VA, you ain't whistlin dixie. (though you could if you wanted to ) I live in Central VA myself, round about halfway between C-ville and Richmond.
I am more than half considering carrying the shotshell load just around the yard since about half our prroperty is pretty heavy woods - never yet seen a snake here but as the boy is 4 going on 13 going on 18, I am sure he will find some just in the yard.
