re: #223 Aceofwhat?

No, i’ve been far from one!

I’m sure there’s an instance where one can find themselves close enough to be bitten but lucky enough that the snake hasn’t made the decision yet - a gun could be useful there.

Most of the time, though, a person is either far enough away that they can leave the snake in peace or already bitten.

I was running with my dog a few years back and we were going kinda off trail. We were cruising along when she suddenly barked and made a turn to the right, then jerked back left again. I looked over and there was the biggest fucking rattlesnake I’ve ever seen. It had a great big bulge in the middle and was just kickin’ it in the sun. I feel bad for that rabbit (or deer, or whatever). But it was making the snake very groggy, otherwise I’d be now telling a story about how my dog got bit in the neck by a rattlesnake and man do I miss her.