I’ve been on Planet Earth for almost 36 years, with 85% of that time spent in rural SC, and don’t know a single woman, child, or man killed by a snake, diamondback or otherwise.
An elderly man in his 70s with pre-existing heart conditions was bitten by a canebrake in Cuddo.... That’s it.
Never once in my life, at the community hunting club, church, or boat landing, has anyone ever told me that someone was killed by a venomous snake in SC.
Out of the 30 some-odd 70-80+ old men in my church growing up, nary a one ever mentioned someone losing their life to a snake.
As a matter of fact, I didn’t know it was possible for a person over the age of 15 to even be afraid of snakes until I found this website in 2005.
....snakes are out there folks. They are in your backyard and in the woods.
I’ve given up on trying to understand how an adult male human being can possibly be afraid of a 18inch-5ft long critter that can’t jump, has no legs, and is terrified to death of us, so I leave you with this...
We know snakes are out there.
Although it is an absolute oxymoron to call yourself an outdoorsman, and then post a pic of a 2ft garter snake asking “what kind dis be,” go ahead and kill whatever snake you see in your yard if it makes you feel safe. By all means forget teaching your children about the different species and what to stay away from. That’s stupid.
I want your children to be safe, despite your ignorance.
Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.
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