Have good maps and a compass so you can get to help in a hurry if needed. Know where the nearest hospital, sheriff, Forest Service Station or other help are located in relation to where you’ll be. Rattlesnakes do not always rattle as a warning prior to striking, so don’t assume that if you didn’t hear a rattle, that it wasn’t a rattlesnake.īefore hunting or hiking in rattlesnake country There is no reason to kill a snake just leave it alone and move on. Most rattlesnake bites occur when people get too close to a snake in an attempt to molest or kill the snake. If you can’t walk around the snake to continue on your way, stamp your feet until it moves away. If you see a snake, back away to at least six feet from the snake (they can strike a distance equal to their body length). They leave the den and become active in spring, summer, and fall. These can be caves, hollow logs, hollow tree stumps. In the winter rattlesnakes stay in dens together. Don't pick up that "stick" floating in the water. When walking in long grass, carry a long stick to scan the ground ahead of you and scare away any snakes in your path. Don’t put your hands into anyplace where you can’t see. Wear long, heavy pants and boots when in snake territory, day and night. Watch where you step when hiking, whether you are on or off a trail. Avoiding rattlesnake bitesĪvoiding rattlesnakes is your best defense against a bite. Children especially need quick medical attention. Few people die from the bite but it can make a person very ill. Although many times they may detect your presence and flee the area before you notice them, encounters may occur in developed campgrounds and day use areas as well as in the backcountry.Ī rattlesnake bite is a serious thing and must have medical attention. Rattlesnakes should always be considered unpredictable and potentially dangerous. Reasonable watchfulness should be sufficient to avoid snakebite. They will not attack, but if disturbed or cornered, they will defend themselves. Rattlesnakes are important members of the natural community in Eastern Oregon.
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