Snakes during Colorado archery season

[ohio boy]

Is there many snakes during bow/muzzleloader season in CO?? Ive only been out during 1st wk of rifle and never seen or heard of anyone seeing one. Just wondering if i should be looking for them next yr when i make it back out.

[Sean D.]

I have hunted archery out there for years and never seen a snake, now that I said that next year they will probably be everywhere!

[Elkduds]

I've seen rattlesnakes several times during Sept in CO, rarely above 7500 elev. Uncompahgre plateau, Phantom Canyon, foothills west of Ft.Collins to name a few locations. I see gardner and similar snakes near water up higher, usually in summer.

[ohio boy]

Thanks for reply. I dont mind snakes but would hate to run into a rattler. We dont have many of them here in OH.

[zpd307]

i havent seen a snake yet, in sept...

[Lefty]

A year ago I was starting to sit down and a snake started buzzing,. Jesus could walk on water,.. I was walking in air
This year I saw two rattlers while scouting, end of July and in August. During season I drove by two and heard them . One we stopped to get for a hat band but it holed up
I think I posted this pic in August

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[BadgerStateBugler]

I have seen snakes at 8500ft, sunning itself on an open hillside, last week of September. It was no rattlesnake, couldn't get a good enough look to determine the type though. Mostly brown in color, maybe 30-36inches long.

[bowpackerrob]

I hunt near Trinidad and Gardner and they are quite plentiful in the area, usually less than 9000 ft though