I live in very rural Az. The first year I lived in this place, I killed 44 rattlesnakes around the house & barn. Don't bother tellin' me not to kill them! They have bitten several of my dogs & 3 horses that come to mind now.
You just have to stay aware of where you step or put your hands. I have come very close to bein' bitten several times. I always have a gun on me with snake shot in it. Rattlers can be very hard to see, as their natural defense is camouflage.
We had a shooter bitten at the gun club last week, as he bent down to pick something up.
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