billykaldrich
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anyone use these snake gaiters?I am going into rattlesnake country pig hunting and been looking in Cabelas at snake gaiters.Waist of money or what.
snake gaiters
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I have a set I wear when I'm just asking to get bit. Talk to the locals, see whha they recommend. So you wear them and nothing happens. Better than losing a leg. They also give me confidence to step into areas I would'nt normally go. Good luck on the hunt.
rk
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one-shot-one
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just like ccw
it is better to have them and not need them than the other way around.
just be aware some big snakes can strike higher than the knee and be careful where you sick your hands.
ps. have used them and simular products when quail hunting south tx. but never been "hit" or known anyone who has.
it is better to have them and not need them than the other way around.
just be aware some big snakes can strike higher than the knee and be careful where you sick your hands.
ps. have used them and simular products when quail hunting south tx. but never been "hit" or known anyone who has.
I have hunted rattlesnake infested country for 50+ years and have a healthy respect for them. Currently hunt an area with knee to waist high grass and lots of large rattlers. Most rattlers I have seen are not aggressive (have only seen two that were).
I always wear snake boots in the event I cross paths with #3 aggressive rattler or simply step on one I did not see in the tall grass. While I have my doubts that every snake would strike below the boot tops (16" IIRC), the boots offer some degree of protection. I have used leggings in the past, but found that I will wear the boots as they are the only suitable footwear I have with me. I did not always put the leggings on over my regular hunting boots.
You might want to look at the snake chaps Cabelas offer. They are very easy to put on (snap onto your belt), probably cooler than leggings, and come clear to the waist. Only drawback I have found on the chaps is they are a bit noisy in thorn brush as they are nylon.
One tip on the snake boots, be sure to get a pair w/goretex lining for comfort. Unlined snake boots are very hot in warm weather.
Regards,
hps
I always wear snake boots in the event I cross paths with #3 aggressive rattler or simply step on one I did not see in the tall grass. While I have my doubts that every snake would strike below the boot tops (16" IIRC), the boots offer some degree of protection. I have used leggings in the past, but found that I will wear the boots as they are the only suitable footwear I have with me. I did not always put the leggings on over my regular hunting boots.
You might want to look at the snake chaps Cabelas offer. They are very easy to put on (snap onto your belt), probably cooler than leggings, and come clear to the waist. Only drawback I have found on the chaps is they are a bit noisy in thorn brush as they are nylon.
One tip on the snake boots, be sure to get a pair w/goretex lining for comfort. Unlined snake boots are very hot in warm weather.
Regards,
hps
Spoonman
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Hi, Billy
I use Rattlers brand snake gaiters extensively here in South GA and gave them to my wife and sons. No substitute for watching where you put your feet but pretty good insurance, in my opinion. I tried the full-length snake chaps once but they are stiff and really hot on 90+ degree days. Gaiters are much cooler and easier to put on/remove.
I watched my dad get bitten in the calf of his right leg by a water moccasin when I was 8. He was pretty cool about it (saying to my grandfather, " Well, hell, I think he mighta tagged me.") and took time to reassure me that everything was OK and we would fish some more the next day. Daddy was fine after a trip to the hospital but I never forgot the scary scene at the fish pond.
Clif
I use Rattlers brand snake gaiters extensively here in South GA and gave them to my wife and sons. No substitute for watching where you put your feet but pretty good insurance, in my opinion. I tried the full-length snake chaps once but they are stiff and really hot on 90+ degree days. Gaiters are much cooler and easier to put on/remove.
I watched my dad get bitten in the calf of his right leg by a water moccasin when I was 8. He was pretty cool about it (saying to my grandfather, " Well, hell, I think he mighta tagged me.") and took time to reassure me that everything was OK and we would fish some more the next day. Daddy was fine after a trip to the hospital but I never forgot the scary scene at the fish pond.
Clif
rwc
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25+ years in Southern Arizona and all over the West and I think I've seen maybe three rattlesnakes in the wild, and only one close enough to touch. Maybe I'm lucky that way.
If you are careful where you put your feet I think you will be all right. Then again, if it makes you feel good, why not? Puts dinner on someone's table.
If you are careful where you put your feet I think you will be all right. Then again, if it makes you feel good, why not? Puts dinner on someone's table.
billykaldrich
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25 years plus in sw Arizona
wow you lucky RWC.I will be in a situation where tall grass (chaperel) will prevent me from getting good vision around me where kinda scares me.I know people walk right by them all the time and never know it I guess the ones that get stepped on are the ones that bite cannt blame them for that
wow you lucky RWC.I will be in a situation where tall grass (chaperel) will prevent me from getting good vision around me where kinda scares me.I know people walk right by them all the time and never know it I guess the ones that get stepped on are the ones that bite cannt blame them for that
rwc
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Maybe so. Of course, there is not a lot of tall grass left in AZ and I was mostly either tromping around in the desert of up in the mountains. Still lots of snakes around, just not near me.
waterhouse
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I don't know how much they cost, but my uncle gave me an old pair of filson chaps several years ago. They go most of the way up my thigh, and make it a lot more (mentally) comfortable to walk through knee high grass. Plus they keep the burrs and cacti points out of my legs, which is nice. Plus I can wear lightweigh jeans (instead of brush pants) when sitting around the camp and just slip on the chaps when going out into the field, which is helpful when it's really hot (my old brush pants didn't allow for much air circulation).
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