Rented mule
Joined: 31 Aug 2007
Posts: 99
Location: St. George, Utah
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: |
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Rattlesnakes when the temp is over ninety for the day and at dusk is my best (worst) time to see them. Many times, they don't rattle. Some are open for business! I see about 4 per year in Southern Utah, Arizona, Nevada. Usually around dusk. So, I try and shorten my hikes these days.
Ran up on one and it had no choice as I lumbered practically on it on a dead run to get back to the truck to keep a dinner date:
It struck my trek pole, I shreaked like a nine year old girl, made a whooping sound like a howler monkey and in a jerk reaction, flung the snake into a manzanita bush and got a major case of Heebie-jeebies
I've seen an MRI for the Heebie Jeebies and it ain't pretty....
was late for dinner, too...sh**
Oh, yeah! snake...sure.....um.....hummmm :mrgreen:
Be aware, come prepared, and enjoy the trek. More chance of getting seriously injured just driving to the TH. cheers!
p.s. coyotes are babies.... |
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