I feel the pain of snakes! Though I haven't seen many where I hunt yet, which is strange because I also fish the pond on the property during the warm months. I'm also not going looking for them!
But yeah, KY has some serious snakes that can hurt a person. Timber rattlers, cottonmouths, and racers are the most common. Along with more and more sightings of big cats and bears popping up around the state(not trying to hijack). I find myself looking in trees, steering clear of caves and cliffs, and always taking a peek behind me while hunting now.
As for snakes, we're in their world. Not the other way round. Most of them just wanna eat bugs and mice so they aren't ALL bad.