MShipley wrote on 10/18/17 at 09:58:52:

Want another one? It might have holes in it and stink by the time you get it?  

It much more fun to capture one , that might be the only time I'm more focused than when I'm riding. Just the tiniest distraction and your bit. I think it's more dangerous letting them go than it is catching them. Cause by then the snake is really pissed off and waiting for its chance for revenge. But I totally understand why people kill them , Fear & Ignorance !
Overcoming fear is tough , overcoming ignorance close to impossible. I realize their danger and how easy it is to kill them rather than relocating.
I advise not messing with any snakes unless you know what you are  doing. Even a large non poisonous gopher snake can really put some hurt on you.
Just watch them , most of the time they will be on their way once they see you , some harassment helps too. Most snakes won't leave if you are a threat , too close , just back off a let them be on their way.

I used to catch Milk Snakes up in New England back when I was a kid. The aren't poisonous but boy could they bite. There was a big one that lived in a stone wall in the back yard, it was close to 4 feet long. I would always go after just because it was there. Man that sucker would get a piece of me every now and then and draw blood.
 Glad there weren't any poisonous snakes in the area, would of gotten bit messing with them.

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LOL, that's funny. no I got plenty in the back yard.