Tis the season for rattlesnakes

[ChuckS1]

This little guy was on the steps to my front door.

 

[DixieRanger]

Nice hatband...

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[mmb617]

I was at the club range today and one of the officers came over and told me to watch where I'm stepping when I go down range to set targets. He said they relocated two rattlers last week. It's been very dry and they are probably seeking water. There's a pond on the grounds and the snakes may cross some of the ranges on their way to it.

 

[jag312]

My back acreage has rattlesnakes, and I have my Browning Challenger. I find a .22 LR to the head to be just right.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Something got to my pet duck yesterday. He's all covered in dirt and won't raise his head.. Told the wife to leave him alone-he'll either get better or won't. Since he is walking around and eating/drinking my money is on getting better.
Sorry for the thread drift but got no interesting snake stories

well, the duck is dead I suspect a racoon got him. Will set a trap for the little bugger (a humane one) then take him out to the boat launch by the basin and let him go....and then shoot him dead. Right now as mad as I am, I'm thinking of a bananna clip full of 7.62x39 from the AK. Won't bring back Thunder but WILL make me feel better

 

[Oldiron]

Surprised no one has mentioned the elusive Diamondback Rattle Stick that always strikes while you are moving through the weeds at the start of Bow season. My heart had skipped several beats over those things.
Larry

 

[AJ]

We have the whole enchilada of poisonous snakes here. Coral, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes, water moccasin and pygmy rattlesnakes. Soon we will add pythons (not poisonous, but still something to be dealt with). Almost forgot gators!

 

[Retired W4]

Used to go to the Opp Rattle Snake Round-up, held at the Opp, AL high school. They had prizes for the most and biggest. They milked them for antivenom. Fun time with souvenirs and fried snake (tastes like chicken). We had to go out to the parking lot for the beer drinking.

 

[bgrafsr]

When in the Air Force, and going through Air Police School, I went to one of the gun ranges for qualification. The range had pop up targets and we were using M2 carbines. We had to get into pits (simulated fox holes) as part of the qualification. The pits had wooden covers over them, and we were told not to jump into the pit until we checked for snakes in them. One of the pits had a rattlesnake in it, so the range officers dispatched it.

 

[DixieRanger]

Back in late 50's in Ozark, Ala was bounty on rattlers. Dad & others would pour gas in suspected holes, stand back with shotgun & wait while i watched. No kills i saw but for a kid was exciting.

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