I hunt birds with dogs in Southern Az. I have done so for 40 years. Very rarely we encounter a rattler, usually a Western diamondback. I have considered getting some gators but haven't done it yet so cannot report. If I were to get some it would be these:

http://www.warwickmills.com/Hunting-Gaiters.aspx



IndyCA35: there are three venomous snakes that live in Ohio but I would venture seeing them would be a rare event, not like Az.