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Snake Tongs
Unlike “the good old days” you don’t have to worry about catching or handling snakes with your bare hands, forked sticks or brake rods.
One of the best things that ever came out of the Okeene rattlesnake hunt was the invention of snake tongs. The Diamondback club has one of the first Whitco tongs made and [...]
THE AMY ESKUE MEMORIAL RUN
I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.
The Amy Eskue Memorial run opens this year at the Annual Okeene Rattle Snake Hunt. The race will begin at the Okeene Community Building at 8am on Saturday May 3rd. All participants are asked to arrive at 7:30am at the [...]
Tony and Aaron Interview
Recently Tony and Aaron took Enid News and Eagle Lifestyles Editor Tippy Rasp snake hunting. Apart from the story which appeared in Sunday’s (04/27/08) newspaper they also recorded this video interview.
What do I Bring to a Hunt
When you come to a snake hunt there’s a few things you will need and some other bits and pieces that are optional. In some cases it depends on whether you plan on being a regular visitor to the Okeene rattlesnake hunt or if you just want to see what it’s all about.
First of all [...]