Very Close Call With a Copperhead.

[Kylongspur88]

This morning I made the trek up the mountain to bow hunt. I got out of the stand at about 10:45 and started to walk out after pulling a camera. My path out is not clear by any means. One of the obstacles I have to get through is a blow down from this summer. There's not really any good way to get around it. As I was stepping over the trunk I started to place my right hand on a leafy branch to push it aside. As I lowered my hand someone in the back of my mind said "don't." At that moment I looked down and there where I was about to place my hand was the biggest copperhead I have ever seen sitting on the branch perfectly camouflaged by the dead leaves. The lord had my back this morning. I put a hollow point behind its head. When I stretched it out on a log to take pictures with my phone it was a good 10 inches longer than my 27 inch arrow and fat too. A bite would have been bad, but for me it would be devastating. Being in my last year of law school I do almost 100% of my work on the computer. Take my tests on the computer. Write notes then type them up. A bite to my right hand would put me out of commission. My prayer this morning to keep my family, friends and myself safe and healthy was answered. I wish I could post pictures from my phone. The guys around here say it's one of the biggest they have seen. Be safe, God bless.

[stone road turkey calls]

Wow! that's scary, glad you did not get bitten. i got bit by a diamond back about 20 years ago, it hit my boot and did not go through, almost had a heart attack. remember if it doesent have shoulders kill it.

[ILIKEHEVI-13]

Glad your ok.  I'll tell you what a copperhead can still put a big hurtin on anyone.  Death is very rare from a copperhead bite, but they need to be taken seriously just like any poisonous snake. 

[VAHUNTER]

thanks to God for keeping you safe!!!!
that was way to close

[ctwny1]

Thank God you didn't get bit. The question is How long did it take to clean yourself ? I hate snakes and would like to see them ALL on the indangered list. In my opinion the only good snake is a DEAD one.
Hate them SOB's!

[Hognutz]

That's way to close of a call. Thank the good Lord that your 6th sense was working. Glad to hear that it all worked out well. (Except for the snake).

[Basser69]

kill em all is all I can say! Glad you were not hit by him

[TnTurk]

Glad your ok. I hate copperheads. Darn things are near impossible to see until your on top of them.

[Turkey Trot]

Being in my last year of law school I do almost 100% of my work on the computer. Take my tests on the computer. Write notes then type them up. A bite to my right hand would put me out of commission. My prayer this morning to keep my family, friends and myself safe and healthy was answered. I wish I could post pictures from my phone. The guys around here say it's one of the biggest they have seen. Be safe, God bless.

Those copperheads have been making a nuisance of themselves here in GA lately, there has been a number of bites in the burbs and country.

http://www.ajc.com/news/man-gets-revenge-on-1019246.html

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/copperhead-snakes-sink-fangs-1184442.html


Where are you in law school  UK?  

Do you have a job lined up for graduation?  It is a tough time to be coming out of any school program, including law school.

[turkey slayer]

Those snakes blend in too well. glad all is well!

[Kylongspur88]

Where are you in law school  UK?  

Do you have a job lined up for graduation?  It is a tough time to be coming out of any school program, including law school.
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In school at ASL in Virginia. I don't have a job lined up yet, but I am shaking a lot of hands and trying to make contacts. There are people I have interned with that would let me work under them till something permanent opened if it came to that. I talked to a friend of a friend the other day who is partner at a huge firm located in 3 cities, and he told me they weren't even hiring, and the only recent hires they have taken in the past few years have been lateral hires with at least 5 plus years of experience. With the way the job market is now for people graduating law school I may end up using a law degree for something other than practicing law. The good thing about a law degree is that it is versatile. Tough times and a lot of student loans put the pressure on, but I have faith it will work out. Oh well I showed the pictures to some guys at church this morning and everyone agrees I did the county a favor by killin that sucker.

[Tail Feathers]

You're going to be a lawyer?

That's why he didnt' bite you, professional courtesy.

Just kidding, glad you listened to your gut.

[flintlock]

Dang!  Glad you didn't get bitten!