Ive been away for a week, actually chasing and killing turkeys instead of being a keyboard warrior so this thread has got a lot of attention evidently. I live, hunt, and work in the woods and Im sorry if it hurts your wittle feewings, but I will kill every poisonous snake I see. I don't have to use a shotgun or carry a sidearm just for that purpose either. A good switch or stick does the job nicely and doesn't make any noise. TWRA can write my ass up for killing a grand total of TWO. The first was coiled up ready to strike my 10yr old son at the time, I shot that one with my single six right between his feet. The 2nd one was on my 4 wheeler and crawled up across the gas tank of my 4 wheeler as I was riding it. Both of those met their maker, Satan, and I don't care who knows it. The rest, I plead the 5th on.