MY HUSBAND AND I WENT SHROOMIN' THREE TIMES TODAY AND CAME BACK WITH TWO PRETTY GOOD BOWLS FULL OF MORELS. THE THIRD TRIP, I WAS SCANNING THE FLOOR OF THE WOODS, GETTING READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP, AND SOMETHING CAUGHT MY EYES THAT WASN'T A MOREL. I REALIZED THERE WAS EYES ON WHAT I WAS GETTING READY TO STEP ACROSS. ALL STRETCHED OUT, ACROSS THE LEAVES WAS A YEARLING RATTLESNAKE. I FROZE AND CALLED FOR MY HUSBAND TO COME TO MY AID. HE TOOK HIS SHROOMIN' STICK AND LIFTED IT OR SHOULD I SAY "FLUNG" IT ACROSS THE WOODS. IF I HADN'T SEEN IT, I MAY HAVE GOTTEN BITTEN, BUT HEY, THOSE MORELS ARE WORTH THE RISK!!!MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED THAT WE'D HAD ENOUGH FOR THE DAY.

Email: KARENVESTAL3@AOL.COM

State: TENNESSEE

Hi Karen, Boy! What a scare..here in Indiana, I may run across some garter snakes or maybe even a black snake, but neither is poisonous or can even really bite you. Their mouths are small. Hope you don't run into another rattler. Just a suggestion....come to north central Indiana to hunt! Just kidding of course, but becareful out there...Patty

Email: pak11527@aol.com

State: North central Indiana