Who's been bitten

[Poppy]

As there seems to be a few posts Re; snakes gaiters, snake proof boots, etc.
I thought the question needed to be asked.
Has anyone been bitten or been struck at by a snake whilst Hunting.
Don't be shy, Fess up.
Ive been bitten by non venomous snakes (trying to catch them).
Paul

[adam]

Been striked at by a tiger snake, but other then that I have had a thousand encounters but no bites.

I think gaitors give peace of mind but I have never worn a pair as yet, maybe while hiking soem gorge country later this year I will purchase a pair as the death adders are pretty commen, Ill be miles from any where and deffinatly directly in there terrain.

Adam

[bobzila]

i grabbed a 6 foot red bellie out in the bush and nilly coped a bit to the face and iv been bitted my pet diamond python

[howie]

A nasty pussy bit me one night years ago, does that count????????? Been chased by a big brown snake out Wyangla Dam way whilst fly fishing one day, he was searching for me and every time I moved the bolted in my direction. That can put the wind up you, other than that, nothing......
Howie

[wazza_X force]

seen quite a few out in the bush whilst hunting including one dirty big brown that i nearly trod on whilst hunting with Hoyt_trykon, but never struck at or bitten when bowhunting. when the drought first started to kick in there were quite a few snakes that came down from the local farm scrub and one surprised the crap out of me when it struck at me whilst trying to get a ball off the roof... it was curled up in the dead leaves in the gutter till i got there... turns out it was about a 3 foot long green tree python which by the way are about as dangerous as a thimble...lol

wazza

[troy]

Stay still and they will bugger off real quick, snakes hate humans. I keep snakes, so believe me they don't want to know you!!! Just dont be a hero and try to hurt or catch one that is when you will get bitten.

[Scott]

Man! Been struck at a lot by tigers while working on the State Forest, thankfully none connected, I'm just to damn fast!!!;) Plus baggy legged trousers helps. :D. Riamukka State Forest! Full of tiger snakes!

Had a mate get hit with a King Brown down in the Hunter Valley at Arrowfield wines Vineyard when I was working there. You could see the puncher marks in his Red Wing boots, but didn't go right through and break the skin, Lucky man!

[Al Kidner]

Whilst never been bitten myself I've seen a few lads tagged when I spent time in the Army. Not a good thing when it happens. Taipans when pissed sure do cover some ground. Most Ive seen in one day was 17 black snakes rolled up in the sun during winter.

[Clemo]

Got hit by a brown while out fishing a creek. I jumped down an embankment and landed on it, it turned and pinned me on the end of my boot. Left marks in the boot. I have now recollection of how I got off the snake, the next thing I knew I was back up the embankment, I figure I just leapt up it backwards. :o
Scared the hell out of me. Hate snakes.:mad:

[Ben Kleinig]

I got silly once, trying to relocate a red-belly black, and it whacked me a few times on the thumb; it really hurt.

[hunt or be hunted]

dad and i headed out bush yesterday and we crossed a creek and walked up a pretty big hill to have a look at the dried up water race and as we got to the edge of the race we stood there talking for a bit and i looked down and saw a good size brown snake about one and a half metres away just lying there so i told dad and as soon as i turned the camera on it went up some rock's and into the grass, lucky i didnt run up and step down into to water race as i may have copped an unwelcome bite from the 3+ foot brown snake.

dan.