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contender · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:26 am Post subject: All in a day's work,,,

I don't get many calls about these critters, but occasionally I do,,! He sure was a pretty specimen of a nice WNC Timber rattler. And,, no I didn't kill him as the state of NC has them on a list of "species of special concern" meaning they have protected status,, and it's illegal to kill them. The main reason is loss of habitat,, and we are losing them to development.

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Slanteyedshootist · Blackhawk Joined: 28 May 2010 Posts: 532 Location: Oregon

Looks like you could use a pair of snakeskin boots. Laughing

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seeemmiss · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:59 am Post subject:

He shoots with no shoes on. Kinda crazy up his way. Aparently he does not know there are on two kinds of snakes. Those that rattle are rattle snakes, everything else is a Cobra!!!!

kd4rgwml · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:00 am Post subject:

Gorgeous snake, but Dude bear footed Shocked

Ya'll run outta snakes you can have some of ours Wink

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BlkHawk73 · Hawkeye Joined: 30 Dec 1999 Posts: 8198 Location: Maine

I like snakes but not something I'd pick up and snuggle with. I'm happy to respect most at a distance.

sixshot · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:48 am Post subject:

I think Tyrone is experienced enough he could catch one with his feet if he had too!

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callshot · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

I thought that I saw two snakes in that picture. One hissing and one grinning. Steve
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Short Barrel · Buckeye Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 1550 Location: MT

Nice.That's about as pretty as they get.

mike722 · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject:

as tasty as they are all battered and fried.. I see fewer and fewer rattlers these days.. the last few I ran across I didn't have the heart to kill.. with the "roundups" they have I really believe they are a tad endangered..

rugerguy · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject:

oh- oh, Ty has that grin on his face and the next thing you know ,he'll be kissing it and wrapping it around his shoulders....... Cool

Poor Miss Penny, she has to put up with this.................... Rolling Eyes

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ajw65 · Bearcat Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 32

I think you need a pair of snake proof crocks. See if sixshot has a pair.
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contender · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:10 pm Post subject:

Don't y'all know us poor hillbillies only get one pair of shoes??? We wear them in the wintertime,, and only when we are made to wear them!

Yes,, I do go barefoot as much as I can. I shoot USPSA matches barefoot,, and do quite well as my feet are tough enough to handle all surfaces.
This rattler was actually very calm,, and I didn't manhandle him. In fact,, I had already caught him,, put him in the bucket and later was showing him to a neighbor,, and asked him to snap a few pics. This rattler barely buzzed only once when I first caught him.
Yes,, they are delicious,, but the last ones I ate were eastern diamondbacks.
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gunman42782 · Ruger Guru Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 8304 Location: KY

I would have had to killed it!
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tookalisten · Blackhawk Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 515 Location: NC

I can just imagine someone rounding that corner and coming upon a barefooted, grinning, snake handler .... quick u-turn Laughing

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J Miller · Hawkeye Joined: 30 Sep 2000 Posts: 6276 Location: IL,USA

The poor snake! That had to be the height of insult. Being caught by a barefoot guy in shorts and dumped in a cat litter bucket.

The snake will need counseling after that. You harmed his self esteem.

Joe
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