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shadinc
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Registered: Jun 2014
Location: Louisiana
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Re: Re: Re: David Richardson

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Originally posted by Dave Richards
Donald, I used to think the same thing, still do to a certain extent. I do not hunt when snakes are active, so I do not run into any while coon hunting fall and winter months. I was always more worried about my dogs getting bit than myself. Over the years I used to hunt year around and never seen many snakes while hunting. I hate to think how many I passed by that I did not see. Lol. Dave

Good news Dave. I just read that scientist did a study on rattle snakes using a fake leg. They put a boot on a stick and "stepped" on rattle snakes 175 times. It resulted in only 6 strikes. The other 169 times the snake was trying to get away. So you can start summer hunting again. You can probably step on ten rattle snakes before one bites you. Plus, some of the bites were dry bites.(No venom) Further increasing your chance of survival.

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Dave Richards
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Registered: Apr 2015
Location: church hill tn
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Re: Re: Re: Re: David Richardson

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Originally posted by shadinc
Good news Dave. I just read that scientist did a study on rattle snakes using a fake leg. They put a boot on a stick and "stepped" on rattle snakes 175 times. It resulted in only 6 strikes. The other 169 times the snake was trying to get away. So you can start summer hunting again. You can probably step on ten rattle snakes before one bites you. Plus, some of the bites were dry bites.(No venom) Further increasing your chance of survival.

Lol. No thanks! Rattlesnakes only strike warm blooded prey, a fake leg would not give off any heat. I watched a video showing rubber boots was just as effective as snake boots, as the rubber boots did not give off any body heat. Snakes do not strike just anything as they want to save their venom for prey animals. Captive snakes are fed rats that are warmed up in hot water to produce a heat signature or the snake will not strike the cold rat. Do you have any idea what a rattlesnake bite would cost in hospital care even if you survived the bill could be a million dollars depending on the amount if antivrnom required. Dave

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