I was bit by a copperhead when I accidentally stepped on it at 5 years old in Asheboro, N.C. I will tell you now...the pain was absolutely indescribable. It felt like someone held a blowtorch to my foot. I was bit on my left ankle and to this day I have nerve pain radiating when the weather changes. Snake bites can cause long-term damage. Always wear high boots when you are exploring the woods.
ther1rida ther1rida i got bitten when i was 8 yrs old in both ankles it was cray im sorry to hear u didn’t make a full recovery i thank my lord jesus made a full recovery from this scary accident
As a service-member stationed overseas that’s from West Virginia, it makes me so happy to see one of my favorite UA-camrs in my back yard. Thanks Coyote.
Should also mention that copperheads rely on their camouflage to a fault, believing themselves to be invisible as long as they don't move. This means that they won't run away like most snakes until directly confronted, which too often is after they've already been stepped on.
Coyote is the closest thing to a Steve Irwin that we’ve had since his death. He loves wildlife and never comes off as a disingenuous dude. I originally thought he was looking for views by getting bit in every video but realized he’s got so much heart for nature. Respect❤️
Steve Irwin said that he would catch any snake except a copperhead because of how aggressive they are. Steve Irwin was a legend and a hero and it’s good to see people like Coyote carrying the torch and raising the bar.
@@nipsarecomingoff1902 I live pretty close to where they are in this video, within about 100 miles. We have so many dangerous creatures here in the Appalachian mountains. Black bear, timber rattler, water moccasin, brown recluse, black widow, and worst of all, hillbilly meth heads. All very dangerous and unpredictable.
Gotta watch out for the hillbilly meth heads lol. I’m from Ohio so I know what you mean. Interesting fact: When I was just 7, I was bitten by the brown recluse while I was asleep (on my left foot). Made it to the hospital in time for doctors to extract the flesh-eating venom, but 18 years later my left leg is still a little bigger than the right.
I was bitten by a large copperhead in PA. Bit in the hand and they had to cut my arm the whole way up past my elbow to relieve the pressure from swelling. I was in the ICU for 3 days and hospital for 9 days. Please be careful around them!
I live right by the Appalachian Trail and I see Copperheads all the time. The scariest thing about them is how still and silent they stay as you go by them. These things don’t flinch
My wife and I just moved to Kentucky from Upstate New York and we were told that the best way to keep snakes out the yard is using your lawn mower on a regular basis.
When I was 8 years old, I got face to face with one. We stared at each other. I walked away. Beautiful encounter Edit on 5/30/21, : WHY ARE YALLS STILL REPLYING AFTER A YEAR AND I DONT WANT TO KNOW ABT YALLS KILLING SNAKES PLS WHY ARE YALLS MAD
Hey man same thing happened to me when I was about 8 or 9 I was walking in the woods with my cousin and I just sorta walked up on it looked at it and turned around and bolted now that I think back on it it was perfectly fine and had no aggression in it but my 8 year old mind did not think that
I discovered this channel a few days ago and I can't stop watching the videos. This guy is a legend. Thank you Coyote for all your hard work and for teaching and entertaining us.
I got bit by one of these a few years back at 18 years old on my forearm reaching into a brush pile to get my machete I dropped after clearing some brush and let me tell you that hurtttt and the anti venom process wasn’t fun either. Took me 7 months to be able to get my whole range of motion back in my wrist the swelling did some crazy damage. Thank god it wasn’t worse could’ve been real bad if I would’ve gotten bit in a vein or artery.
Growing up in the 60s suburbia , the Appalachian wilderness was nearby. Of course , we were always adult supervised & if you managed to wonder off were thoroughly chewed out when you got back . One of the chewing points was there are Stills out there & those moonshiners don’t take chances with letting you live .
Had one on my back patio about a month ago and came across it when I took the dogs out back after their dinner. The stone was gray and it stood out to me, but the dogs didn't notice it until I started to deal with it, then they kept trying to come in for a close look, but I successfully kept them away. I didn't want to go in to get a grabber, so I used a small rake and broom that was on the patio to grab it and heave it over our fence into the woods behind our house. It wasn't aggressive and it could easily have struck the dogs as they walked over it to the yard, but it was frozen, it wasn't until I tried to get it with the broom and rake that it moved and then it was to try to flee, though it did strike the broom a couple times. Very used to garter snakes which are plentiful, but this is the first time I've seen a copperhead in our yard, it took me a moment to realize what it was.
My grandfather was almost bitten by one of these snakes. Didn’t bite through his boot, though. OH MY GOD HOLD THE PHONE HOW IS THIS SO POPULAR?!!? Definitely didn’t see that coming.
I live in a heavily copperhead "infested" area and have occasionally smelled cucumbers in my back yard, which adjoins a poorly maintained powerline easement. Usually if I smell that, we start seeing copperheads in the back yard. Usually large adults.
I directed a geological field study in Wake County, NC for about three years, way back in the 90s. Copperheads were common within the field area, and they blended perfectly with the ground cover. Anyone who didn't know what to look for might easily step on one or more a day, but everyone wore boots and snake leggings. I've never seen so many Copperheads in one area. They are beautiful snakes, but very different from the Western Diamondbacks and Mojave rattlers I was accustomed to seeing in the Big Bend region of Texas.
Most people aren't aware that NC has more snake bites than any other state and I believe Wake County has the most snake bites in NC. I live in Wake County near Wake Forest and every year would encounter multiple copperheads in my yard----but once I got rid of all my pine trees I saw no more snakes. I had one strike at me last year as I was checking trail cameras in Durham county. Walked right by and didn't see him. He hit my pants leg. I was lucky
Spent my entire life visiting the Catskills in New York. Saw a timber rattler once in 35 years. Very elusive creatures. Heard the rattle of the engine of a Willies Jeep. That's how loud it was. An awesome and unforgettable encounter. Excellent work Coyote!
My family has been going up to Lake Luzurne/Lake George since I was born, we have 2 houses(1 each side of the family uses), and I've never seen one. Never actually seen any snake up there. See more snakes by our real home less than an hr north of the Bronx. But then again, I probably have only spent 1% of my life up by Lake George
They're everywhere in the Shenandoah Nat'l Park area. Steve irwin went there to do his episode. I did AT trail maintenance in SNP and would see them all the time in the summer. Maybe permits weren't allowed for this particular "hunt" though..
Well I have seen Peterson get willingly pinched bitten or stung by things I would never allow. And my maternal line of Gallagher and clann Fearghaille in a matriarchy means my mythic bloodline is dominated by common European adders and viviparous lizards. Plus I grew up in Okefenokee and Cade's Cove while not in school in north Georgia. Both places are crawling with horridus, chelydra, bobs and bare.
Nice Seneca rocks fly over in the beginning! I've hiked upand climbed on those rocks probably 20 growing up. Use to live like 15 mins down the road from them.
I got bit by a copperhead in the late 80's . Was bit on my right ankle and it took a long time to heal. I didn't get sick, only ankle was swollen and hurt. I finally got better when i took penicillan for 5 days. I still have a round circle about a half dollar size and the two fang marks on my leg for evidence.
I grew up in Washington County Western Maryland and as a kid we had Copperheads all the time in our backyard. Every year - typically in spring and fall when snakes are laying in warm spots and camouflaged - people would step on one and get bit while hiking the Appalachian Trail not watching where they're stepping. Very important when hiking!
I live in E KY and been bitten twice by copperheads. Despite what some people claim they are not aggressive but actually freeze when they sense something approaching and being so well camouflaged often get stepped on (or very close to) and will strike. That's what happened both times to me. Bite is very rarely fatal but will hurt like hell for days even after being treated (and need to be treated fairly quickly). Adult copperheads can regulate how much venom to deliver in a bite as well and will often deliver a 'dry bite' to drive off smaller intruders, had a kitten bitten once who I expected to die, (being so small) but other than the fang marks she developed no injury from the bite, did however develop an intense respect for snakes afterwards.
I just love the Idea of Rattlesnakes, The way that they make a noise to warn you away. Our snakes in Australia they just Bite you, No real warning just Zap and your off to hospital. Most of the time you never even saw it coming!
You Aussies have some wicked biting animals and bugs. That black spider that is aggressive seems like it would be pretty scary. I live in Georgia and have killed a few rattle snakes. They do warn you. One of them was 6 1/2 feet long and had 15 eggs in her, and she was in my backyard. I would like to see Australia.
To be fair, there's an unfortunately growing minority of Rattlesnakes that strike without rattling. The main venomous snakes in my region are Copperheads, so I'm screwed regardless. 😖😖😖
I saw the video and was like “this is interesting” and then he said they were in West Virginia and I instantly got excited because nobody ever showcases our state. 😂
Whenever i heard him say “West Virginia” my first reaction was i screamed “where is he!!!” First dude perfect and now brave wilderness. West Virginia is just a beautiful place
I was hiking in Roanoke County, VA a few years back when I came across a beautiful eastern timber rattler. He was basking on a stepping stone rock, right in the middle of the trail. We took a couple pictures, then walked around him. By the time we came back, he was gone, but it was an awesome encounter
I spent my teen and early adult years in Roanoke Co. Great hiking around there. I'm near Charlottesville these days at the foot of the Blue Ridge and try to get in the mountains as often as possible. Black timber rattlers are pretty easy to spot if you're paying attention. If you're close they will often make their presence known....if not sleeping in the sun.
Well if you want to be technical yes..however coyote stole it from a man named shmidt who originally came up with the pain index back in the 80s..soooo yeah.
@@bernadinebenoschek1688 coyote was the first i believe to film it. plus having UA-cam helped him get popular. so he didn't really steal the idea just documented it differently.
I walked right over one when I was abt 2 years old. God saved my life because I probably wouldn’t be here. my mother didn’t even see it until I already had walked over it.
@Some guy ATP produced by mitochondria which are the descendants of prokaryotic endosymbionts. It's even likely that aerobic respiration using oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor started out as a pathway used by anaerobic bacteria to neutralize oxygen by reducing it to H2O
What a long hike to find a snake.🐍 I opened the back porch door, and there was a copperhead blending in with the fall leaves and pine needles - I almost stepped on it! Scared 😱 in South Carolina!
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Thank God im not the only one lmao. Jeep could have made it and the brush he was talking about is just tall grass. I walked through worse at 7 and 8 years old in my deer lease with a bb gun and cougars. Lol.
I've driven over rougher terrain in a 2WD open diff truck. Damn dude, you pick up venomous snakes but you won't take your Jeep over an easy obstacle. WTH.
I was looking for this comment. They could have made that and a West Virginian would have just drove past in a car asking if they needed help and then kept going. That confused me....I guess it was for "drama" or something.
CopperHead: Ahhh just living the life wait why is the rock opening. Coyote: here lady’s and gentle men this is a copperhead Copperhead: oh am I on T.V :) Coyote: “ Picks copperhead up” Copperhead: why am I getting picked up oh wait I’m on T.V copper head poses.
My grandparents lived way out in the hills. It’s so beautiful, and so wild. Obviously the deer are the most common thing to see (you can’t go anywhere without seeing them) but we’ve seen black bears, more snake species than I can count, salamanders, crayfish (crawdads), and a million other things. Much love to WV.
Coyote: searches for hours in the middle of nowhere to find a timber rattler Me: takes two steps into the woods and almost steps on top of one 👁 snake whisperer 👁
When I was a kid and we had moved into a new home me and my sister were running around the yard playing tag. She happened to jump a copperhead thinking it was a tree root. Luckily I noticed it before anything happened and it all ended well.
One time I was mountain biking with my dad and grandpa and we were stopped for a break and my grandpa and I were basically standing on one...I didn’t even see it before my grandpa was bashing its head in. Copperheads have a super bad rep
Thanks for your work, it's always interesting. You give us a lot of informations and it's never boring. Please, Sorry for my English, indeed school is very far, and I don't practice enough your langage. Please, go on, enjoy it and above all take care. Gilles living iin Paris, France.
In West Virginia, born and raised, In the mountains was where I spent most of my days. Chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all week, And looking for copperheads down by the creek.
I’ve been wanting a copperhead episode forever! So cool! I live in PA. I don’t know what kind of venomous snakes live near me if any. I’ve seen a few garter snakes in the national parks nearby though and once when we went to the poconos.
Legend has it you need to find a new saying. And Legend has it you're a petty person for counting all the likes of your comments and commenting about it lol. Congratulations on your milestone though
When I was a kid I could smell when a copperhead was around. Smelled like cucumber or corn. Can't exactly remember which. Might have been times of the year.
In ky same thing look and watch where you step especially around Clarks river. That would be George Rodgers Clark of Louis and Clark. If you know your history...r from ky. Cotton mouths to Rockie areas look for rattlers all in ky.
They come up when the river comes up and stays up in spring alot of run off keeps it high going into Tennessee river from Marshall co into McCracken co. They don't leave when the river goes down. Cotton mouths also in Rockie areas we get timber rattlers. I was pushing nefw in stroller in long drive way dad had a car hauler trailer it was behind trailer tire struck at stroller. Thank fully it caught my eye and did not hit the stroller. Then one got in concrete block underneath the kids play house my dogs found it and started barking shot guns people!!!! Dogs did not get bit barked and I found him .
I lived in the Missouri Ozarks from 9 years old to 17. Surrounded by woods and a 250 ft bluff for a backyard. We had copperheads out the wazoo. They would come out and warm up on our concrete porches. We saw a couple of rattlesnakes but never had a whole lot of interaction with them. On the river below the bluff the riverbank has quite a few water moccasins. I learned to respect all of these very quickly.
When I was 17, I was bitten by a baby on a nature trail. It was totally my fault because I got too close when trying to take a picture. Suffice to say, it ended with a 4 day hospital visit and some of the worst pain I've ever felt.
@@davidallen2136 Yeah, I can't speak for potency as I've never been bitten by an adult, but i can recommend everyone respect these creatures and give them proper distance because the bite is extremely painful lol
I live in southeastern North Carolina on the water. I've spotted copperheads several times on our property. Yes, they were copperheads. One had gotten tangled up in some netting in our shed with just his head and about a foot of its length protruding. I reached for the netting before I saw him and he tried to strike but didn't have enough of himself exposed to reach me so, close call but no problem other than a need to change underwear.
(After a couple of hours walking to reach the location) Coyote: Pull it in guys, let's rest for a moment. (Laying down) Coyote: Look at this dirt... see how it moves? (Breathing heavily) Coyote: If you were to get injured out here in the bush, my team is going to show you how to construct a stretcher to carry me back down to the car.
I live in the Atlanta suburbs and I had a nest of copperheads under the foundation of the house I was renting. They would get in the garage and, true story, I replaced the O2 sensor on a Chevy Avalanche in my driveway and rolled over to get out and there was one staring at me from about 8 inches away. It was about as thick as a redbull can and about 2.5 feet long. No joke. But, they won't bite unless you mess with them, or step on them (a more common occurance). Great video!
I was just bit by one 4 times on june 23 and i can 100 percent say it was the most extreme pain ive ever endured in my life. I spent 2 days in ICU and 4 days in a regular room. I never seen it. Couldnt imagine how horrific it would be to be bit by a rattler or a cottonmouth because i swore i was going to die from the copperhead bite, and quite frankly it does feel like your going to die. My thoughts on im ok if i see them first was way off. Im not ok with them at all. Ill never wear sandals or flipflops ever again.
I was also bit really bad on my hand(doctors said it was the worst bite they’ve ever seen) but I got mine cleaning out a skimmer at a pool and the snake camouflaged really well and just chomped my hand. I was in icu for three days and yes this was so painful for over a month and it’s been over two months now and I’m still in physical therapy trying to heal this.
@Roshelt same here. I have some days I have severe pain still and some days I'm just fine. I didn't do physical therapy but did go to wound care because of my bites being so deep and having trouble healing. That first month following the bite had me giving up on life for real. Sending hugs and prayers for healing for you.
Scared of snakes or not, be educated. While there are snake freaks like myself who love all serpents and are in genuine interest with these unique reptiles, there are also those who fear them. From childhood tales to first hand experience. I found that individuals who fear snakes often dont fully understand the creature that they have encountered. In general I feel that locals should get educated on their local venomous snakes, from potency of the snakes venom, what is their habitats, what to do when you encounter one or more. (Obvioulsy never approach a venomous snake in the wild.)
"As the crow flies" is something I've never heard before. Originally from Massachusetts, this is a phrase that is totally alien to me. Thanks for teaching me something new!
I was bit by a copperhead when I accidentally stepped on it at 5 years old in Asheboro, N.C. I will tell you now...the pain was absolutely indescribable. It felt like someone held a blowtorch to my foot. I was bit on my left ankle and to this day I have nerve pain radiating when the weather changes. Snake bites can cause long-term damage. Always wear high boots when you are exploring the woods.
ther1rida ther1rida i got bitten when i was 8 yrs old in both ankles it was cray im sorry to hear u didn’t make a full recovery i thank my lord jesus made a full recovery from this scary accident
@@BezmenovDisciple 5 years old
@@BezmenovDisciple I couldn't even imagine
I got bitten on my front porch when i was 15 it was truly awful
I was bit by one when I was 12. I still get phantom pain and tendinitis in my foot!
You can tell this guy really loves what he does.
4 hours of hiking, and then they accidentally find a bear den lmao. Coyote is dedicated
@@dylandog2296 oof
I know soo brave to :OOOOO
so did steve irwin...
There's something very beautiful about someone doing a job they are 100% passionate and excited about.
As a service-member stationed overseas that’s from West Virginia, it makes me so happy to see one of my favorite UA-camrs in my back yard. Thanks Coyote.
Alex ,, thanks man
Thanks for your service!
Thanks for ur service!God bless!stay safe and healthy!
We have one hell of a beautiful state, don’t we? Montani Semper Liberi, and thank you for your service, Alex!
God I hate living around these things😭 I’m from logan county
Should also mention that copperheads rely on their camouflage to a fault, believing themselves to be invisible as long as they don't move. This means that they won't run away like most snakes until directly confronted, which too often is after they've already been stepped on.
@444Dragoncheese Sometimes a baby can be worse since they can't control their venom output so they might just dump it all into you
That camo too is so good
saw a baby one in the woods in NE OK about 8 years ago. More slender than a pencil, and shined like a brand new penny. Only get the camo look later.
@@angelaj8958what color was the tail?
Coyote is the closest thing to a Steve Irwin that we’ve had since his death. He loves wildlife and never comes off as a disingenuous dude. I originally thought he was looking for views by getting bit in every video but realized he’s got so much heart for nature. Respect❤️
Steve Irwin said that he would catch any snake except a copperhead because of how aggressive they are. Steve Irwin was a legend and a hero and it’s good to see people like Coyote carrying the torch and raising the bar.
@@nipsarecomingoff1902 I live pretty close to where they are in this video, within about 100 miles. We have so many dangerous creatures here in the Appalachian mountains. Black bear, timber rattler, water moccasin, brown recluse, black widow, and worst of all, hillbilly meth heads. All very dangerous and unpredictable.
Gotta watch out for the hillbilly meth heads lol. I’m from Ohio so I know what you mean. Interesting fact: When I was just 7, I was bitten by the brown recluse while I was asleep (on my left foot). Made it to the hospital in time for doctors to extract the flesh-eating venom, but 18 years later my left leg is still a little bigger than the right.
Apple Pie check out Forrest Galante. He’s the real next Irwin
You should definitely check out what his kids are up to, especially Robert Irwin. They're so much like Steve and it's quite amazing to watch them
Coyote: dies
Mark: explain the afterlife
Did he actually die?
@@chileanywaysso4506 lol
@Gary wait...He uploaded yesterday...
Honestly such a tragedy why does such unfortunate things happen to such courageous people like coyote.
@@christophercar7447 he uploaded two days ago.
At first I read the title “how dangerous is the cornbread” and I was super confused and intrigued.
Selective reading skills strike again! You must be hungry.
handanhan 2001 I'm intrigued as well
"I'm Coyote Peterson, and I'm about to enter the bite zone with cornbread. *14 minutes of Coyote eating cornbread ensues*
Lol
Same here
I was bitten by a large copperhead in PA. Bit in the hand and they had to cut my arm the whole way up past my elbow to relieve the pressure from swelling. I was in the ICU for 3 days and hospital for 9 days. Please be careful around them!
cut your arm off?!
@@jellypug5732 hard to explain kid
The swelling gets so great , its either cut , or the flesh will rip, its called compartmentalism , if i remember correctly
What part of PA?
@@Shunt2075lancaster
Coyote: hikes for hours
Me: Walks 2 minutes in Texas finds a copper head
Hulk Smash bruh I’ve seen a lot in my farm In Kentucky than I have in Tennessee but my friends have seen a bunch
Ik I live in Alabama I can walk outside and find one
I found a copperhead on my porch. The swamps are bad here in Arkansas
Arkansas every summer you find some in a swampy area in our park with a pond
We just caught a rattlesnake here at my house in WV. All he has to do is come this way to find one 😂
I live right by the Appalachian Trail and I see Copperheads all the time. The scariest thing about them is how still and silent they stay as you go by them. These things don’t flinch
because they dont want to be seen. theyre scared of people
Takes Coyote hours to find snakes
Me: Steps on a random snake in my backyard and gets sent to the ER
Do you live in Australia?
Chronic Spyr you are so funny 😂 I
My wife and I just moved to Kentucky from Upstate New York and we were told that the best way to keep snakes out the yard is using your lawn mower on a regular basis.
was that an attempt at humor?
@@imnotusingthisanymore2300 I thought it was practical
How deadly is the copperhead?
A: deadly enough.
Very rarely cause death
Snake: Thanks to my venom, I can finally end this mans whole career!
Snake: Goes into tube
Snake: Wait, no!!
😁😀😄
😂
Lol
Omg lol that is haarious
Copper heads can not kill a full grown adult. I've been bitten three times. No medical treatment ever.
When I was 8 years old, I got face to face with one. We stared at each other. I walked away. Beautiful encounter
Edit on 5/30/21, : WHY ARE YALLS STILL REPLYING AFTER A YEAR AND I DONT WANT TO KNOW ABT YALLS KILLING SNAKES PLS WHY ARE YALLS MAD
Just more proof that snakes are gentle creatures with no intention of harming you.
Hey man same thing happened to me when I was about 8 or 9 I was walking in the woods with my cousin and I just sorta walked up on it looked at it and turned around and bolted now that I think back on it it was perfectly fine and had no aggression in it but my 8 year old mind did not think that
Same
Sebastian Randolph hold up why were you in the woods?
Hotaro what’s wrong with being in the woods
All these comments saying, "Coyote you're the best!"
Mark and Mario are like,
"Am I a joke to you?"
I havnt seen any coments saying that buddy
@@sirislopez4819 I have seen several, just look under the ones with like no likes.
*you're
True if im mark or mario😂😂
But no one is commenting that.. (well unless they wanted to or none)
Copper heads look so badass the color and the shape of their head.. I love how awesome venomous snakes look
I discovered this channel a few days ago and I can't stop watching the videos. This guy is a legend. Thank you Coyote for all your hard work and for teaching and entertaining us.
Peterson: *wears snake bite protection boots
Also Peterson: Looks for the snakes head first
Sim Mckenzie 😝 😂 😆 lol
pepper RAGE r/woooosh
Big brain move
Cause the head is the most important part to find first so you know where the snakes point of position is
You definitely want to keep an eye on the head.
I got bit by one of these a few years back at 18 years old on my forearm reaching into a brush pile to get my machete I dropped after clearing some brush and let me tell you that hurtttt and the anti venom process wasn’t fun either. Took me 7 months to be able to get my whole range of motion back in my wrist the swelling did some crazy damage. Thank god it wasn’t worse could’ve been real bad if I would’ve gotten bit in a vein or artery.
The most dangerous part of this adventure would be running into an active moonshine operation.....No witnesses!
Growing up in the 60s suburbia , the Appalachian wilderness was nearby. Of course , we were always adult supervised & if you managed to wonder off were thoroughly chewed out when you got back . One of the chewing points was there are Stills out there & those moonshiners don’t take chances with letting you live .
What's a moonshiner?
ReptileLover 21
People making moonshine alcohol/liquor.
😂
@@reptilelover2129 I hope you are joking.
This sounds ridiculous but....I'm more afraid of ticks than snakes.
it isn’t dude, don’t worry
Michael Cline I’m just the opposite.
Michael Cline same here
Don't worry, that is not weird. Ticks can spread fatal diseases.
lol ticks are more scary then snakes i agree
Average human: watching youtube and playing video games
Coyote: let's go find some copperheads
Hold him real still while I bust his head with a rock
Coyote: How deadly is a copperhead?
Copperhead: yes
Had one on my back patio about a month ago and came across it when I took the dogs out back after their dinner.
The stone was gray and it stood out to me, but the dogs didn't notice it until I started to deal with it, then they kept trying to come in for a close look, but I successfully kept them away.
I didn't want to go in to get a grabber, so I used a small rake and broom that was on the patio to grab it and heave it over our fence into the woods behind our house.
It wasn't aggressive and it could easily have struck the dogs as they walked over it to the yard, but it was frozen, it wasn't until I tried to get it with the broom and rake that it moved and then it was to try to flee, though it did strike the broom a couple times.
Very used to garter snakes which are plentiful, but this is the first time I've seen a copperhead in our yard, it took me a moment to realize what it was.
The best part about this is that they aren’t in a zoo they are actually going into nature and finding snakes!
Thanks coyote!
I’m Coyote Peterson and I’m going through the bite zone with a Black Forest bear
Beautiful
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Alan is the BeSt Sum is a god racistim
Mc Claren that’s a type of species of a bear so how am I being racist?
It’s West Virginia you could just walked down the highway and found either of those snakes
In some places swim next to them. lol
I live in central MS, and they're both all over the place here. All ya gotta do is go turkey hunting to find one lol
nuter2007 That doesn't make for such a long "remote" video. Haha
As a West Virginian, I can confirm. I had to remove a copperhead nest last summer, I have no clue how I haven’t been bitten haha
I live in WV
I love seeing Mario being a expert with everything
Legends say you can hear John Denver while climbing the mountains
Cold blooded
I saw A Copperhead In Pennsylvania
@@dumbbird7569 i saw one in Georgia
He not in the mountains he in da hills dumbazz
Am West Virginian, can confirm
My grandfather was almost bitten by one of these snakes. Didn’t bite through his boot, though.
OH
MY
GOD
HOLD THE PHONE HOW IS THIS SO POPULAR?!!? Definitely didn’t see that coming.
Wow...
He got real lucky
Soooooo lucky
Suuuuper lucky
WesleyO05 they are not prone to biting. At least one has never even attempted to bite me and I kinda touched it lol.
Nobody:
Coyote: *sees insect*
Also coyote: I don’t think nobody has been bitten by one of these. Let’s find out🤠
you used double negatives... thats a bad Fire Kicks
I bet somebody has
In PA, I grew up where there were copperheads. My grandmother always said you knew they were around by the cucumber smell
“It looks like the Jeep could definitely get over this...”
...
“So we have the next four hours ahead of us on foot”
I thought so too, but maybe didn’t translate on camera.
Maybe it's worse IRL but if it's a Rubicon then it probably could have done it
I think he was saying they didn't know what was upahead and they couldn't see anywhere to turn around so they'd have to go by foot
Adds drama .... lol
What happened to the copperheads?
Working in the woods of WV, you learn the major sign of copperhead dens: the obvious smell of cucumbers. It’s very strong!
I thought that was an old wives tale.
A little bit like fresh cut grass too
@Todd Lenard really
I live in a heavily copperhead "infested" area and have occasionally smelled cucumbers in my back yard, which adjoins a poorly maintained powerline easement. Usually if I smell that, we start seeing copperheads in the back yard. Usually large adults.
Why that scent,what's that mean?
The people that dislike him are the people who came to see him get bit
I directed a geological field study in Wake County, NC for about three years, way back in the 90s. Copperheads were common within the field area, and they blended perfectly with the ground cover. Anyone who didn't know what to look for might easily step on one or more a day, but everyone wore boots and snake leggings. I've never seen so many Copperheads in one area. They are beautiful snakes, but very different from the Western Diamondbacks and Mojave rattlers I was accustomed to seeing in the Big Bend region of Texas.
Most people aren't aware that NC has more snake bites than any other state and I believe Wake County has the most snake bites in NC. I live in Wake County near Wake Forest and every year would encounter multiple copperheads in my yard----but once I got rid of all my pine trees I saw no more snakes. I had one strike at me last year as I was checking trail cameras in Durham county. Walked right by and didn't see him. He hit my pants leg. I was lucky
Absolutely!
Spent my entire life visiting the Catskills in New York. Saw a timber rattler once in 35 years. Very elusive creatures. Heard the rattle of the engine of a Willies Jeep. That's how loud it was. An awesome and unforgettable encounter. Excellent work Coyote!
My family has been going up to Lake Luzurne/Lake George since I was born, we have 2 houses(1 each side of the family uses), and I've never seen one. Never actually seen any snake up there. See more snakes by our real home less than an hr north of the Bronx. But then again, I probably have only spent 1% of my life up by Lake George
They're everywhere in the Shenandoah Nat'l Park area. Steve irwin went there to do his episode. I did AT trail maintenance in SNP and would see them all the time in the summer. Maybe permits weren't allowed for this particular "hunt" though..
Coyote: We are walking back to the vehicle
Copperhead: SURPRISE
*surprise
@Casa De Jarp 🤣🤣🤣
I’m Coyote Peterson, and today we’re gonna be studying Moto Moto
Gorgeous jumping spider at 12:45, too!
Lol 😂 I want some spot light too!
Me: Sees hose in the middle of the night *Screams*
Coyote: Encounters snake
Hehehe
Lol
Well I have seen Peterson get willingly pinched bitten or stung by things I would never allow. And my maternal line of Gallagher and clann Fearghaille in a matriarchy means my mythic bloodline is dominated by common European adders and viviparous lizards. Plus I grew up in Okefenokee and Cade's Cove while not in school in north Georgia. Both places are crawling with horridus, chelydra, bobs and bare.
You're a whiny child. Way to be cool by bragging about it on the internet.
Nice Seneca rocks fly over in the beginning! I've hiked upand climbed on those rocks probably 20 growing up. Use to live like 15 mins down the road from them.
I got bit by a copperhead in the late 80's . Was bit on my right ankle and it took a long time to heal. I didn't get sick, only ankle was swollen and hurt. I finally got better when i took penicillan for 5 days. I still have a round circle about a half dollar size and the two fang marks on my leg for evidence.
I grew up in Washington County Western Maryland and as a kid we had Copperheads all the time in our backyard. Every year - typically in spring and fall when snakes are laying in warm spots and camouflaged - people would step on one and get bit while hiking the Appalachian Trail not watching where they're stepping. Very important when hiking!
Finally, a channel that doesn’t clickbait
Lil Hydra 5637 there’s a clickbait video
I live in E KY and been bitten twice by copperheads. Despite what some people claim they are not aggressive but actually freeze when they sense something approaching and being so well camouflaged often get stepped on (or very close to) and will strike. That's what happened both times to me. Bite is very rarely fatal but will hurt like hell for days even after being treated (and need to be treated fairly quickly). Adult copperheads can regulate how much venom to deliver in a bite as well and will often deliver a 'dry bite' to drive off smaller intruders, had a kitten bitten once who I expected to die, (being so small) but other than the fang marks she developed no injury from the bite, did however develop an intense respect for snakes afterwards.
Coyote: to girl wanna go to prom with me?
Girl: no sorry 😐
Coyote: i am cayote Peterson and I’m about to enter the friend zone
Its funny ill give you that but
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Gacha Undercutenesstimator thanks and I also agree I just thought it was a bit funny 👍
*GACHA* Undercutenesstimator
Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂
As much as I fear snakes, I respect that you returned this snake unharmed and right back to its original location.
I just love the Idea of Rattlesnakes, The way that they make a noise to warn you away. Our snakes in Australia they just Bite you, No real warning just Zap and your off to hospital. Most of the time you never even saw it coming!
I use a 12ga to hunt them !
Most rattlers don’t rattle. They just bite
You Aussies have some wicked biting animals and bugs. That black spider that is aggressive seems like it would be pretty scary. I live in Georgia and have killed a few rattle snakes. They do warn you. One of them was 6 1/2 feet long and had 15 eggs in her, and she was in my backyard. I would like to see Australia.
To be fair, there's an unfortunately growing minority of Rattlesnakes that strike without rattling. The main venomous snakes in my region are Copperheads, so I'm screwed regardless. 😖😖😖
Snakes in general scare me, doesn’t matter what kind. Hell, I freaked out when I saw a baby garder snake
Tigerstorm 6 wow xd
I feel that. I'm pretty ok with snakes though. Spiders however.....
Tigerstorm 6 bro in Bali, I saw a long black snake
Tigerstorm 6 I like the ones that can be pets I don’t like the venomous ones
@Casa De Jarp Not true
Coyote your voice is like velvet going in my ears and all the while entertaining and educating my brain
...What?
You put velvet in your ears....!!! WTF
Lmao not literally
I saw the video and was like “this is interesting” and then he said they were in West Virginia and I instantly got excited because nobody ever showcases our state. 😂
Except in Country Roads?
Whenever i heard him say “West Virginia” my first reaction was i screamed “where is he!!!” First dude perfect and now brave wilderness. West Virginia is just a beautiful place
Nah kid
Alex the Turtle
West / By God ! / Virginia
Coyote: today we are going to hunt for some snakes!
Snake: *w h y*
I HAVE ALOT OF COPPERHEADS IN MY CREEK
This guy makes a living out of nearly killing himself
...You just now caught that, huh?
Mason Daluiso yeah just to show us the effect if we got stung and bitten
Mason Daluiso He’s the American version of the crocodile hunter!
Nothing new
Mason Daluiso it’s called “life points”
I was hiking in Roanoke County, VA a few years back when I came across a beautiful eastern timber rattler. He was basking on a stepping stone rock, right in the middle of the trail. We took a couple pictures, then walked around him. By the time we came back, he was gone, but it was an awesome encounter
I spent my teen and early adult years in Roanoke Co. Great hiking around there. I'm near Charlottesville these days at the foot of the Blue Ridge and try to get in the mountains as often as possible. Black timber rattlers are pretty easy to spot if you're paying attention. If you're close they will often make their presence known....if not sleeping in the sun.
I live in Blacksburg Virginia
@@Tiger10-k6t I studied EE there. Nice area!
@@ericy1005 it’s great
Did kings of pain just steal this man's show?
Well if you want to be technical yes..however coyote stole it from a man named shmidt who originally came up with the pain index back in the 80s..soooo yeah.
@@bernadinebenoschek1688 coyote was the first i believe to film it. plus having UA-cam helped him get popular. so he didn't really steal the idea just documented it differently.
Bernadine Benoschek i once knew a man with a wooden leg named Schmidt
You got balls. Even Steve Irwin said that the copperhead is the only snake he wouldn’t mess with because they are so aggressive and unpredictable.
They will just make you sick. Underlying health issues and copperhead bite will kill you
@@tp8030 it's considered a deadly snake
@@chadwhitfield6946 their bite is extremely painful but rarely ever deadly.
it's the juvenile ones you have to be careful about because they don't have control over the venom quantity they inject like adults do
I remember him saying something similar about the Cottomouth as well. He was doing a show in Louisiana I believe.
I walked right over one when I was abt 2 years old. God saved my life because I probably wouldn’t be here. my mother didn’t even see it until I already had walked over it.
God doesn't exist.
@Some guy ATP produced by mitochondria which are the descendants of prokaryotic endosymbionts. It's even likely that aerobic respiration using oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor started out as a pathway used by anaerobic bacteria to neutralize oxygen by reducing it to H2O
What a long hike to find a snake.🐍 I opened the back porch door, and there was a copperhead blending in with the fall leaves and pine needles - I almost stepped on it! Scared 😱 in South Carolina!
Me: *reads title*
Also me: deadly enough
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Hi I’m coyote Peterson and today I’m going to be biting into ice cream with my two front teeth
Worse than a bullet ant bite
for me its my 2 bottom teeth ughhh i hate the tooth freese
And i have sensitive teeth 😬
Worse than the Executioner Wasp sting.
I bite icecream. Now bow before me!
I’m just afraid of stepping on one on accident because they’re so well camouflaged
Mason Bird they are like living land mines
It's "by accident", not "on accident". Learn to English more gooder.
@@slappy8941 cry about it lil bish
Haha, Randy, you killing me!! Haha, I thought that was so funny, wrecked.
Never go hiking in sandles like I see so many folks doing in their UA-cam videos!
What a gorgeous snake! So intimidating!
The Jeep can easily get through that terrain. Come’On Man!
I was thinking the same thing, I didn't understand that at all.
Thank God im not the only one lmao. Jeep could have made it and the brush he was talking about is just tall grass. I walked through worse at 7 and 8 years old in my deer lease with a bb gun and cougars. Lol.
I've driven over rougher terrain in a 2WD open diff truck. Damn dude, you pick up venomous snakes but you won't take your Jeep over an easy obstacle. WTH.
I was looking for this comment. They could have made that and a West Virginian would have just drove past in a car asking if they needed help and then kept going. That confused me....I guess it was for "drama" or something.
Coyote: *has copperhead in hand*
Me, from Oklahoma: OH GOD OH NO WHYWHYWHYWHYWHY
Coyote: I just got bit by a lion!
Me: I can't even touch a floor with one ant.
I just wanna say this is the first channel I've supported so thank you for making quality videos.
Glad you like them!
CopperHead: Ahhh just living the life wait why is the rock opening.
Coyote: here lady’s and gentle men this is a copperhead
Copperhead: oh am I on T.V :)
Coyote: “ Picks copperhead up”
Copperhead: why am I getting picked up oh wait I’m on T.V copper head poses.
My grandparents lived way out in the hills. It’s so beautiful, and so wild. Obviously the deer are the most common thing to see (you can’t go anywhere without seeing them) but we’ve seen black bears, more snake species than I can count, salamanders, crayfish (crawdads), and a million other things. Much love to WV.
Coyote: searches for hours in the middle of nowhere to find a timber rattler
Me: takes two steps into the woods and almost steps on top of one 👁 snake whisperer 👁
Same
Cool!
It’s like when you’re looking
For them then you don’t find them.
Then when your not looking for them you FIND THEM!
Thought I just saw this comment
Of all NA snakes this one gives me the chills. No warning, great camouflage, just ready to bite and you’re done. Beautiful but scary.
Me when I see a snake:
Ahh Run away!
Coyote: Let me feel your bite
Me; having been bitten by a Copperhead when I was younger and spending 12 days in the hospital; after reading the title: Just a lil venomous.
ProAmericana Not to mention the $200k needed for anti venom. I have them in my back yard.
They are 1k in my place :4
Younger as in a child? Teenager?
When I was a kid and we had moved into a new home me and my sister were running around the yard playing tag. She happened to jump a copperhead thinking it was a tree root. Luckily I noticed it before anything happened and it all ended well.
One time I was mountain biking with my dad and grandpa and we were stopped for a break and my grandpa and I were basically standing on one...I didn’t even see it before my grandpa was bashing its head in. Copperheads have a super bad rep
I thought this said jump ON the copperhead and I was really confused
Thanks for your work, it's always interesting. You give us a lot of informations and it's never boring.
Please, Sorry for my English, indeed school is very far, and I don't practice enough your langage.
Please, go on, enjoy it and above all take care.
Gilles living iin Paris, France.
Before he said West Virginia I was like “those mountains look familiar”🤣 born and raised
sad
toilet paper pain
Im from west virginia also.
I thought you have to profile but it's just you have a white profile
In West Virginia, born and raised,
In the mountains was where I spent most of my days.
Chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all week,
And looking for copperheads down by the creek.
There camouflage really is amazing. I've had one inbetween my feet on top of some dry leaves. Couldn't even see it.
I’ve been wanting a copperhead episode forever! So cool! I live in PA. I don’t know what kind of venomous snakes live near me if any. I’ve seen a few garter snakes in the national parks nearby though and once when we went to the poconos.
Ok
I grew up born and raised in the poconos lol. They have copperheads and rattlesnakes there. They’re actually all over Pennsylvania.
12:44 that jumping spider was like "finally my Uber is here, guys guys no flash photography" 😂😂
Who's here before this reach 1M views?
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Ya boi
I'm here :)
Gabriel's Studio me and I love this channel
Thanks for the likes
You should do a video of you getting bit by a salmon
Legend has it he was born with a hat
thnx for 108 likes most likes i got
thnx for 128 likes
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He is a legend🖒
the hat is the legend
Legend has it you need to find a new saying. And Legend has it you're a petty person for counting all the likes of your comments and commenting about it lol. Congratulations on your milestone though
When I was a kid I could smell when a copperhead was around. Smelled like cucumber or corn. Can't exactly remember which. Might have been times of the year.
James Rogers
Someone above mentioned cucumber smell.
Most reptiles have a scent.
Cucumber!
In ky same thing look and watch where you step especially around Clarks river. That would be George Rodgers Clark of Louis and Clark. If you know your history...r from ky. Cotton mouths to Rockie areas look for rattlers all in ky.
They come up when the river comes up and stays up in spring alot of run off keeps it high going into Tennessee river from Marshall co into McCracken co. They don't leave when the river goes down. Cotton mouths also in Rockie areas we get timber rattlers. I was pushing nefw in stroller in long drive way dad had a car hauler trailer it was behind trailer tire struck at stroller. Thank fully it caught my eye and did not hit the stroller. Then one got in concrete block underneath the kids play house my dogs found it and started barking shot guns people!!!! Dogs did not get bit barked and I found him .
I lived in the Missouri Ozarks from 9 years old to 17. Surrounded by woods and a 250 ft bluff for a backyard. We had copperheads out the wazoo. They would come out and warm up on our concrete porches. We saw a couple of rattlesnakes but never had a whole lot of interaction with them. On the river below the bluff the riverbank has quite a few water moccasins. I learned to respect all of these very quickly.
When I was 17, I was bitten by a baby on a nature trail. It was totally my fault because I got too close when trying to take a picture. Suffice to say, it ended with a 4 day hospital visit and some of the worst pain I've ever felt.
Damn, babies are worse because they can't control how much venom they output and usually pump out as much as they can
Rickey Knudsen that’s true but it’s a myth that’s it’s worse than adult snakes. The potency of the baby’s venom is not stronger than an adults.
@@davidallen2136 I'm aware, I never said they were more potent, just that they usually inject more venom.
@@davidallen2136 Yeah, I can't speak for potency as I've never been bitten by an adult, but i can recommend everyone respect these creatures and give them proper distance because the bite is extremely painful lol
You know the deal!!!
this and expedition unknown are my favorite shows
They smell heavily of cucumbers too. So if you’re out hiking. And you smell cucumbers. Gtfo
Gentleman Snake this needs more likes it’s really useful
Not always cucumbers, sometimes you smell watermelon.
@ Haven't smelled that one yet lol.
Good to know. Next time im out hiking in WV imma smell everything first.
Every child in West Virginia is taught this from a young age. It has helped me on quite a few occasions.
I live in southeastern North Carolina on the water. I've spotted copperheads several times on our property. Yes, they were copperheads. One had gotten tangled up in some netting in our shed with just his head and about a foot of its length protruding. I reached for the netting before I saw him and he tried to strike but didn't have enough of himself exposed to reach me so, close call but no problem other than a need to change underwear.
I had a dream that Coyote cussed when he was stung by one of the insects
Keep dreaming kid.
Not in a million years
That’s one of those dreams where it’s too impossible to be true
(After a couple of hours walking to reach the location)
Coyote: Pull it in guys, let's rest for a moment.
(Laying down)
Coyote: Look at this dirt... see how it moves?
(Breathing heavily)
Coyote: If you were to get injured out here in the bush, my team is going to show you how to construct a stretcher to carry me back down to the car.
Jordan Partman agreed
Why does my heart still even though they cant show death on UA-cam
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I live in the Atlanta suburbs and I had a nest of copperheads under the foundation of the house I was renting. They would get in the garage and, true story, I replaced the O2 sensor on a Chevy Avalanche in my driveway and rolled over to get out and there was one staring at me from about 8 inches away. It was about as thick as a redbull can and about 2.5 feet long. No joke. But, they won't bite unless you mess with them, or step on them (a more common occurance). Great video!
I was just bit by one 4 times on june 23 and i can 100 percent say it was the most extreme pain ive ever endured in my life. I spent 2 days in ICU and 4 days in a regular room. I never seen it. Couldnt imagine how horrific it would be to be bit by a rattler or a cottonmouth because i swore i was going to die from the copperhead bite, and quite frankly it does feel like your going to die. My thoughts on im ok if i see them first was way off. Im not ok with them at all. Ill never wear sandals or flipflops ever again.
I was also bit really bad on my hand(doctors said it was the worst bite they’ve ever seen) but I got mine cleaning out a skimmer at a pool and the snake camouflaged really well and just chomped my hand. I was in icu for three days and yes this was so painful for over a month and it’s been over two months now and I’m still in physical therapy trying to heal this.
@Roshelt same here. I have some days I have severe pain still and some days I'm just fine. I didn't do physical therapy but did go to wound care because of my bites being so deep and having trouble healing. That first month following the bite had me giving up on life for real. Sending hugs and prayers for healing for you.
Nearly every creature that fascinated me, have a chance at killing me😅 (BTW good job and stay safe)
That's for sure
There's so many interesting creatures that won't kill you... Like an octopus or a tarantula? C'mon.
Tarantulas can kill u
@@adarsh8899 yeah they have strong venom
Scared of snakes or not, be educated. While there are snake freaks like myself who love all serpents and are in genuine interest with these unique reptiles, there are also those who fear them. From childhood tales to first hand experience. I found that individuals who fear snakes often dont fully understand the creature that they have encountered. In general I feel that locals should get educated on their local venomous snakes, from potency of the snakes venom, what is their habitats, what to do when you encounter one or more. (Obvioulsy never approach a venomous snake in the wild.)
10:46 the Copperhead is sitting there, trapped in the tube and probabaly felt totally betrayed :D
Coyote: *hikes 4 or 5 miles*
Jeep: am I a joke to you!!
yes 😊
Finally one of these comments that actually make sense
Coyote should make a series called "Creature Feature" showing animals, bugs, etc and giving info about them while in different locations
emzotic already does that
@@degman6981 oh well i heard him say creature and feature in a video and thought it was a cool idea
You teach me soooooo much stuff about animals. Who agrees?????👇👇👇👇👇👇
"As the crow flies" is something I've never heard before. Originally from Massachusetts, this is a phrase that is totally alien to me. Thanks for teaching me something new!