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2008 Rattlesnake Hunt Dates
The 2008 annual Rattlesnake Hunt is underway.
If you haven’t visited it yet you’ve already missed out on the this mornings parade.
But don’t worry, there’s still plenty to do and to see. Visit the Old Smokey show (see the video below), the Butcher Shop (as long as ya’ll don’t get queasy), the Den of Death, [...]
History of the Hunt Information
Recently I was lucky enough to get my hands on a thick folder filled with information about the annual rattlesnake roundup.
The folder was originally put together by Jerry Brickman and contains a wealth of information about the history of the hunt including newspaper and magazine articles, photographs and promotional material.
Rattlesnake Hunt History Overview
The original Okeene Rattlesnake Hunters were the pioneers who came in when the territory and strip was opened for settlement. At this time the country surrounding Okeene was abounding with Rattlesnakes. As more settlers arrived the Prairie Rattler began to disappear. However, in the nearby Gypsum hills west of Okeene the human population was [...]
Rattlesnake Hunt Posters, Flyers and Certificates
Over the years a number of posters and flyers have been produced to promote the annual Okeene Diamondback Rattlesnake hunt. Likewise, a number of different certificates were awarded to people for various reasons, some more dubious than others.
However, they all provide information about how the rattlesnake hunt was promoted over the years and [...]