[header] How to treat snake bites in the wilderness [title] Determine the type of bite. [step] If you are bitten by a snake in the wilderness, it's imperative that you have some idea whether the snake that bit you is venomous or non-venomous. If you are injected with venom from the bite, you have one, clear course of action to take: slow the spread of venom while you get help. 
[substeps] If you are confident that you were bitten by a non-venomous snake, treat the bite site as a puncture wound and clean and wrap it appropriately. Continue to monitor the wound for bacterial infection.