This fellow a Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake decided to slither up under my lookout spot that I was staying at that night. It was about 11:00 pm when I reached for my water bottle and heard that very distinctive dat dat dat. It was real slow like, just like he was saying (warning) I?m here and don?t make me wake up and have to bite your big butt. I got up VERY carefully; found him directly under my portable folding chair I was sleeping in and then used my Stoney Point shooting sticks to help remove him.
Alan