Yikes! That was close.

[okrattler]

Got off work today and hurried out to catch a few snakes before sun down. On my way out to my huntin grounds I thought "They'll be pretty heated up by now. Maybe stop by the house and get your snake boots on." Then I thought "No, by the time I get em laced up I'll decide I'm hungry or somethin and I'll waste an hour messing around." So I just wore my work boots. Hunted in them tons of times. I was out there lookin around for about 20 minutes and looked in a hole because I thought I seen something in it. Bent down to get a better look. Apparently the big dried up thistle I stepped in had more than just grass under it. A rattlesnake struck straight up and I looked down just in time to see it hit my jeans right above my boot. I stepped back and caught it. As I pulled it out I seen another one move. There wasn't just one, but two snakes under that thistle.

I walked another 40 yards or so and saw the venom spots on my jeans. My mind started playing tricks on me then. I had to pull my pant leg up and check for holes. At which point I said out loud "Trying to save time huh? Good call dummy." Good thing I wear relaxed fit jeans. Son of a gun.

Note to self, when you think you should wear snake boots you should wear snake boots, stupid. For someone that hates going to the hospital I sure do things that could put me there quite often.

[Dale Moser]

I almost destroyed my toolbox and truck bed loading a skid steer on a gooseneck trailer the other day, because I didn't double check that the ball had latched in.


It's these times when I tell myself...."you are getting too old to still be this stupid..."

[okrattler]

I almost destroyed my toolbox and truck bed loading a skid steer on a gooseneck trailer the other day, because I didn't double check that the ball had latched in.


It's these times when I tell myself...."you are getting too old to still be this stupid..."

Complacency.....it's a mother bear. It almost got me today. When you do something for long enough and do it enough times, it happens. That gut instinct I had today wasn't wrong. I ignored it, knew better. But I figured it'd be alright. Turned out okay but it could have made for a rough next few days.

It'll sure get your attention won't it? I bet you had a wild ride there for a second. That's one of them "Woah,woah,woah,woah!!!" moments.

[okrattler]

I guarantee you I was paranoid as all get out after that deal. I poked around in every thistle and patch of grass I seen dang near. Didn't step in any more of 'em afterwards I can assure you.

[PhotonSlinger]

You need to self film your hunts and share them with us. I have always wondered how many times I’ve walked by a den and never knew it. Glad it was just a brush with your jeans.

[Rubberdown]

Glad you didn’t get got.

[okrattler]

You need to self film your hunts and share them with us. I have always wondered how many times I’ve walked by a den and never knew it. Glad it was just a brush with your jeans.

I thought about getting a GoPro and putting it on my snake catchers at least. Or put it on my head somehow. I'd have captured that strike if I'd have been wearing one on my noggin. It probably would have looked way cooler on video than in person.

It's a good possibility that you've walked by a few dens. Generally where you're at they're just sink holes. Unless there's snakes laying out of course it'd just look like a hole. Others are old coyote or badger dens or even man made. If you're ever around a junk pit or somewhere someone has dumped a bunch of concrete and tried to bury it is another good place to be on the lookout. I know over the past week I've checked the same holes numerous times. One day it may not have nothin in it. The next day there might be 3 or 4 snakes laying around it. You just never know.

Today I caught my 30th snake this Spring. I just almost let it catch me first. It tried its best.

[tkuehn5410]

What did you do with the snakes? Gonna sell 'em or eat em?

[okrattler]

What did you do with the snakes? Gonna sell 'em or eat em?

I'm gonna sell them. I don't mind eating them but it's not my favorite. A lot of bones to eat around.

The ones we have up here take a few more to make a meal of than the Diamondbacks. We have Prairie Rattlesnakes and a few Massasaugas up here but no Diamondbacks. If I drive an hour and a half South I can get Diamondbacks, two hours East or West. None up north. I seen a Western Massasauga yesterday. Not a very big one. It zipped down that hole faster than I could blink.

[manwitaplan]

I almost destroyed my toolbox and truck bed loading a skid steer on a gooseneck trailer the other day, because I didn't double check that the ball had latched in.


It's these times when I tell myself...."you are getting too old to still be this stupid..."

Pulled into my shop the other day pulling a small trailer with a walk behind saw on. I have pulled it hundreds of times. Pulled right in and went to back up and jacked knifed that trailer into rear qtr panel. Dumb dumb dumb.


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[Dale Moser]

Pulled into my shop the other day pulling a small trailer with a walk behind saw on. I have pulled it hundreds of times. Pulled right in and went to back up and jacked knifed that trailer into rear qtr panel. Dumb dumb dumb.


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You, sir…are “getting too old to still be this stupid”. [emoji23][emoji23]

I did the same thing one day pulling a little 8’ trailer with my old dually. Driving down a residential road where some utility guys were working. I just put it in reverse and started backing up with the mirrors…looked right over the top of it.

Payed the “dumb *** tax” on that one.


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[Briar Friar]

I guarantee you I was paranoid as all get out after that deal. I poked around in every thistle and patch of grass I seen dang near. Didn't step in any more of 'em afterwards I can assure you.

Well. You had the spirit to keep on keeping on….
fooling with ****ing rattlesnakes.
Youre crazier than ****.

[okrattler]

Well. You had the spirit to keep on keeping on….
fooling with ****ing rattlesnakes.
Youre crazier than ****.

LOL.......I guess you have a point there. I didn't head back to the house.

[okrattler]

Pulled into my shop the other day pulling a small trailer with a walk behind saw on. I have pulled it hundreds of times. Pulled right in and went to back up and jacked knifed that trailer into rear qtr panel. Dumb dumb dumb.


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I've done the same thing before. To my bosses work truck. He was mad until he asked me "Are you dumb?" Without skipping a beat I said "Yeah." He actually laughed and said ".........Yeah?......Just back the trailer up." I wasn't even trying to be funny. I was just answering the question.

At that moment I felt pretty dumb so I was just telling the truth.

[DaveC]

Glad to hear you are ok.

I paid a small bill of stupid tax on Easter Sunday that could have been much worse-
tax fee- one electric chain pole saw.
Tax avoided- my back/ neck/ shoulder's being broke as God somehow kept me from falling off an 8' ladder backwards onto stepping stones when the limb gave way and came down around me.

Not sure why he's keeping me around, but I'm thankful for it.

The previous time in the last year involved a bullpup shotgun pointed up my torso- loaded with the safety off hitting the ground between my legs. That one still gives me shivers. I watched it fall in slow motion and could momentarily hear the bang in my head that didn't happen. Should have went off, except for the firing mechanism actually working and not doing so.
Thank You Lord (and what ever Turkish craftsman designed the trigger ) .!