How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
#101
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: pineview GF. USA
Posts: 374
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
This one I hit on the head with a stick..after it almost crawled in my lap when I was sitting against a tree calling turkey. It came up from behind me and when I saw it..it's head was about 6" from my right knee and body parallel with my leg. The body can do miraculous things when put to the test..somehow I jumped straight up, to my left and back around the tree I was leaning against when I was sitting down with my legs stretched out in front of me. All faster than a snake can strike.
#102
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 590
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
First, I don't believe that snake is nearly as big as the report.
Second, let me put in a word for leaving them alone. They're fascinating critters, and unless you're going to eat it or it's hanging out in your kid's sandbox, leave it be.
I'm personally kind of a fool when I find a rattler, I can't help but play with them just a little bit. I've been struck on the bottom of the boot four or five times. You lift one foot in the air and thrust it out at the snake, then hop forward until it smacks your boot sole. It'sreally a rush.
Note of warning: don't believe everything you read about striking distance. I almost got nailed by one that actually launched itself into the air to get at me. Maybe "launched" is a bit of an exaggeration, but its striking distance was its length PLUS about 6 inches!
Second, let me put in a word for leaving them alone. They're fascinating critters, and unless you're going to eat it or it's hanging out in your kid's sandbox, leave it be.
I'm personally kind of a fool when I find a rattler, I can't help but play with them just a little bit. I've been struck on the bottom of the boot four or five times. You lift one foot in the air and thrust it out at the snake, then hop forward until it smacks your boot sole. It'sreally a rush.
Note of warning: don't believe everything you read about striking distance. I almost got nailed by one that actually launched itself into the air to get at me. Maybe "launched" is a bit of an exaggeration, but its striking distance was its length PLUS about 6 inches!
#103
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: pineview GF. USA
Posts: 374
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
I let all snakes go their own way..unless they strike at me or it's a big rattlesnake and I'm coming back in that area to hunt. In those cases I kill them.
#105
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Houston, Tx
Posts: 457
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
I gotta say that image looks "shopped".
I've seen some pretty big rattlers. I gotta say that if it's against the law to kill em, I dont mind goin to jail if I climb up in my tower blind and open the door to be face to face with one. They will climb by the way. Never had one in a tower blind but I've seen one in the attic of our camp house. Most of the time, unless you step on one, you'll never know a rattler was there. I've walked up on em and been within 1-2 steps of em and it never moved. Make sure you hit it in the head with the first shot. Definitely dont want to just piss it off.
I've seen some pretty big rattlers. I gotta say that if it's against the law to kill em, I dont mind goin to jail if I climb up in my tower blind and open the door to be face to face with one. They will climb by the way. Never had one in a tower blind but I've seen one in the attic of our camp house. Most of the time, unless you step on one, you'll never know a rattler was there. I've walked up on em and been within 1-2 steps of em and it never moved. Make sure you hit it in the head with the first shot. Definitely dont want to just piss it off.
#107
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: pineview GF. USA
Posts: 374
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
I gotta say that if it's against the law to kill em, I dont mind goin to jail
#108
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harvey LA USA
Posts: 247
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
I caught a 5 footer in Louisiana many years back. He was crossing the road. I am surprized by their strength.I caught many speckled king snakes and they are very strong for their size. What amazes me is to see adults running away when you catch one (like it is going to chase them down and kill them). They act as if they were running from a lion.
As far as the picture. I am confident that the man in the picture cannot pick up 91 or 97 pounds with a stick that far from his body. If he can, he should be able to throw a 200 lb deer over his shoulders and walk out of the woods. and he should run for governer of CA.
As far as the picture. I am confident that the man in the picture cannot pick up 91 or 97 pounds with a stick that far from his body. If he can, he should be able to throw a 200 lb deer over his shoulders and walk out of the woods. and he should run for governer of CA.
#109
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 494
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
ORIGINAL: Dirt2
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Second, let me put in a word for leaving them alone. They're fascinating critters, and unless you're going to eat it or it's hanging out in your kid's sandbox, leave it be...
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Second, let me put in a word for leaving them alone. They're fascinating critters, and unless you're going to eat it or it's hanging out in your kid's sandbox, leave it be...
#110
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: pineview GF. USA
Posts: 374
RE: How would you like to come up on THIS in the woods?
I look at it like this..With my bad heart and arteries...and way back in where I hunt..I know if a big rattler bit me I'd most likely die from it. I also know if I accidently got too close to one he'd bite me if he could. Just as I will kill him if he accidently gets too close to me and I can. Other than that, far as I'm concerned we all friends.