Snakes?

[mmchukar9]

Hey Guys,

Has anyone been seeing any snakes recently because me and my dad are planning on doing some chukar hunting and are not sure if the snakes are still out???

[Justin7mm]

i saw a bunch this weekend out chukar hunting. they are slowing down and and not making much noise. I went for a 2 and a half hour walk on monday and nearly stepped on 4 of 'em. just watch your step.

[teal101]

Like said above they are still out but moving real slow.  Watch your step carefully.

[mmchukar9]

Did you run your dogs?

[penhuntsbirds]

In the youth season just a few weeks a go we crossed paths with a very large rattler and he was moving well. But keep in mind it was 75+ degrees. This was in Moses Lake by the way. Both dogs went right past him unharmed, the snake was not so lucky!

[whitey]

DROID....Driving directions at the finger tip..

[Rick]

I've talked to multiple vets and they all say that the Pacific Diamondback rattler is one the less venomous snakes in the Americas. I was seriously considering getting the anti-venom shot for my dogs which helps them fight off a bite and makes the trip to the vet a lot cheaper, apparently they need two shots when bitten. All the vets have told me that the chance of the dog having an allergic reaction is greater then the dog dying from a bite. Every vet I talked with said they have never lost a dog to a snake bite, and the majority of dogs are bitten in the nose, some being hours since the bite. All that being said the effects of a bite on a human would take a long, long time to kill you if gone untreated. By all means dont get bit by a snake and always make sure you know where the nearest vet is to your hunting spot (I have the Ellensburg, Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Pullman and Othello vets in my cell). But after hearing all this it put my mind at ease about the possibilty of getting bit by a snake or my dog. This again is ONLY pretaining to Pacific Diamondbacks which is the majority of posionous snake we have in Washington. 

I wouldn't trust a vet that doesn't even know what kind of rattle snake we have in Washington. They're the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake and they're the only venomous snake in the state.

Here are some pics of what a N. Pacific can do you.

http://www.rattlesnakebite.org/index.htm

[Woodja]

HOLY &#!(.
I did'nt think it was possible for me to like snakes less than I do! I was wrong!

[Sneaky]

Those are some gnarly pics. Exactly why I try to keep at least an 870 length between me and snakes 

[Caseyd]

 

[Gobble]

Holy Mother of Pearl  That is nasty

[Widgeondeke]

Truly gruesome. Snakes - Kill em all.
Glad he made a full recovery

[Hangfire]

When I was a boy, a family friend and a hunting partner had their dogs both bit by a  rattle snake. They were hunting some where south of Spokane. The first dog was bit on the head. They shot the snake in half and were busy looking at the dog that suffered the bite. The second dog sniffed at the the head portion of the snake and got bit on the nose. Both dogs died before they could get to a vet. I believe the dogs were Brittanies.

[predatorpro]

When I was a boy, a family friend and a hunting partner had their dogs both bit by a  rattle snake. They were hunting some where south of Spokane. The first dog was bit on the head. They shot the snake in half and were busy looking at the dog that suffered the bite. The second dog sniffed at the the head portion of the snake and got bit on the nose. Both dogs died before they could get to a vet. I believe the dogs were Brittanies.

thats wierd normally it takes about a week for venom glands to refill, odd that it had enough venom to kill both dogs that fast......

[509]

Couple of comments.

Friend got bit at his house.  $37,000 and two days in intensive care.  Only one fang broke skin.

We find snakes around our house every spring and fall.  Sunny days and cool nights seems to bring them out in force.  We had one take up residence in our garage.   This is the time of year they are out and about in eastern Washington.

Snake bites dog.  I got the my dog vacinated.  The vet is unsure if it works, but for 60 bucks a year it is cheap insurance.  Known several dogs that have died after getting bit.  Vet said he had two vacinnated dogs bit.  One died.  The other looked like it never got bit.

I have tended to very carefully pick my hunting spots on the sunny fall days.

Funniest snake story.  I took my puppy out to piss at sunset.  The wind was howling.  The pup ran over to a bush and lifted his leg.  I heard a familar noise, but could not quite place it.  I started walking towards the dog and the sound became clearer.  He was pissing on a rattlesnake.  Snake left the neighborhood.  I guess he got tired of getting pissed on.