunt. ive never seen a rattler in a hunting situation. I kill more poisonous snakes mowing yards then hunting. what is crazy there is not telling what how many snakes we walk over beside and never even know of. I will say moccasins are by far the meanest snakes ive ever seen they do not back down. ive seen them bit at weed eaters, tractors, mowers all kinds of stuff. those are the ones I am always a little weary about. I know that a snake could bit through my mucks but I have yet to find any snake boots I like. I am rough on boots and so far mucks are the only ones that can hold up to me.

The last 5 times I've been hunting in warm weather, I've almost stepped on and killed 5 cottonmouths. 4 were about 4 feet long and 1 small one.

[tomstopper]

I agree with you all that water moccasins are the meanest snakes. I remember when I was stationed at Camp Lejeune NC and used to have to qualify with our M1A1 tanks/crews yearly (Tank Gunnery). Because of the 120mm main gun, they built a course out in an actual swamp. We had to constantly be on the look out for Rattlers and Cottonmouths. Check under your cot, sleeping bag, before you put your feet down in the morning, showers, etc. One day we had a cottonmouth slither into our chow hall and tried to push it out with a push broom and instead of retreating, it tried to come up the handle of the broom. Nasty little bugger who ended up getting his head chopped off. Always wondered why the military never issued us boots that were snake resistant. All I know is if I have them, I am wearing them....

P.S.   Shannon you have got some balls of steal my friend for hunting in crocks.....

[Turkey Trot]

Lots of us woods workers wear the gaiters instead of snake boots. They have some that are pretty comfortable and they keep those pants legs from getting so wet when walking through morning dew on food plot grass,etc. Look for them on ebay as well.

Who makes the gaiters woods workers believe are worth owning?  Some of what is out there looks like garbage.

[Frank G]

In a pinch I've been known to hunt bare foot. 

Dang, Shannon musta' used that pic to create last years patch !!           

Have never seen "toe jam" used as bait before  The GWs would never expect it. 

[BowBendr]

I shouldn't have even opened this thread the 1st time to look at it. I won't be worth shooting the next time I go walk the woods.......gonna' be hard to not dream about them fangs tonite as it is..........

                   

[Flydown]

I would not want to test my rubber boots against these fangs. This one took a pine limb across the head.

I forgot to mention that this snake hit my right leg a few inches below my right knee.... Thank god I wore my snake boots for the first time all summer. Yep,I'm a believer!