Some years around here seem to be good for snakes, all snakes. I remember 2006, Early in the year (for snakes) I was mushroom hunting and wandered into a nest of moccasins. Running cross country trails a little later in the year I noticed a lot of king snakes, even later that year, on road rides I saw a lot of copperhead road kill. Oh and the black snakes were extremely fat and sassy that year. Just an observation from an Ole country boy.