Yo Hog,

Might I suggest a bit less over-the-top treatment of any rattlers (or other snakes for that matter), short of blasting 'em? Jeez, if you can see them and take the time to draw and fire, you sure as hell can take the time to walk-away-slowly... Western rattlers are really quite docile compared to their eastern brethren. Give them space and they will leave you alone. They belong out there in the wild as much (actually more) as you do.

Just one reader's opinion.

Eddy