2nd year turkey hunter here; do y'all consider snake boots essential for the spring turkey woods? If so, any recommendations?
Snake Boots
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Creek bottoms
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I do by the time season starts this year. Take a look at Turtle Skin chaps. Lightweight.
Boll Weevil
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Chippewa.
JCDEERMAN
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Check out TurtleSkin. Can't even tell you even have the gaiters on.
I don't worry about snake boots, but I wear 17" boots. I figure if one strikes, the boot uppers plus my pants inside will keep his fangs from getting to me. I just don't worry about snakes unless it's really warm and I'm in a place loaded with cottonmouths. I've never even had a close call that I recall while turkey hunting.
Not anymore. Have just worn my uninsulated Danner Pronghorns for past several years. Much more comfortable
megalomaniac
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I'm deep in swamps loaded with cottonmouths down here. The thought definitely crosses my mind as im walking in through thick brush and sloughs with nothing on but my low hikers. Even though we have those, plus eastern diamondbacks and timber rattlers, I'm even more nervous about stepping on a copperhead, as they don't give you any warning until you step on one and get bitten. That being said, I prefer comfort and am sticking to my low hikers (basically look and weight as much as a tennis shoe, but with much more aggressive tread lugs). I'll just take the Crofab if/ when I do get bit :0
I wear regular boots and snake chaps so I can take them off when I get where I'm going, more comfortable.
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deerhunter10
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No
Chaps / gaiters work great. Don't waste your money on redhead brand snake boots. Mine didn't last a year 1/2 until they started falling apart. My chaps from Cabela's has lasted years.
Rattle snakes don't always warn people . I was working on my fence almost got bit. Over four foot long timber rattler within 6 inches of me . Never rattled luckily I seen him before I got bit.
Rattle snakes don't always warn people . I was working on my fence almost got bit. Over four foot long timber rattler within 6 inches of me . Never rattled luckily I seen him before I got bit.
backyardtndeer
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Yes, I would consider them essential in these bottoms. We are loaded with copperheads and water moccasins. I have a pair of Cabela's pinnacle zip up snake boots that I wear, but they don't make those anymore.
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The idea that a rattlesnake warns you by rattling is a myth. I have been close to a bunch of them and only had one rattle at me. I stepped on him in my basement and he struck my muck boot but did not penetrate. He then started rattling as I unassed the basement to go find toilet paper. The others I have been very close to could have bitten me but did not strike. They didnt rattle either.
I wear chaps but I particularly hate snakes more than the average person. I don't mind the snakes that make noise so much. It's those quiet assassin snakes...
Rakkin6
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I hate snakes also, doesn't matter what kind. I definitely put my turtle skin snake gaiters on when I am turkey hunting.
Not where I hunt.
I have seen 2 snakes period in 30+ years of spring turkey season. Now, if snakes were more prevalent at that time of year in my area, it would be a different story.
I have seen 2 snakes period in 30+ years of spring turkey season. Now, if snakes were more prevalent at that time of year in my area, it would be a different story.
Did you move to another house? Rattlesnakes in the basement sounds like something off of a horror movie.
Nope, I'm more worried about catching something from ticks. PERMETHRIN PERMETHRIN PERMETHRIN is a turkey hunter's best friend
