I agree, what in the heck did the thing taste like.

Years ago a friend of mine shot a pretty big rattler, about 5ft. The snake got it a few times and as far as we were concerned, DEAD.

Later that evening while standing around the truck, my friend sreemed out, Dang snake got me! Luckly enough he had on snake boots. Snake have a reflex even when dead.

I would suggest when shooting rattlers that you shoot them in the head!

Keep hunting and the outdoors alive!