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* NiceHat: Jackie Bibby has a snakeskin bowler he often wears.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Jackie Bibby.

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* BadassBeard: Riley Sawyers sports a pretty impressive one.



* CoolCar: Jackie Bibby's Cadillac hearse, complete with a rattlesnake head as a hood ornament.
** Also the "Viper" off-road vehicle used by Danny & Jase in one episode.

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Jackie Bibby's Cadillac hearse, complete with a rattlesnake head as a hood ornament.
** Also the The "Viper" off-road vehicle used by Danny & Jase in one episode.
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'''''Rattlesnake Republic''''' is a television series on AnimalPlanet that follows groups of rattlesnake hunters plying their trade across Texas. The program began its second season in November 2012.

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'''''Rattlesnake Republic''''' is a television series on AnimalPlanet Creator/AnimalPlanet that follows groups of rattlesnake hunters plying their trade across Texas. The program began its second season in November 2012.
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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The show takes place all across the state of Texas, and plays up many stereotypes regarding the Lone Star State, such as most of the hunters having a [[AmericanAccents Texan drawl]] to their voices, as well as wearing Stetsons and cowboy boots & chaps (the latter being [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they provide a degree of protection against snakebites).

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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The show takes place all across the state of Texas, and plays up many stereotypes regarding the Lone Star State, such as most of the hunters having a [[AmericanAccents [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents Texan drawl]] to their voices, as well as wearing Stetsons and cowboy boots & chaps (the latter being [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they provide a degree of protection against snakebites).
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* YanksWithTanks: Danny & Jase, a new team introduced in season 2, are members of the US Army and veterans of TheWarOnTerror. They wear camo and combat gear and use military jargon constantly when in the field.

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* YanksWithTanks: Danny & Jase, a new team introduced in season 2, are members of the US Army and veterans of TheWarOnTerror. They wear camo and combat gear and use military jargon constantly when in the field.
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* BerserkButton: Mentioning Jackie Bibby within earshot of Riley Sawyers is generally not a good idea.
* CliffHanger: The season 2 finale ends with this, with Jackie Bibby [[spoiler: taking a severe rattlesnake bite to the leg, possibly resulting in an amputation]].


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** Happens again in the season 2 finale when Daltin gets fed up with listening to Riley ranting about Jackie Bibby after Jackie stole the rights to a prized hunting ground out from under Riley.


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* TearsOfFear: Jackie Bibby sheds a few when [[spoiler: he learns he may lose a leg to a rattlesnake bite]].
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Riley Sawyers accused his assistant Daltin Fritz of this in one episode when Riley caught him chatting with a female employee at a brewery they were conducting a nuisance call at.

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* DistractedByTheSexy: Riley Sawyers accused his assistant Daltin Fritz of this in one episode when Riley caught him chatting with a female employee at a brewery distillery they were conducting a nuisance call at.
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* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Not only do the hunters have to worry about being bitten by venomous snakes, but they also have to worry about suffering heat stroke from 100-plus degree temperatures as well as risking injury on hazardous terrain miles from medical assistance. It's also mentioned in one episode that straying onto someone else's property uninvited could get a luckless hunter shot by ranchers defending their land.
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** Also the "Viper" off-road vehicle used by Danny & Jase in one episode.
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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The show takes place all across the state of Texas, and plays up many stereotypes regarding the Lone Star State, such as most of the hunters having a Texan drawl to their voices, as well as wearing Stetsons and cowboy boots & chaps (the latter being [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they provide a degree of protection against snakebites).

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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The show takes place all across the state of Texas, and plays up many stereotypes regarding the Lone Star State, such as most of the hunters having a [[AmericanAccents Texan drawl drawl]] to their voices, as well as wearing Stetsons and cowboy boots & chaps (the latter being [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they provide a degree of protection against snakebites).
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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: In one episode, Riley tracks a rattlesnake under a shed, but the hole it's gone in is far too small to follow. How does he get at the snake? He rents a crane and picks up the ''whole shed'' in order to crawl in and get it!
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* YanksWithTanks: Danny & Jase, a new team introduced in season 2, are members of the US Army and veterans of TheWarOnTerror. They wear camo and combat gear and use military jargon constantly when in the field.
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* OhCrap: The reaction of the hunters when they find themselves within strike range of a rattlesnake they didn't see until it was nearly too late.
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* LetMeAtHim: Happens with Jackie Bibby's crew in one episode when hunter-turned-conservationist intends to release the few rattlers the team has managed to scrounge up.

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* LetMeAtHim: Happens with Jackie Bibby's crew in one episode when hunter-turned-conservationist Barry Allen intends to release the few rattlers the team has managed to scrounge up.
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* LetMeAtHim: Happens with Jackie Bibby's crew in one episode when hunter-turned-conservationist intends to release the few rattlers the team has managed to scrounge up.
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* {{Gorn}}: A photo showing a human hand and forearm mutilated by rattlesnake venom, with the muscles exposed, is often shown at least once an episode to [[ViewersAreGoldfish remind the viewers]] of just how dangerous the hunters' quarry can be.

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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The show takes place all across the state of Texas, and plays up many stereotypes regarding the Lone Star State, such as most of the hunters wearing Stetsons and cowboy boots & chaps (the latter being [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they provide a degree of protection against snakebites).

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* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The show takes place all across the state of Texas, and plays up many stereotypes regarding the Lone Star State, such as most of the hunters having a Texan drawl to their voices, as well as wearing Stetsons and cowboy boots & chaps (the latter being [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they provide a degree of protection against snakebites).snakebites).
* HellIsThatNoise: The signature sound of a rattlesnake will make the hunters literally stop in their tracks and try to figure out where the sound's coming from.




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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In one episode, an argument between Riley Sawyers and his assistant Daltin escalates to the point where Daltin literally throws down his gear and walks off, leaving Riley on his own. The two later worked things out however.
* StockSoundEffects: A sharp hiss is often added whenever a snake is shown striking.

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* CoolHat: Jackie Bibby has a snakeskin bowler he often wears.


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* NiceHat: Jackie Bibby has a snakeskin bowler he often wears.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Riley Sawyers accused his assistant Dalton of this in one episode when he caught her chatting with a female employee at a brewery they were conducting a nuisance call at.

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* DistractedByTheSexy: Riley Sawyers accused his assistant Dalton Daltin Fritz of this in one episode when he Riley caught her him chatting with a female employee at a brewery they were conducting a nuisance call at.
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'''''Rattlesnake Republic''''' is a television series on AnimalPlanet that follows groups of rattlesnake hunters plying their trade across Texas. The program began its second season in November 2012.

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!!This show provides examples of:

* BadassBeard: Riley Sawyers sports a pretty impressive one.
* BaldOfAwesome: Jackie Bibby.
* CoolCar: Jackie Bibby's Cadillac hearse, complete with a rattlesnake head as a hood ornament.
* CoolHat: Jackie Bibby has a snakeskin bowler he often wears.
* CoolShades: Many of the snake hunters don these on occasion.
* DistractedByTheSexy: Riley Sawyers accused his assistant Dalton of this in one episode when he caught her chatting with a female employee at a brewery they were conducting a nuisance call at.
* DoNotTryThisAtHome: Each episode starts with this, warning viewers against attempting to handle live rattlesnakes themselves.
* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The show takes place all across the state of Texas, and plays up many stereotypes regarding the Lone Star State, such as most of the hunters wearing Stetsons and cowboy boots & chaps (the latter being [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that they provide a degree of protection against snakebites).
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Played with; the bite of the titular snakes can cause horrible injuries and even death, but they still play an important role by keeping small animal populations in check.

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