Was on my way home and passed this little guy, took a couple of shots with my phone and he dissapeared into the woods. They are really beautiful, but serves as a good reminder to be careful when your out scouting or otherwise enjoying the outdoors.

Man, that is a good one Mike. Thanks for sharing. Good looking markings.

We have some rattleheaded coppermocassins that are ginormus here in Louisiana. Got to watch out for them too!!!!

 

thats a fatty
Not a fan .

Unless its a backing on a bow

That's nice "Highland Moccasin" there!

Yeah, I just bought a new widow from a classified ad and I'm waiting for her to arrive... I did think of how that would look on the autumn oak limbs

I had to kill one at work today.  I usually let them go, buy he was a pretty serious risk.  Be careful guys, it's that time of year.  Great reminder.

Jake

I despise copperheads. They are the most ill tempered snake in the woods....I've had them jump towards me to try to bite when I wasn't even threatening them. Somehow...a limb always seems to strike them on the head in the log woods. Rattlesnakes seem to be unaffected by the errant limb falling from on high towards their heads, funny how that works out.

Not a copperhead fan. They are often nasty tempered.

He and a one of his friends would look GREAT on of my recurves     camo in the world!

I find the copperheads docil in my neck of the woods.The watermocs are the mean tempered ones that chase me.True story years ago our club in the basin was extremlly dry and mocs would claim small patch of water even if you walked 20' away they would come out and chase you.I had a stand on the other side of the bayou and had to run across every time I hunted my stand.After the rain and water dept came back it settled down.Kip

We used to canoe down the rivers in MO when we lived near St Louis. There were tons of water snakes hanging over the water on branches and they scared the daylights out of me. I don't think I could tell a water moccasin from a harmless water snake at any distance and I know if one had dropped into the canoe, it would have been heart attack city.

Same here Kip. Known of quite a few water moccasin bites, even some timber rattler bites. But I've only known one person to get bit by a copperhead around here.  He did however say that it was the most painful thing he has ever experienced.

Time to be vigilant guys.

Make them good for the limbs!

So glad I live in the north and don't have to worry about the poisonous variety of snakes. Don't know what I would do with the dogs if we had them here.

I hate snakes. All snakes are dangerous, they cause heart attacks.

QuoteOriginally posted by kill shot:
I hate snakes. All snakes are dangerous, they cause heart attacks.

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There are only two kinds of snakes...rattlesnakes...and everything else is a cobra...

act accordingly.

Working in an ER in North Texas, the most common venomous snakebite we see is the copperhead. Doesn't take a very big one to do a lot of "damage". Be careful and if you do get bit, please seek medical attention asap. While it's probably not going to kill you, the swelling can cause some major issues. Google "compartment syndrome" if you're unfamiliar and you'll see what I mean.