Rattlesnakes encounters while hunting

[Ridgerunner]

Just curious at what elevations in the cascades you guys have bumped into rattlers while hunting in the cascades . 

[hughjorgan]

Highest I have seen them between 4000'-4500'

[boneaddict]

There are large areas in the cascades, sawtooth, that doesn't seem to have them.  The highest places I have noted them I think would be the peaks around lake chelan and up in the upper methow, pasayten.

[boneaddict]

Of course I suppose it only takes one.

[ShadowHunter]

I've seen rattlers in the LT Murray @ 4000-4400  a few times and been surprised every time.

[Ridgerunner]

Peaks around lake chelan would be pushing 7K.  Didn't figure they would be that high.  It'll be interesting to hear what others have experienced as well.

[Practical Approach]

There is a slew of them at sea level in Olympia.  I hear one is our Governor. 

[ShadowHunter]

Those are Constrictors not Vipers. 

[MIKEXRAY]

Hunted all over the state for 25 years and never seen a single one. Of course I'm not turning over every log & rock looking. Will be a shock to see my first.

[ghosthunter]

Hunted all over the state for 25 years and never seen a single one. Of course I'm not turning over every log & rock looking. Will be a shock to see my first.

I am 63. Been hunting this state since i was 12. Never seen one. My buddy jumped out of the rig one year south of Asotin. Cheif Joesph Wildlife Area, to take a leak. Found one at the bottom of a rock slope.
I stayed in the rig.

Sat on a rock once over around Republic in October. Looked down to see a very large snake skin out side of a hole going under the rock.
Pooof I was gone.

If i ever see one I will have to go back to camp for more ammo. I only carry half box of shell most the time. 

[Eli346]

Almost every time I go to Chelan in October I run into one above Chelan at about 3000'. They don't bother me and I usually catch one just to bug the heck out of my hunting partner! I always just turn them loose although I did find one dead on the road and took the rattles home. They sure get my dog worked up when I start shaking them. He's a nut job anyway.

[mountainman]

6000' Alpine lakes

[jackelope]

I've never seen one alive either. I don't typically spend a ton of time in rattlesnake country and I don't go looking for them  I guess. Seen a few dead ones but that's it.

[Kazekurt]

I've seen several in the early bow and muzzy seasons in the columbia basin.   I have ran through the air twice Fred Flintstone style  because one rattled right before I stepped on it!  Two of my buddies almost died laughing at me last year because they witnessed one of my close calls.  It is really quite amazing how you can become  an Olympic caliber long jumper if one catches you by surprise.

[JWEBB]

I have never seen one in the cascades, but I ran across one at around 5000 ft in the blues a few years back. I never expected to see one up that high.