title: Snakemaster: Wildlife Adventures with the Worlds Most Dangerous Reptiles
author: Austin Stevens
description: Austin Stevenss account of his adventures perfectly captures the thrill of hunting and handling snakes in the wild and will appeal to anyone who loves the outdoors and is fascinated by reptiles. It should inspire young naturalists to get out more and follows in the tradition of books by herpetologists such as Raymond Ditmars and Carl Kauffeld. Chris Mattison, world-renowned photographer and author of <i>Snake and Chameleons</i>
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  The Prairie Chief
  
  
  Chapter One. The Alarm.
  
  Chapter Two. The Surprise and Combat.
  
  Chapter Three. The Massacre and the Chase.
  
  Chapter Four. Circumventing the Blackfeet.
  
  Chapter Five. The Mountain Fortress.
  
  Chapter Six. A Strange Visitor.
  
  Chapter Seven. Big Tim's Method with Savages.
  
  [Chapter Eight. Netting a Grizzly
  Bear.](The%20Prairie%20Chief_split_001.html#filepos152426)
  
  [Chapter Nine. A Daring
  Exploit.](The%20Prairie%20Chief_split_001.html#filepos172582)
  
  [Chapter Ten. Snakes in the
  Grass.](The%20Prairie%20Chief_split_001.html#filepos195630)
  
  [Chapter Eleven. The Snakes make a Dart and Secure
  
  
  their Victims.
  
  [Chapter Twelve. The Pursuit, Failure,
  Despair.](The%20Prairie%20Chief_split_001.html#filepos237998)
  
  [Chapter Thirteen. The Powerful Influence of Bad
  
  
  Weapons and of Love.
  
  [Chapter Fourteen. In which Plans, Prospects, Love,
  
  
  Dangers, and Perplexities are dealt with.
  
  [Chapter Fifteen. Plot and
  Counterplot.](The%2