OKEENE—Hidden in the white gypsum rock east of Okeene is the apex predator of Northwest Oklahoma’s wild: the western diamondback rattlesnake. The state is home to 46 native snake species…
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Okeene Rattlesnake Hunt
Since 1939, there has been the annual local tradition of rounding up Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes in the area and then hosting a ceremony where captured snakes are measured and prizes…
Waynoka Rattlesnake Hunt
Following the annual local tradition of rounding up Diamondback rattlesnake, Gypsum Rock rattler, Prairie rattler, and other snakes in the area, there will be a ceremony where captured snakes are…