How Deadly is the Copperhead?!

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote and Mario are on the search for the Timber Rattlesnake! Along the way, they come across none other than the Copperhead snake! How dangerous is this snake, might you ask? You're about to find out!
Watch now to find out how deadly the Copperhead Snake is, and to see if Coyote and Mario can find the Timber Rattlesnake!
Special thanks to our friend, herpetologist Tim Brust for helping us out on this adventure!
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[@ther1rida]

I was bit by a copperhead when I accidentally stepped on it at 5 years old in Asheboro, N.C. I will tell you now...the pain was absolutely indescribable. It felt like someone held a blowtorch to my foot. I was bit on my left ankle and to this day I have nerve pain radiating when the weather changes. Snake bites can cause long-term damage. Always wear high boots when you are exploring the woods.

[@collincrow6907]

ther1rida ther1rida i got bitten when i was 8 yrs old in both ankles it was cray im sorry to hear u didn’t make a full recovery i thank my lord jesus made a full recovery from this scary accident

[@ther1rida]

@@BezmenovDisciple 5 years old

[@ther1rida]

@@BezmenovDisciple I couldn't even imagine

[@isaacraudr9823]

I got bitten on my front porch when i was 15 it was truly awful

[@nicholasmazzoleni4179]

I was bit by one when I was 12. I still get phantom pain and tendinitis in my foot!

[@thaggot3237]

You can tell this guy really loves what he does.

[@dylandog2296]

4 hours of hiking, and then they accidentally find a bear den lmao. Coyote is dedicated

[@chileanywaysso4506]

@@dylandog2296 oof

[@mangofruxit8670]

I know soo brave to :OOOOO

[@rickyrick9328]

so did steve irwin...

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

There's something very beautiful about someone doing a job they are 100% passionate and excited about.

[@rogvireynstind5555]

Coyote: dies Mark: explain the afterlife

[@chileanywaysso4506]

Did he actually die?

[@brandilangham1858]

@@chileanywaysso4506 lol

[@KianaK0423]

@Gary wait...He uploaded yesterday...

[@christophercar7447]

Honestly such a tragedy why does such unfortunate things happen to such courageous people like coyote.

[@KianaK0423]

@@christophercar7447 he uploaded two days ago.

[@L7lighthouse]

Should also mention that copperheads rely on their camouflage to a fault, believing themselves to be invisible as long as they don't move. This means that they won't run away like most snakes until directly confronted, which too often is after they've already been stepped on.

[@Knifiac]

​@444Dragoncheese Sometimes a baby can be worse since they can't control their venom output so they might just dump it all into you

[@Captainkebbles1392]

That camo too is so good

[@angelaj8958]

saw a baby one in the woods in NE OK about 8 years ago. More slender than a pencil, and shined like a brand new penny. Only get the camo look later.

[@FirePuncher183]

​@@angelaj8958what color was the tail?

[@tannerritter8074]

Coyote is the closest thing to a Steve Irwin that we’ve had since his death. He loves wildlife and never comes off as a disingenuous dude. I originally thought he was looking for views by getting bit in every video but realized he’s got so much heart for nature. Respect❤️

[@nipsarecomingoff1902]

Steve Irwin said that he would catch any snake except a copperhead because of how aggressive they are. Steve Irwin was a legend and a hero and it’s good to see people like Coyote carrying the torch and raising the bar.

[@boomerisadog3899]

@@nipsarecomingoff1902 I live pretty close to where they are in this video, within about 100 miles. We have so many dangerous creatures here in the Appalachian mountains. Black bear, timber rattler, water moccasin, brown recluse, black widow, and worst of all, hillbilly meth heads. All very dangerous and unpredictable.

[@nipsarecomingoff1902]

Gotta watch out for the hillbilly meth heads lol. I’m from Ohio so I know what you mean. Interesting fact: When I was just 7, I was bitten by the brown recluse while I was asleep (on my left foot). Made it to the hospital in time for doctors to extract the flesh-eating venom, but 18 years later my left leg is still a little bigger than the right.

[@evanvassil4772]

Apple Pie check out Forrest Galante. He’s the real next Irwin

[@Lightacre.]

You should definitely check out what his kids are up to, especially Robert Irwin. They're so much like Steve and it's quite amazing to watch them

[@handanhan]

At first I read the title “how dangerous is the cornbread” and I was super confused and intrigued.

[@limalicious]

Selective reading skills strike again! You must be hungry.

[@catherinevo6060]

handanhan 2001 I'm intrigued as well

[@ProcyonDei]

"I'm Coyote Peterson, and I'm about to enter the bite zone with cornbread. *14 minutes of Coyote eating cornbread ensues*

[@donaldduck7192]

Lol

[@srkr1724]

Same here

[@jakephelan7298]

Coyote: hikes for hours Me: Walks 2 minutes in Texas finds a copper head

[@Ccope__-rs1gn]

Hulk Smash bruh I’ve seen a lot in my farm In Kentucky than I have in Tennessee but my friends have seen a bunch

[@sjsjsjsudjd9320]

Ik I live in Alabama I can walk outside and find one

[@blkout_hoss7682]

I found a copperhead on my porch. The swamps are bad here in Arkansas

[@thats_a_human_person1478]

Arkansas every summer you find some in a swampy area in our park with a pond

[@derekthompson4222]

We just caught a rattlesnake here at my house in WV. All he has to do is come this way to find one 😂

[@missilehead3466]

People have died from copperhead bites on rare occasions but as long as you go to a hospital you should be okay.

[@Aboot8910]

As a service-member stationed overseas that’s from West Virginia, it makes me so happy to see one of my favorite KZbinrs in my back yard. Thanks Coyote.

[@barryoakes5976]

Alex ,, thanks man

[@visualvandal3986]

Thanks for your service!

[@matthewevans4172]

Thanks for ur service!God bless!stay safe and healthy!

[@guitarguru.3572]

We have one hell of a beautiful state, don’t we? Montani Semper Liberi, and thank you for your service, Alex!

[@Gingillium]

God I hate living around these things😭 I’m from logan county

[@grandpagerald1457]

Takes Coyote hours to find snakes Me: Steps on a random snake in my backyard and gets sent to the ER

[@kaerudojo396]

Do you live in Australia?

[@tahirabbas5535]

Chronic Spyr you are so funny 😂 I

[@tomcleverley18]

My wife and I just moved to Kentucky from Upstate New York and we were told that the best way to keep snakes out the yard is using your lawn mower on a regular basis.

[@imnotusingthisanymore2300]

was that an attempt at humor?

[@tomcleverley18]

@@imnotusingthisanymore2300 I thought it was practical

[@TheParadoxCreator]

I live right by the Appalachian Trail and I see Copperheads all the time. The scariest thing about them is how still and silent they stay as you go by them. These things don’t flinch

[@HeartlesssGaming]

because they dont want to be seen. theyre scared of people

[@tylerstraub3764]

I was bitten by a large copperhead in PA. Bit in the hand and they had to cut my arm the whole way up past my elbow to relieve the pressure from swelling. I was in the ICU for 3 days and hospital for 9 days. Please be careful around them!

[@jellypug5732]

cut your arm off?!

[@sebb_0486]

@@jellypug5732 hard to explain kid

[@ronniecox109]

The swelling gets so great , its either cut , or the flesh will rip, its called compartmentalism , if i remember correctly

[@Shunt2075]

What part of PA?

[@randymcnaughton4318]

@@Shunt2075lancaster

[@generationkindness6040]

All these comments saying, "Coyote you're the best!" Mark and Mario are like, "Am I a joke to you?"

[@sirislopez4819]

I havnt seen any coments saying that buddy

[@generationkindness6040]

@@sirislopez4819 I have seen several, just look under the ones with like no likes.

[@celestineofthestars]

*you're

[@googleusers4478]

True if im mark or mario😂😂

[@googleusers4478]

But no one is commenting that.. (well unless they wanted to or none)

[@imsotox]

Peterson: *wears snake bite protection boots Also Peterson: Looks for the snakes head first

[@DaltonBoyGamer]

Sim Mckenzie 😝 😂 😆 lol

[@luigiinmycloset5689]

pepper RAGE r/woooosh

[@happymom40]

Big brain move

[@danielshe07]

Cause the head is the most important part to find first so you know where the snakes point of position is

[@kimberlygabaldon3260]

You definitely want to keep an eye on the head.

[@flowie4842]

Snake: Thanks to my venom, I can finally end this mans whole career! Snake: Goes into tube Snake: Wait, no!!

[@Sderrybugs]

😁😀😄

[@nicoya12b02]

😂

[@dreadfulbadger]

Lol

[@KGMinistries-KM]

Omg lol that is haarious

[@1234kkna]

Copper heads can not kill a full grown adult. I've been bitten three times. No medical treatment ever.

[@teddysmith1952]

The most dangerous part of this adventure would be running into an active moonshine operation.....No witnesses!

[@dagnabbit6187]

Growing up in the 60s suburbia , the Appalachian wilderness was nearby. Of course , we were always adult supervised & if you managed to wonder off were thoroughly chewed out when you got back . One of the chewing points was there are Stills out there & those moonshiners don’t take chances with letting you live .

[@reptilelover2129]

What's a moonshiner?

[@keirfarnum6811]

ReptileLover 21 People making moonshine alcohol/liquor.

[@2sides_of_a_coin]

😂

[@robertdavis7453]

@@reptilelover2129 I hope you are joking.

[@keegenbrown4176]

Average human: watching youtube and playing video games Coyote: let's go find some copperheads

[@dingoboy1725]

Hold him real still while I bust his head with a rock

[@t.b.cont.]

“It looks like the Jeep could definitely get over this...” ... “So we have the next four hours ahead of us on foot”

[@truckerk]

I thought so too, but maybe didn’t translate on camera.

[@spicysnowman8886]

Maybe it's worse IRL but if it's a Rubicon then it probably could have done it

[@whitykitty2651]

I think he was saying they didn't know what was upahead and they couldn't see anywhere to turn around so they'd have to go by foot

[@ryantownsend2730]

Adds drama .... lol

[@blackhawk7519]

What happened to the copperheads?

[@definitelynotlebronjames443]

I got bit by one of these a few years back at 18 years old on my forearm reaching into a brush pile to get my machete I dropped after clearing some brush and let me tell you that hurtttt and the anti venom process wasn’t fun either. Took me 7 months to be able to get my whole range of motion back in my wrist the swelling did some crazy damage. Thank god it wasn’t worse could’ve been real bad if I would’ve gotten bit in a vein or artery.

[@livinglifeoutdoorstv6550]

How deadly is the copperhead? A: deadly enough.

[@justinjackson4073]

Very rarely cause death

[@michaelfernandez6425]

Coyote: How deadly is a copperhead? Copperhead: yes

[@ejtamayo5317]

Coyote: We are walking back to the vehicle Copperhead: SURPRISE

[@defaultkid99]

*surprise

[@ejtamayo5317]

@Casa De Jarp 🤣🤣🤣

[@tampathrills4250]

Legends say you can hear John Denver while climbing the mountains

[@LazyPlumber89]

Cold blooded

[@dumbbird7569]

I saw A Copperhead In Pennsylvania

[@oh4542]

@@dumbbird7569 i saw one in Georgia

[@thegod3282]

He not in the mountains he in da hills dumbazz

[@utry_daniel438]

Am West Virginian, can confirm

[@eliteofthe9136]

12:44 that jumping spider was like "finally my Uber is here, guys guys no flash photography" 😂😂

[@robertcoggins7407]

The best part about this is that they aren’t in a zoo they are actually going into nature and finding snakes! Thanks coyote!

[@firekicks3747]

Nobody: Coyote: *sees insect* Also coyote: I don’t think nobody has been bitten by one of these. Let’s find out🤠

[@testaccount8999]

you used double negatives... thats a bad Fire Kicks

[@kk6aw]

I bet somebody has

[@tacocruiser4238]

This sounds ridiculous but....I'm more afraid of ticks than snakes.

[@cooperdiehl]

it isn’t dude, don’t worry

[@gunner2gunner]

Michael Cline I’m just the opposite.

[@tropicaldead4118]

Michael Cline same here

[@rissaliew]

Don't worry, that is not weird. Ticks can spread fatal diseases.

[@mariaduarte2325]

lol ticks are more scary then snakes i agree

[@Blueiy]

I love seeing Mario being a expert with everything

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

When I was 8 years old, I got face to face with one. We stared at each other. I walked away. Beautiful encounter Edit on 5/30/21, : WHY ARE YALLS STILL REPLYING AFTER A YEAR AND I DONT WANT TO KNOW ABT YALLS KILLING SNAKES PLS WHY ARE YALLS MAD

[@n.c.herping6435]

Just more proof that snakes are gentle creatures with no intention of harming you.

[@hokagotanktime5551]

Hey man same thing happened to me when I was about 8 or 9 I was walking in the woods with my cousin and I just sorta walked up on it looked at it and turned around and bolted now that I think back on it it was perfectly fine and had no aggression in it but my 8 year old mind did not think that

[@skylerkelly597]

Same

[@h0taro]

Sebastian Randolph hold up why were you in the woods?

[@n.c.herping6435]

Hotaro what’s wrong with being in the woods

[@WesleyO05]

My grandfather was almost bitten by one of these snakes. Didn’t bite through his boot, though. OH MY GOD HOLD THE PHONE HOW IS THIS SO POPULAR?!!? Definitely didn’t see that coming.

[@Stupidasso-h4s]

Wow...

[@irismaya2568]

He got real lucky

[@jhababul]

Soooooo lucky

[@swachill7274]

Suuuuper lucky

[@Indoraptoad]

WesleyO05 they are not prone to biting. At least one has never even attempted to bite me and I kinda touched it lol.

[@lochnessamonster1912]

Working in the woods of WV, you learn the major sign of copperhead dens: the obvious smell of cucumbers. It’s very strong!

[@brownbuffalo3411]

I thought that was an old wives tale.

[@squirrelbanditsquirrelband6970]

A little bit like fresh cut grass too

[@petersonthecreator5280]

@Todd Lenard really

[@RedfishCarolina]

I live in a heavily copperhead "infested" area and have occasionally smelled cucumbers in my back yard, which adjoins a poorly maintained powerline easement. Usually if I smell that, we start seeing copperheads in the back yard. Usually large adults.

[@JesseHuffey]

Why that scent,what's that mean?

[@Ratlins9]

As much as I fear snakes, I respect that you returned this snake unharmed and right back to its original location.

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

Spent my entire life visiting the Catskills in New York. Saw a timber rattler once in 35 years. Very elusive creatures. Heard the rattle of the engine of a Willies Jeep. That's how loud it was. An awesome and unforgettable encounter. Excellent work Coyote!

[@jeffreyruttibaker1081]

My family has been going up to Lake Luzurne/Lake George since I was born, we have 2 houses(1 each side of the family uses), and I've never seen one. Never actually seen any snake up there. See more snakes by our real home less than an hr north of the Bronx. But then again, I probably have only spent 1% of my life up by Lake George

[@jacktlooney3850]

They're everywhere in the Shenandoah Nat'l Park area. Steve irwin went there to do his episode. I did AT trail maintenance in SNP and would see them all the time in the summer. Maybe permits weren't allowed for this particular "hunt" though..

[@gorockets9349]

I’m Coyote Peterson and I’m going through the bite zone with a Black Forest bear

[@averyd.6132]

Beautiful

[@wrickel0727]

F

[@user-zu2oe4in9n]

F

[@mcclaren8701]

Alan is the BeSt Sum is a god racistim

[@gorockets9349]

Mc Claren that’s a type of species of a bear so how am I being racist?

[@Paellain]

I discovered this channel a few days ago and I can't stop watching the videos. This guy is a legend. Thank you Coyote for all your hard work and for teaching and entertaining us.

[@ShiftingDrifter]

I grew up in Washington County Western Maryland and as a kid we had Copperheads all the time in our backyard. Every year - typically in spring and fall when snakes are laying in warm spots and camouflaged - people would step on one and get bit while hiking the Appalachian Trail not watching where they're stepping. Very important when hiking!

[@Nate_HarietteYouTube_Adventure]

It’s West Virginia you could just walked down the highway and found either of those snakes

[@brutusinthesin5883]

In some places swim next to them. lol

[@sethgriffin6014]

I live in central MS, and they're both all over the place here. All ya gotta do is go turkey hunting to find one lol

[@Chief2Moon]

nuter2007 That doesn't make for such a long "remote" video. Haha

[@jaxon5905]

As a West Virginian, I can confirm. I had to remove a copperhead nest last summer, I have no clue how I haven’t been bitten haha

[@thebritishlad4599]

I live in WV

[@DavidAntonini11]

Coyote: to girl wanna go to prom with me? Girl: no sorry 😐 Coyote: i am cayote Peterson and I’m about to enter the friend zone

[@zadescycle._.2217]

Its funny ill give you that but 🤦‍♀

[@FruitKocktail]

R/youngpropleyoutube

[@DavidAntonini11]

Gacha Undercutenesstimator thanks and I also agree I just thought it was a bit funny 👍

[@user-dk8vs3uq2p]

*GACHA* Undercutenesstimator

[@LoneWolf-jp1rz]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂

[@USN4V1]

Me: Sees hose in the middle of the night *Screams* Coyote: Encounters snake

[@cindywinkleman1468]

Hehehe

[@Solliijudee]

Lol

[@zoologist1992]

Well I have seen Peterson get willingly pinched bitten or stung by things I would never allow. And my maternal line of Gallagher and clann Fearghaille in a matriarchy means my mythic bloodline is dominated by common European adders and viviparous lizards. Plus I grew up in Okefenokee and Cade's Cove while not in school in north Georgia. Both places are crawling with horridus, chelydra, bobs and bare.

[@Amateur0Visionary]

You're a whiny child. Way to be cool by bragging about it on the internet.

[@1polonium210]

I directed a geological field study in Wake County, NC for about three years, way back in the 90s. Copperheads were common within the field area, and they blended perfectly with the ground cover. Anyone who didn't know what to look for might easily step on one or more a day, but everyone wore boots and snake leggings. I've never seen so many Copperheads in one area. They are beautiful snakes, but very different from the Western Diamondbacks and Mojave rattlers I was accustomed to seeing in the Big Bend region of Texas.

[@rachelgarner2588]

Most people aren't aware that NC has more snake bites than any other state and I believe Wake County has the most snake bites in NC. I live in Wake County near Wake Forest and every year would encounter multiple copperheads in my yard----but once I got rid of all my pine trees I saw no more snakes. I had one strike at me last year as I was checking trail cameras in Durham county. Walked right by and didn't see him. He hit my pants leg. I was lucky

[@Thomas-uw1gq]

Absolutely!

[@masonthomson880]

This guy makes a living out of nearly killing himself

[@PostPatriot]

...You just now caught that, huh?

[@myliethegamerfox]

Mason Daluiso yeah just to show us the effect if we got stung and bitten

[@andresciahooten9598]

Mason Daluiso He’s the American version of the crocodile hunter!

[@FIREB4II]

Nothing new

[@UserUnavailable930]

Mason Daluiso it’s called “life points”

[@rektmaster1749]

The people that dislike him are the people who came to see him get bit

[@JFishen]

Coyote: today we are going to hunt for some snakes! Snake: *w h y*

[@soniamontoya60]

I HAVE ALOT OF COPPERHEADS IN MY CREEK

[@blackorchidmuse]

In PA, I grew up where there were copperheads. My grandmother always said you knew they were around by the cucumber smell

[@russellbeer7006]

I just love the Idea of Rattlesnakes, The way that they make a noise to warn you away. Our snakes in Australia they just Bite you, No real warning just Zap and your off to hospital. Most of the time you never even saw it coming!

[@troyreynolds4520]

I use a 12ga to hunt them !

[@wallacejeffery5786]

Most rattlers don’t rattle. They just bite

[@brown2889]

You Aussies have some wicked biting animals and bugs. That black spider that is aggressive seems like it would be pretty scary. I live in Georgia and have killed a few rattle snakes. They do warn you. One of them was 6 1/2 feet long and had 15 eggs in her, and she was in my backyard. I would like to see Australia.

[@rory2698]

To be fair, there's an unfortunately growing minority of Rattlesnakes that strike without rattling. The main venomous snakes in my region are Copperheads, so I'm screwed regardless. 😖😖😖

[@alanbartley4260]

I got bit by a copperhead in the late 80's . Was bit on my right ankle and it took a long time to heal. I didn't get sick, only ankle was swollen and hurt. I finally got better when i took penicillan for 5 days. I still have a round circle about a half dollar size and the two fang marks on my leg for evidence.

[@GamerNerdFTW]

Me: *reads title* Also me: deadly enough

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[@GamerNerdFTW]

Susan P. Davis No way! How do I sign up?

[@aislinsummers8902]

I saw the video and was like “this is interesting” and then he said they were in West Virginia and I instantly got excited because nobody ever showcases our state. 😂

[@jakomioftherose2434]

Except in Country Roads?

[@brothergrimm9656]

I live in E KY and been bitten twice by copperheads. Despite what some people claim they are not aggressive but actually freeze when they sense something approaching and being so well camouflaged often get stepped on (or very close to) and will strike. That's what happened both times to me. Bite is very rarely fatal but will hurt like hell for days even after being treated (and need to be treated fairly quickly). Adult copperheads can regulate how much venom to deliver in a bite as well and will often deliver a 'dry bite' to drive off smaller intruders, had a kitten bitten once who I expected to die, (being so small) but other than the fang marks she developed no injury from the bite, did however develop an intense respect for snakes afterwards.

[@tigerstorm6622]

Snakes in general scare me, doesn’t matter what kind. Hell, I freaked out when I saw a baby garder snake

[@raymondertel1275]

Tigerstorm 6 wow xd

[@thugasaurusrex6004]

I feel that. I'm pretty ok with snakes though. Spiders however.....

[@chel_hrn]

Tigerstorm 6 bro in Bali, I saw a long black snake

[@GothKiitsune]

Tigerstorm 6 I like the ones that can be pets I don’t like the venomous ones

[@losebbesarionisdzejughashv4868]

@Casa De Jarp Not true

[@nipsarecomingoff1902]

You got balls. Even Steve Irwin said that the copperhead is the only snake he wouldn’t mess with because they are so aggressive and unpredictable.

[@tp8030]

They will just make you sick. Underlying health issues and copperhead bite will kill you

[@chadwhitfield6946]

@@tp8030 it's considered a deadly snake

[@StrongArm0351]

@@chadwhitfield6946 their bite is extremely painful but rarely ever deadly.

[@Wes_5kyph1]

it's the juvenile ones you have to be careful about because they don't have control over the venom quantity they inject like adults do

[@Mongo-pw9vh]

I remember him saying something similar about the Cottomouth as well. He was doing a show in Louisiana I believe.

[@B3FMandCProductions]

I was hiking in Roanoke County, VA a few years back when I came across a beautiful eastern timber rattler. He was basking on a stepping stone rock, right in the middle of the trail. We took a couple pictures, then walked around him. By the time we came back, he was gone, but it was an awesome encounter

[@ericy1005]

I spent my teen and early adult years in Roanoke Co. Great hiking around there. I'm near Charlottesville these days at the foot of the Blue Ridge and try to get in the mountains as often as possible. Black timber rattlers are pretty easy to spot if you're paying attention. If you're close they will often make their presence known....if not sleeping in the sun.

[@Tiger10-k6t]

I live in Blacksburg Virginia

[@ericy1005]

@@Tiger10-k6t I studied EE there. Nice area!

[@Tiger10-k6t]

@@ericy1005 it’s great

[@_.samir0]

Coyote: I just got bit by a lion! Me: I can't even touch a floor with one ant.

[@Berring117]

Me; having been bitten by a Copperhead when I was younger and spending 12 days in the hospital; after reading the title: Just a lil venomous.

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

ProAmericana Not to mention the $200k needed for anti venom. I have them in my back yard.

[@Me-cy7px]

They are 1k in my place :4

[@Blkvelveteen21]

Younger as in a child? Teenager?

[@burstmistakes]

Me when I see a snake: Ahh Run away! Coyote: Let me feel your bite

[@n8bolton]

Gorgeous jumping spider at 12:45, too!

[@BIGCATSMILES00]

Lol 😂 I want some spot light too!

[@violet1427]

I’m Coyote Peterson, and today we’re gonna be studying Moto Moto

[@kaisceno]

Finally, a channel that doesn’t clickbait

[@aoibhinstoker4297]

Lil Hydra 5637 there’s a clickbait video

[@TopFloorEricc]

My grandparents lived way out in the hills. It’s so beautiful, and so wild. Obviously the deer are the most common thing to see (you can’t go anywhere without seeing them) but we’ve seen black bears, more snake species than I can count, salamanders, crayfish (crawdads), and a million other things. Much love to WV.

[@walpurgisnacht9234]

What a gorgeous snake! So intimidating!

[@ghsty318]

Coyote: *has copperhead in hand* Me, from Oklahoma: OH GOD OH NO WHYWHYWHYWHYWHY

[@notbelbee4040]

Whenever i heard him say “West Virginia” my first reaction was i screamed “where is he!!!” First dude perfect and now brave wilderness. West Virginia is just a beautiful place

[@notbelbee4040]

Nah kid

[@fjb4932]

Alex the Turtle West / By God ! / Virginia

[@mbirdie12]

I’m just afraid of stepping on one on accident because they’re so well camouflaged

[@karrtar-kraft]

Mason Bird they are like living land mines

[@slappy8941]

It's "by accident", not "on accident". Learn to English more gooder.

[@woopwoop60]

@@slappy8941 cry about it lil bish

[@tastetherainbow9643]

Haha, Randy, you killing me!! Haha, I thought that was so funny, wrecked.

[@harolddenton6031]

Never go hiking in sandles like I see so many folks doing in their KZbin videos!

[@sigguy1361]

Of all NA snakes this one gives me the chills. No warning, great camouflage, just ready to bite and you’re done. Beautiful but scary.

[@shadowthewarlord705]

When I was a kid and we had moved into a new home me and my sister were running around the yard playing tag. She happened to jump a copperhead thinking it was a tree root. Luckily I noticed it before anything happened and it all ended well.

[@Skellybxt]

One time I was mountain biking with my dad and grandpa and we were stopped for a break and my grandpa and I were basically standing on one...I didn’t even see it before my grandpa was bashing its head in. Copperheads have a super bad rep

[@connorhalpin2305]

I thought this said jump ON the copperhead and I was really confused

[@theodorebs7512]

Nearly every creature that fascinated me, have a chance at killing me😅 (BTW good job and stay safe)

[@alicewhitelhpw7517]

That's for sure

[@sneakysquirrel4253]

There's so many interesting creatures that won't kill you... Like an octopus or a tarantula? C'mon.

[@adarsh8899]

Tarantulas can kill u

[@alicewhitelhpw7517]

@@adarsh8899 yeah they have strong venom

[@CodySentman]

Nice Seneca rocks fly over in the beginning! I've hiked upand climbed on those rocks probably 20 growing up. Use to live like 15 mins down the road from them.

[@m.d.customs3751]

I just wanna say this is the first channel I've supported so thank you for making quality videos.

[@BraveWilderness]

Glad you like them!

[@michaelbraumiller9226]

Coyote: *hikes 4 or 5 miles* Jeep: am I a joke to you!!

[@Sderrybugs]

yes 😊

[@ayd3n521]

Finally one of these comments that actually make sense

[@jordinpriddy2745]

Before he said West Virginia I was like “those mountains look familiar”🤣 born and raised

[@toiletpaper8958]

sad

[@Xavier-tl1cv]

toilet paper pain

[@awkward6718]

Im from west virginia also.

[@angelinam.santos723]

I thought you have to profile but it's just you have a white profile

[@Rob_Thorsman]

In West Virginia, born and raised, In the mountains was where I spent most of my days. Chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all week, And looking for copperheads down by the creek.

[@bugsbugs1952]

Did kings of pain just steal this man's show?

[@bernadinebenoschek1688]

Well if you want to be technical yes..however coyote stole it from a man named shmidt who originally came up with the pain index back in the 80s..soooo yeah.

[@SealofApprovalTWU]

@@bernadinebenoschek1688 coyote was the first i believe to film it. plus having KZbin helped him get popular. so he didn't really steal the idea just documented it differently.

[@ELMatadiablos]

Bernadine Benoschek i once knew a man with a wooden leg named Schmidt

[@jeffcon123]

Copper heads look so badass the color and the shape of their head.. I love how awesome venomous snakes look

[@OnTheWaySoon]

But, admiring things that can kill people is ungodly

[@jeffcon123]

@ luckily Copper heads aren’t exactly”deadly” you don’t think those wild rainbow lit vipers look cool?

[@mimimary16]

Coyote: searches for hours in the middle of nowhere to find a timber rattler Me: takes two steps into the woods and almost steps on top of one 👁 snake whisperer 👁

[@RAYTHEONGAMING]

Same

[@minart_animates6567]

Cool! It’s like when you’re looking For them then you don’t find them. Then when your not looking for them you FIND THEM!

[@joeyjaime3746]

Thought I just saw this comment

[@SassyCoasted]

Coyote your voice is like velvet going in my ears and all the while entertaining and educating my brain

[@naaaaaaatalieeeee9620]

...What?

[@maxwellsoell]

You put velvet in your ears....!!! WTF

[@SassyCoasted]

Lmao not literally

[@panda_9742]

When they use a stock jeep and can't go through a hill and when they say the toughest terrine but if the jeep was lifted that would look like a bump....🤣 luv u coyote😂

[@jamesshepherd5222]

I lived in the Missouri Ozarks from 9 years old to 17. Surrounded by woods and a 250 ft bluff for a backyard. We had copperheads out the wazoo. They would come out and warm up on our concrete porches. We saw a couple of rattlesnakes but never had a whole lot of interaction with them. On the river below the bluff the riverbank has quite a few water moccasins. I learned to respect all of these very quickly.

[@karol4real231]

Legend has it he was born with a hat thnx for 108 likes most likes i got thnx for 128 likes

[@poopbuutt1439]

@@IanMalcolm-rw5pn get out.

[@rafidulislam4171]

He is a legend🖒

[@karol4real231]

the hat is the legend

[@jaykapolka6111]

Legend has it you need to find a new saying. And Legend has it you're a petty person for counting all the likes of your comments and commenting about it lol. Congratulations on your milestone though

[@fallofthewild2040]

(After a couple of hours walking to reach the location) Coyote: Pull it in guys, let's rest for a moment. (Laying down) Coyote: Look at this dirt... see how it moves? (Breathing heavily) Coyote: If you were to get injured out here in the bush, my team is going to show you how to construct a stretcher to carry me back down to the car.

[@thebreadlord9466]

Jordan Partman agreed

[@gabrielliga8016]

Who's here before this reach 1M views? 👇

[@Betches124]

Gabriel's Studio Me

[@wrickel0727]

Ya boi

[@ellagrace4883]

I'm here :)

[@honestly760]

Gabriel's Studio me and I love this channel Thanks for the likes

[@deancottam355]

You should do a video of you getting bit by a salmon

[@theannoyingdahg]

My kitten was attacked by *something* outside one day; we still don't know what exactly it was, but we believe it was a copperhead. He had two puncture wounds on the side of his cheek and nearly suffocated after two days. We had scheduled him a vet appointment but abandoned it and got him into emergency care. My mom said that he couldn't eat, drink, and could barely breathe, and that if we had waited for his appointment the next day he would have died during the night. Thankfully, he's fine now, but I'm still wary of copperheads in my area (Monroe, NC)

[@hihihihihello]

How's the kitty doing now?

[@theannoyingdahg]

@@hihihihihello Alive, well, fat, and happy. There's little more that a cat can ask for lol

[@missjools351]

I live in a remote area of WV. Vets are at LEAST an hrs drive and there are no “emergency“ vet clinics etc. we had moved to a house that bordered the woods. Our dog got bitten on a Sunday so we called a vets office knowing they would at least have an answering service. Vet called back and told us to administer 50 mg of Benadryl I believe every 4 hrs, and antibiotics if we had them. We had injectable penicillin since we had cattle. He told us the dosage to administer for a dog. He said he wasn’t bothering for us to come in for “just a copperhead bite” and for antivenin, as dogs usually do well with just the treatment he said, and that antivenin was usually a waste of money!! I was appalled, but he was right! In two days you couldn’t tell she was bitten, and her head had been big as a basketball! That bite was on her lip, and about a month later she got bitten on the back leg! We did the same treatment and she was fine. Two of our other dogs got bitten while we lived there and we used the treatment and they did great too. A lady I know insisted on taking hers to the vet to the tune of about $800. I’ll take the $10 treatment thank you very much lol. Gotta love an honest, country vet!

[@those2youtubers582]

Hi I’m coyote Peterson and today I’m going to be biting into ice cream with my two front teeth

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

Worse than a bullet ant bite

[@rakshahegde2907]

for me its my 2 bottom teeth ughhh i hate the tooth freese

[@loarpotato]

And i have sensitive teeth 😬

[@p1ss.official]

Worse than the Executioner Wasp sting.

[@dreadfulbadger]

I bite icecream. Now bow before me!

[@eller_peller2000]

CopperHead: Ahhh just living the life wait why is the rock opening. Coyote: here lady’s and gentle men this is a copperhead Copperhead: oh am I on T.V :) Coyote: “ Picks copperhead up” Copperhead: why am I getting picked up oh wait I’m on T.V copper head poses.

[@ANTONIOZILLA]

I had a dream that Coyote cussed when he was stung by one of the insects

[@Solliijudee]

Keep dreaming kid. Not in a million years

[@nickjohnson8495]

That’s one of those dreams where it’s too impossible to be true

[@judidozier]

What a long hike to find a snake.🐍 I opened the back porch door, and there was a copperhead blending in with the fall leaves and pine needles - I almost stepped on it! Scared 😱 in South Carolina!

[@adonisosmani2752]

Coyote:im about to enter the bite zone with the blue whale Also coyote:*prays for the whale to go for the arm*

[@diegobahena1274]

"I'm Coyote Peterson, and I'm about to enter the poi-zone with the copperhead".

[@cobra4855]

COPPERHEADS ARE VENOMOUS NOT POISONOUS

[@Akaza-Pain]

Venom if it bites u and kills u its venomous if u bite it and it kills you its poisonous

[@diegobahena1274]

@@Akaza-Pain you guys must be fun at parties

[@Akaza-Pain]

@@diegobahena1274 eh i keep pet tarantulas so its kind of a pet peeve when someone says "are the poisonous" 😂😂

[@cosinev2684]

Venozone?

[@StephenCardilloNC]

The Jeep can easily get through that terrain. Come’On Man!

[@egomaniac247]

I was thinking the same thing, I didn't understand that at all.

[@h0ot3r]

Thank God im not the only one lmao. Jeep could have made it and the brush he was talking about is just tall grass. I walked through worse at 7 and 8 years old in my deer lease with a bb gun and cougars. Lol.

[@Ryno-fp7pm]

I've driven over rougher terrain in a 2WD open diff truck. Damn dude, you pick up venomous snakes but you won't take your Jeep over an easy obstacle. WTH.

[@MissRadi0active]

I was looking for this comment. They could have made that and a West Virginian would have just drove past in a car asking if they needed help and then kept going. That confused me....I guess it was for "drama" or something.

[@SpyderOne1981]

Coyote, something you didn’t mention, is that Copperheads have a strong odor of cucumber. If you’re out in an area where there is potential for snakes and you smell cucumber, be very alert, because it’s probably not a cucumber you smell. Chances are, it’s a Copperhead. I found one in southern OH once. I didn’t know what it was when I caught it. I took it in to my grandma because she was a snake fanatic, and before she even seen it she said “you’ve got a Copperhead there.” Then she explained to me about the cucumber smell.

[@marvinsalee7134]

I've never smelled that smell and been around many copperheads. A friend use to catch them and keep them a couple weeks and then let them go and even then I never smelled it. I know this is true but it sure isn't something anyone should rely on because in atleast ten different instances of being around them I've yet to smell anything. Heck I had one inside my cabin a week ago. Found a mouse hole that I think it came in and hopefully went back out of. I went to get an axe and it was gone when I returned. Pretty weird feeling when I go to bed now.

[@RATyson]

This is a myth. There is zero scientific evidence that supports the claim. There are many people who keep copperheads who will also refute the claim.

[@PitLord777]

"Crotalus horridus" I love the Timber Rattlesnake's scientific name.

[@heygirl1820]

Most people: avoiding rattlesnakes Coyote: let’s find one

[@nahor88]

I'm not sure why they had so much trouble... I literally saw one around Labor Day weekend at Griffith Observatory in LA, SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE. It was just chilling in the brush, probably used to humans.

[@trogo3402]

Rittle Rattle Skittle Skattle

[@jamesrogers4674]

When I was a kid I could smell when a copperhead was around. Smelled like cucumber or corn. Can't exactly remember which. Might have been times of the year.

[@keirfarnum6811]

James Rogers Someone above mentioned cucumber smell.

[@kewlztertc5386]

Most reptiles have a scent.

[@jordinpriddy2745]

Cucumber!

[@jackschultz6673]

In ky same thing look and watch where you step especially around Clarks river. That would be George Rodgers Clark of Louis and Clark. If you know your history...r from ky. Cotton mouths to Rockie areas look for rattlers all in ky.

[@jackschultz6673]

They come up when the river comes up and stays up in spring alot of run off keeps it high going into Tennessee river from Marshall co into McCracken co. They don't leave when the river goes down. Cotton mouths also in Rockie areas we get timber rattlers. I was pushing nefw in stroller in long drive way dad had a car hauler trailer it was behind trailer tire struck at stroller. Thank fully it caught my eye and did not hit the stroller. Then one got in concrete block underneath the kids play house my dogs found it and started barking shot guns people!!!! Dogs did not get bit barked and I found him .

[@BackFortyTV]

Coyote: Hikes for hours into the wilderness to find timber rattler. Me: Find them in my barn in Louisiana every year. Also copperheads, and cottonmouths. Oh and coral snakes. 😂

[@shkooni]

Coyote should make a series called "Creature Feature" showing animals, bugs, etc and giving info about them while in different locations

[@degman6981]

emzotic already does that

[@shkooni]

@@degman6981 oh well i heard him say creature and feature in a video and thought it was a cool idea

[@mrPauljacob]

There camouflage really is amazing. I've had one inbetween my feet on top of some dry leaves. Couldn't even see it.

[@melmar.5356]

I walked right over one when I was abt 2 years old. God saved my life because I probably wouldn’t be here. my mother didn’t even see it until I already had walked over it.

[@patldennis]

God doesn't exist.

[@patldennis]

@Some guy ATP produced by mitochondria which are the descendants of prokaryotic endosymbionts. It's even likely that aerobic respiration using oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor started out as a pathway used by anaerobic bacteria to neutralize oxygen by reducing it to H2O

[@kabbey30]

My brother Rick was bitten by a copperhead on a scout trip in 1968. His buddies all lined up to carve an X on the bite spot. You know, a merit badge opportunity. Someone went to get the scout master but he was in the town of Sedan, KS, getting drunk. The troops carried Rick to the road and flagged down a stranger with instructions to take him to the hospital. He survived the bite. R.I.P. Rick, I love you and miss you.

[@samuelbarnum6623]

When you're in a jeep but "cant" do jeep things

[@williamsporing1500]

Yea, I would even get out to lock the front hubs for that Little Rock pile lol

[@Stareingattheson]

I was bit my an immature copperhead that was hiding between two of my tool boxes. I reached down to grab the tool box and instantly felt something bite my hand. When it bit me it only pierced the skin with one of its fangs on the back of my hand. I was working alone back by my horse stables and immediately sat down and tried to keep calm. I hollered for my son and he came about 5 mins after I was bit. I was dizzy. My hand up to my elbow was aching and starting to turn a deep purple or black color. I could feel my heart palpitating and was breathing shallow and rapidly. A few minutes later I decided to get my arm elevated above my heart and I used a bandana and had my hand/arm over my right shoulder. The pain was growing and I was very jittery and could feel my heart racing. The discoloration continued and my son was pretty scared. I had no health insurance at the time and antivenin runs roughly $250,000 here in North Carolina. So, we did what we have done for years. My son grabbed my arm and put his other hand on my chest and cried out, “Heavenly Father, please touch my father right now and cause that venom to be of no effect. I trust you to do as you can and as you walk! In the name of Jesus Christ, heal my dad!” In roughly 10-15 mins the discoloration and the physical effects and the pain subsided and my hand and arm turned a nice pinkish color. There was a clear injection site from the one fang and it remained slightly swollen. My son and I hugged and I thanked him for praying for me and we thanked God together for his loving intervention and his willingness to hear the prayers of my son. I shall not soon forget hearing the passion and simple trust my son displayed as he prayed over me. I would get bit again if it meant that I would have the joy of hearing my son praying over me to our Heavenly Father with such trust and assurance in God’s goodness and his unmatched power. We sat together for about 30-40 mins after all was well and marveled at the grace of God who is still mighty to save. I thanked my son and then thanked God for touching my boys heart in such a profound way to cause him to love and trust our Heavenly Father. Who knew that a snake bite could be such a blessing?

[@MrDrHouse]

I'll take things that didn't happen for $500

[@Gunderland]

I believe you

[@Gunderland]

@@MrDrHouseI’ll take people with no faith for $1,000.

[@cynical8276]

@@GunderlandI don’t

[@bennettnez4711]

Lying is a sin you dingus.

[@tannerstraley8046]

Anybody else live in West Virginia and know that this video was gonna take place here as soon as you saw the title?

[@stuartmapes]

Tanner straley lol I saw the thumbnail and I was like “man this looks a lot like WV.” then I started watching and wasn’t disappointed

[@mxgryan]

I've lived in Fraziers Bottom for 34 years.

[@jwr223]

yes lol

[@mcseforsale]

I live in the Atlanta suburbs and I had a nest of copperheads under the foundation of the house I was renting. They would get in the garage and, true story, I replaced the O2 sensor on a Chevy Avalanche in my driveway and rolled over to get out and there was one staring at me from about 8 inches away. It was about as thick as a redbull can and about 2.5 feet long. No joke. But, they won't bite unless you mess with them, or step on them (a more common occurance). Great video!