Volume 10 , Issue 13

Waynoka Snake Hunt

Waynoka Snake Hunt... Since this is the first weekend after Easter, many rattle snake enthusiasts, as well as motorcyclists and dune buggie enthusiasts, are gathering in the northwestern town of Waynoka, Oklahoma this weekend.

Ophidiophobes, people who are afraid of snakes, may want to keep their distance. However, if you are fascinated with the scaly beauties, or how the folks of Northwest Oklahoma come to grips with rattle snakes, head down to the Waynoka's Annual Rattlesnake Hunt.

It is held on the first weekend after Easter. The Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt promises to provide plenty of excitement with its snake pit, live music and a carnival, and there's a free ham and bean lunch served on Saturday, starting at 11.30am.

The snakes are weighed and measured for prize awards on Sunday, after which, presumably, Waynoka will be a rattlesnake-free zone until the following year.

Although the poison of a rattlesnake can kill you, their reputation is somewhat undeserved. As is usually the case you will find that the snakes are inevitably more scared of you than vice versa and will only ever attack if provoked.

If you do get bitten though, the venom seeps into you through hollow fangs, the rattlesnake releases its grip and allows you to thrash around wildly as the poison courses like quicksilver through your system, rendering you paralyzed, but alive enough to feel the full force of your realized fears.
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