Outdoor Safety tip:
Venomous Snakebite - Prevention and Precautions

Whether you are working in the yard, hiking, hunting or fishing — a few simple things can help prevent you from being bitten by a venomous snake.

Be alert. Snakes are naturally camouflaged and blend into their surroundings.

Watch where you place your hands and feet.

Wear heavy leather work gloves and leather boots or snake/brush chaps, depending upon your activity.

Leave snakes alone and they will leave you alone. Snakes are just as afraid of humans as humans may be of snakes. If given a chance, they will move away from human activity.

Snakes are not naturally aggressive and will not “attack” unsuspecting humans. They will defend themselves by biting only if they are cornered or feel threatened.

reprinted by permission, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission