Sheep Hunting and snakes

[The scout]

I wouldn't worry to much about getting bit by a snake, or drawing a sheep tag for that matter. do deer and sheep get bit by snakes? and does it effect them like humans?

[nwwanderer]

If you can tolerate a story from 50+ years ago read on. 
My future father in law borrowed his daughters horse for a back country sheep hunt, came home short one horse, hers.  Seems a rattler in the trail upset the beast, rider made it off without damage but the mare pitched herself off a cliff, very dead very fast.  Be careful out there

[JimWA]

this year on clemons  sept 15 -21 was cold with one day about an inch of snow did not have to worry about snakes

[Gringo31]

Not a real worry...

I did see one up top of Chelan Butte last year.  They don't bother me much tho.  I think people worry too much.

[yakimanoob]

I think the snakes are mostly lower down where the sheep are less likely to be.  I've spent about 6 days total wandering around on the sunny side of Clemans looking for deer within the last month or so, coming from the top, and haven't seen or heard a single snake. 

My wife took our dogs on a hike up waterworks canyon a week ago and saw 3 rattlers within the first mile before she turned around so as not to lose a dog...   

[Hot Lunch]

Snakes happen
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/09/rattlesnake-bite-kills-hiker-at-colorado-park.html

[Gringo31]

Yes, crazy things happen....


But to worry about it is the question.



IMO, the risk is higher being in a vehicle than having a firearm or dangers in the field.   

[jagermiester]

Lot's of snakes where we deer hunt, killed two and saw 4 this year. I think they add a sense of adventure to the whole thing. One of the snakes we killed this year had 12 rings on his rattle. 

[Biggerhammer]

Simple, good boots and a set of snake gaiters.