In search of the timber rattler, part 1 of 2

Don Schwartz of Pratt, Kansas, travels to West Virginia every summer in search of timber rattlesnakes. Larry Dowling produced this story for the program "Outlook" on West Virginia PBS.

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• Timber
• Rattlesnakes
• Don
• Schwartz
• West
• Virginia
• Coopers
• Rock
• State
• Forest
• Larry
• Dowling
• Outlook

[SCZenHen]

At last, a "snake hunter" video that is not sensationalistic, not overly dramatic.

[fa272]

Yes, WV is a beautiful state! Outdoor enthusiasts will love it. Btw...Timber rattlers are beautiful :)

[Rfprimm]

Man I would kill those in a heart beat

[VegaWgn]

i reside in wv myself. there are many rattle snakes in white rock national forest. its very rocky and its loaded with rattlers

[Rocket21502]

i reide in allegany co and work in the mountains of wv building windmills there is a specific spot on the moutain near vepco lake where we have seen up to 27 timber rattlers in one day...

[adamrosio08]

in wisconsin we only have two species of rattlers and one is very rare the timbler rattlers up here arent deadly to humans im told, but still dangerous.

[toddbug]

Great video!I live in Bruceton Mills West Virginia,just a few miles fron Coopers Rock.I love it there.If you ever get the chance check it out in person,deffinantly WILD!

[feeldasteel]

great video, Its nice to see someone from outside of west virginia with such an appreciation for its beauty! it is truly a wonderful place to live, i live about 10m minutes from the wma where this video was shot. yeah the timbering sucks, its underway i hear, that pisses me off!