So this weekend , i met a friend of mine at the ranch.. we were going to do some turkey hunting ... I got there before dark on Friday so we decided to go check out the cameras ... we jumped in the mule which he had been driving all afternoon .. we drove a mile or so , going to check the camera in the back 65. i was wearing shorts ... suddenly i felt something rubbing my left leg ... i figured it was a grass hopper hitching a ride ... when i looked down ... i saw about 8 inches of snake moving up between my legs and headed for the steering wheel ..
I didn't panic ,I just let go of the gas pedal and let the mule come to a stop .. i yelled out to my buddy which jumped out in a hurry ... i jumped on the seat and let the snake come on out ... I could tell from the head that it was too round to be a rattle snake although the colors were really similar. he covered the entire hood , then went into the grill and back inside .. i tried to get it out , but couldn't so we jumped back in the mule and drove back to camp .. we never saw it again ...
I did however drink a big ol shot of cognac when I got back to camp ... could have gone a whole lot different if it was a rattler ...
i'll be sure to check under the seat next time before i go for a ride...
I didn't panic ,I just let go of the gas pedal and let the mule come to a stop .. i yelled out to my buddy which jumped out in a hurry ... i jumped on the seat and let the snake come on out ... I could tell from the head that it was too round to be a rattle snake although the colors were really similar. he covered the entire hood , then went into the grill and back inside .. i tried to get it out , but couldn't so we jumped back in the mule and drove back to camp .. we never saw it again ...
I did however drink a big ol shot of cognac when I got back to camp ... could have gone a whole lot different if it was a rattler ...
i'll be sure to check under the seat next time before i go for a ride...
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