Do You Have a Set of Snake Boots? You Should...

Do You Have a Set of Snake Boots? You Should...
This is a quick and easy video showing the importance of protecting yourself while walking through the woods, fields, or heck, even tall grass in the heat of summer.
My preference as shown is Lacrosse Alpha:
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[@PalmettoPrepared]

Oh yeah one thing I forgot to mention that I really meant to add was that if you are considering the Lacrosse Brand, they run alittle small. I normall wear a size 13 boot and i had to get a 14 but 13 1/2 would of been perfect.

[@rrw65]

Sumter County here. Yep. Got the Laceosse last year and still wear my old trusty Rocky lace ups. Take a buck knife every year and stab stab stab the Rocky's, with just a bounce back. Not waterproof after years, but wore new rubber Lacrosse past deer and Turkey seasons , and they were very comfortable . Didn't see first snake in woods, but killed a copperhead, walking dog, tonight, in my pasture, behind my house, and one last week in the yard ! Had in flip flops! Lol Carry mag light and pistol now, to walk bulldog. Good job, bud

[@wildsmooth9201]

I just got my snake boots. I live in Arizona and we have no shortage of rattle snakes out from March through October.

[@CorsairTrainers]

Good stuff.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Thanks Steve

[@TheTechPrepper]

I recently picked up the same pair of LaCrosse boots for some insurance while doing some ham radio work in the back country. I'm constantly climbing summits and bushwhacking through brush. We have pit vipers out here (rattle snakes). Great video and thanks for spreading the word!

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Not alot of people talk about it. Either they dont have snakes or they dont go into the bush.

[@TheTechPrepper]

​@@PalmettoPrepared Yep, I was testing out the LaCrosse boots on video I just released. Even though it's not snake season yet, I ran into a red racer while filming, but didn't catch the dang snake on film. Later, bro.

[@mr.rogers5586]

Brother opening day of archery season last year in northwest Florida I had one of my arrows fall out of my quiver and I was looking for it. I was slipping through the woods and I heard leaves move next to my foot. I looked down and seen the 4 inch rattles . This thing had a head as big as my fist and it’s body was as big around is my forearm. Needless to say I’m in the market for some snake boots !

[@PalmettoPrepared]

I never go into the woods without them. This last turkey season I was 5 inches from stepping on a copperhead. Sure I was wearing the boots but that's how easy it is to do. Especially while hunting. You can't look up for game and walk safely in the south. Too many venomous snakes

[@cguidry1481]

They get bad around here after a good rain.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Oh im sure its horrible down there. Have you noticed an large increase in snake activity this year? I sure have here

[@cguidry1481]

@@PalmettoPrepared I Have 2 speckled king snakes that hang around here every year, so nope. Just the one in my house. LoL.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

@@cguidry1481 i sure love me some king snakes

[@Diebulfrog79]

Good video, Anthony. I still got the scar from a rattler on my left leg, I hobble.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Thats something I definitely dont want

[@SimplyBananas1]

did it bite through your boot?

[@mandiegarrett1706]

Oh YIKES!!! May I ask what kind of shoes/boots were you wearing? Thanks.

[@214coolbeans]

Hes not lying about the copperhead. I fish alot and walk through thick woods and creeks, and I constantly look for snakes. One day after looking around, I sat down on a bank and cast my rod. A couple minutes later I hear leaves ruffling, so I turn around and copperhead was sitting about 2 feet behind me. Even after it moved I looked right at it and it took a moment for my eyes to catch it, it was almost invisible at first, until it fully slithered off.

[@LibertyGarden]

I need a pair of boots. I have copper heads and cotton mouths. Just dispatched a copperhead a couple of weekends ago. Also, always walk with a good 4-5' stick in case you come across one and to disturb the leafs or grass ahead of where your foot will land.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Oh absolutely, i used the stick trick growing up religiously. Especially with cottonmouths. Those suckers will chase you, especially if you get close to the nest. Honestly the ones that worry me are the juvenile copperheads with the green tip tail. Theyre small and inject everything in one strike

[@IntegrityandKarma]

I'm a tetrachromat and my son is partially color blind ( so was my mom). While I agree with much of what you said, true hiking in snake boots will tear your body up,due to thier lack of flexion. If you're going to hike( or you already have boots but they aren't very tall) invest in snake gaitors. FWIW

[@Fordgroup00]

IntegrityandKarma Same. My ankles would be slaughtered wearing these

[@LibertyGarden]

Down south we call them snake chaps.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Great point. True hiking requires very specific footwear. Gaitors definitely help. Just make sure it offers 360 protection since a few brands only cover the shins for some reason.

[@IntegrityandKarma]

@@PalmettoPrepared pssssht...because snakes have an aversion to being anything but " up front, in your face" right? Great point. I'd forgotten some of the are just basic brush guards 😕

[@falconovic688]

"Make sure the fangs cannot go through".... only one way to know if they will.... LOL and i DO NOT want to find out. I just got some Rocky Boots that are 16" tall, hoping they are sufficient enough?

[@mattaspreppingsurvival4658]

I actually do! Anytime I got the woods this time of year I wear em. Got Rattlers around these parts

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Excellent. Southeast snakes aint no joke. We got them venomous, sneaky bastards

[@williammccaslin8527]

Really good word bro, I never wore any snake boots when I was younger, but now being older, an with failing eye sight I mite not see a snake in time, so the need for a good boot now exists, thx for the vid

[@PalmettoPrepared]

They definitely blend in very well. Been very close a few times, thankful the eastern diamondback is pretty good at starting his rattle early. I wont go into the woods these days without a good pair of snake boots unless i absolutely have to

[@williammccaslin8527]

@@PalmettoPrepared Oh I hear you loud an clear on that one

[@deltapapa1658]

With all kinds of snakes slithering around today a good pair of boots is essential. Right on point! 👍👍

[@PalmettoPrepared]

I just saw a few today. And i filmed this video a few days ago. They are very active this year

[@BillHinson]

Boots or snake gators

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Ah dang i completely forgot to mention gaitors

[@UncleDanBand64]

I always wear boots. I don't have actual snake boots👍🇺🇸

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Im sure they're leather so its definitely better than nothing

[@UncleDanBand64]

@@PalmettoPrepared yes Tops might be a little low for a big cane break but, plenty for a copperhead👍🇺🇸

[@MichaelR58]

Great information, thanks for sharing, stay safe, God bless !

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Thank you!

[@reedin9954]

Very good one! In my research I have found no good solution for snake bites in SHTF.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

I mean there really isnt. All depends on the type of snake but if you cant get to antivenom, youre in major trouble. Avoidance with boots is the absolute best way imo

[@reedin9954]

@@PalmettoPrepared - I think the same

[@jimsmith5756]

Great video and great advice!

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Thank you!

[@winginitwithirishcolleen6692]

😳 wow, those snakes really blend in! I finally got use to the gardener snakes, I walk with my garden boots and the stick pincher at all times, lol, lol, I really do,.. for gardener snakes, lol. 🤷🏻‍♀️ it makes me feel better. Great video!

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Lmao those chickens of yours will eat those snakes. Trust me... I've seen it. Its freaky

[@winginitwithirishcolleen6692]

Palmetto Prepared I thought so to, I was counting on it! Nope, my chickens jump high in the air and scream,... wish I was joking. A little one even strikes at Cookie and she didn’t respond, just walked away. I was even hyping her up, “ don’t let that snake punk you out”, it didn’t work. 😂

[@undergroundmetals498]

In NW Pennsylvania , we have very few snakes that are threatening . Now I wear those when i go fishing alot but i can honestly say i never new they were called snake boots and for that reason . Im glad i do know, especially because i plan on moving south in the next 5yrs or so and that definitely makes me feel better about it . Lol

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Very important to have them when fishing here because the cottonmouth hangs out next to water, hides between the rocks, and is very aggressive. Eventually you get used to seeing them and looking for them but even now i still get surprised from time to time.

[@undergroundmetals498]

@@PalmettoPrepared Yeah they can sneak up on ya sometimes .

[@acerrubrum5749]

WT#$? Snakes going up trees, snakes on the ground, snake boots, I keep thinking a trip to the South would be fun. Then someone puts out another snake, tornado, hurricane, poison ivy/oak, poisonous spiders, geez

[@PalmettoPrepared]

But is so much fun. Living dangerously lol. Price we pay for mild winters i guess

[@AdventuresofScoJen]

We are in the process of buying some acreage in Eastern Tennessee and we are getting educated on snakes. My husband found a pair that fit well at BPS I unfortunately haven’t found anything that fits comfortably. These manufacturers need to think about making more women’s options. The men’s section has plenty to choose from for him. I think I’ll have to resort to buying a bunch on line then just returning all the ones that don’t fit well.

[@Fordgroup00]

I literally grew up in rattlesnake country and never could stand walking let alone hiking in these. I prefer just to wear work boots and keep a sharp eye out Rattlesnakes do swim, just an FYI And rattlesnakes can mate with gopher snakes and create a deadly hybrid

[@keithcronk7980]

YOU DAM RIGHT THEY CAN SWIM AND EAT FISH ALSO

[@PalmettoPrepared]

I guess since its so wet here in the spring, you get used to wearing muck boots so its not too much of a difference wearing these. Hell as a kid, i never wore snake boots and we would come up on snakes all the time. Luckily here, the eastern diamondback is pretty good at rattling to let you know youre close but the canebreak or timber rattlesnake is a mean son of a gun. They sit still and will strike you as you walk over the log, rock, etc. This is why I love king snakes so much. You get a king snake on your property, you dont have to worry about venomous snakes very much anymore

[@Fordgroup00]

Keith Cronk You’d be surprised how many try to say otherwise. I actually had one almost run me down when I was a kid

[@hardymarshfarm7843]

good boots is a good thing. copperheads, they everywhere. snake boots and a shotgun, my walking insurance. I do like the challenge of shooting a "bad" snake when I see them, never the "good" ones. thanks for sharing, and good to "see" ya, hope you guys are well and things are quite in your neck of the woods.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Yeah they are. It seems like every year a different type of snake likes to say hello. Last year was rat snakes. Before that was canebreaks. Been a cottonmouth year this year with all this rain weve had. But yep. We're doin alright. Been down your way a few times this past few weeks after my grandma passed tryin to help out. Lots of roadwork down there. Hows your bees?

[@CamppattonFamilyCompound]

When my dad was 8, he stepped off of the front porch and was bitten by a rattler and wound up with a leg 2 1/2 inches short than the other when he grew up.

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Holy crap thats crazy

[@stephanledford9792]

The boots that are highlighted in this video are quite expensive. I saw another video that covered the same subject and he tested several brands and found that work rubber boots costing about $15 work well and are much less expensive. Rubber work boots are used in many areas with lots of venomous snakes outside the US because they are so much cheaper.

[@SimplyBananas1]

Are there any reports of snakes biting through boots?

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Ive never heard of it but nothing is ever 100%. Had a buddy of mine just get rocked by a timber rattler last month while scouting deer stand sites, his leather boots saved him.

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

1k revolution!

[@PalmettoPrepared]

You have found my pièce de résistance

[@davidsanderson5466]

Created not evolved- LOL! HalleluYAH!

[@jamiebrown51]

Berries attract rodents, rodents attract snake. Outdoorsman....rrriiighttt

[@OldSchoolPrepper]

oh yes certainly have some snake boots, not so much for where i live but in the desert areas we do have Rattler Snakes but you got tree climbers!.....ack!

[@PalmettoPrepared]

oh the tree climbers. lets just say you definitely have to look in the tree before you try to untangle your lure. ask me how i know that

[@keithcronk7980]

SEE WHAT!!!! TAKE URE PISTOL AND A SNAKE BIT KIT ALSO. THANK YOU PP

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Snake boots and snake shot on my hip when i go in the woods during the summer... always!

[@eastwindfarms3671]

I’m glad we only have one poisonous snake in New Hampshire. The Timber Rattlesnake. You guys have way too many bugs n stuff down there!

[@PalmettoPrepared]

Hey we have that one. Thats the drawback of having a mild winter. We get punished with creepy crawlies