SWEETWATER, Texas – For many, the sound of a rattlesnake’s rattle sparks fear.But in Sweetwater, it draws people from all over the country to experience the world’s largest rattlesnake roundup.

Sweetwater, Texas — For many Sweetwater locals, the Rattlesnake Roundup is a festive event that brings humans and wildlife together while also providing a much-desired financial safety net for ...

Trinity McGee, the Miss Snake Charmer 2023 pageant winner, skins a rattlesnake during the 65th World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, Friday, March 10, 2023.

SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater Jaycees are hosting the world’s largest annual Rattlesnake Roundup, an event that helps control rattlesnake populations throughout the Big Country. The ...

Trinity McGee, the Miss Snake Charmer 2023 pageant winner, skins a rattlesnake during the 65th World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, Friday, March 10, 2023.

SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – “If you hear something rattling, freeze.” Many residents of West Texas are familiar with the phrases “If you hear something rattling, freeze” or “watch your step,” as ...

Sweetwater Jaycee Dennis Cumbie poses a rattlesnake on the head of a girl being photographed at the 66th Annual World’s Largest Rattlesnake Round Up in Sweetwater Saturday, March 9, 2024.

2025 Sweetwater Jaycees Rattlesnake Roundup kicks off in March. The annual Rattlesnake Roundup kicks off every spring season. To stream NewsWest9 on your phone, you need the NewsWest9 app.

Sneaky snakes in Sweetwater: Rattlesnake Roundup stirs up spectators. Lani Sneed. Abilene Reporter-News. SWEEETWATER, Texas — March brings about the busiest season for tourism for the town of ...

SWEETWATER, Texas — The 66th annual World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater began Thursday, as many people will begin bringing in rattlesnakes for all kinds of purposes.