Found THIS on back porch yesterday
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Nice pic! While I'm not into killing snakes, a copperhead on my back porch would be a hat band by now.
GunnyGene
Hawkeye
It's getting close to fall mating & hibernating time, so may have been looking for a place to hole up for the winter. May be a den nearby. http://www.copperhead-snake.com/
DGW1949
Hawkeye
We had an epidemic of copperheads around here a few years ago. When the point came that my wife became afraid to let the grandkids go out and play, I began hunting them down at night. Some nights, I'd get as many as five, other nights, maybe just one or two, but it was rare to not see any at all. That went on for five summers before I finally made enough of a dent to feel perty-safe in slacking off for a while.
Like I said, that was a few years ago. These days, I'm only seeing one or two a year. On the other hand, you can bet the farm that if you see one, there's more that you aint seen....so...it won't be long until I'll be back to thinning them out again.
DGW
Like I said, that was a few years ago. These days, I'm only seeing one or two a year. On the other hand, you can bet the farm that if you see one, there's more that you aint seen....so...it won't be long until I'll be back to thinning them out again.
DGW
mikewriter
Blackhawk
I killed one like that on the back porch of our cabin awhile back, then saw another last week not far from there I missed with the .44 mag. Loaded up a bunch of shot cartridges for the .44's for the next one.
I got on an overtime job last year. We were working 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day. I got behind on my yardwork. When things calmed down & I cleaned everything up I killed 4 of them. The one that came out of the tall grass where I was string trimming didn't freak me too bad (it got trimmed) but the one that was under the piece of trash I turned over in the yard spooked me a bit. The other 2 were really small. I haven't seen any this year although I expect they are around. About all I know to do is pay attention.
Hellraiser
Single-Sixer
DGW1949 said:
An epidemic... like a disease? hehehehe...
I am not a word-nazi, friend... but that was funny... think you meant "infestation".
Ya know... DGW... I've heard of that phenomenom with snakes... but never saw that many copperhead snakes.
Do know one time in Duck River, here'bouts... years ago... never seen so many cottonmouths in my life. All along the river... they was coiled-up all together... in batches... and everwhere. We was canoein' at the time... and almost became afraid to cast our ultra-lite lures... 'fraid we'd pull over some snakes and hang one or two on them small trebles. When that happens... you gotta cut yore line and lose the lure.... expensive!
Came in from showering outside a few years back and there was one in the middle of my male space... I thought about shooting it (Ruger P89 hanging by the door) but then realized my wife would not appreciate this or the hole in the floor... then thought about taking a picture first... like you... but the camera was in another room and I was afraid when I came back it might have hidden somewhere... So I ended up using the Bobby Jones putter out of the bag of golf clubs I never use......
DGW1949
Hawkeye
Hey Hellraiser....I'm not sure about "infestation". To me, that sounds more like what happens when ya leave a wound unattended.
You are right though, "epidemic" was the wrong word. Perhaps I should have used the phrase "bumper crop" instead.
At any rate, I'm glad you got a kick out of my post. :lol: .
DGW
You are right though, "epidemic" was the wrong word. Perhaps I should have used the phrase "bumper crop" instead.
At any rate, I'm glad you got a kick out of my post. :lol: .
DGW
lipofsky
Single-Sixer
He would have fled so fast due to the massive fumigation effect from me pooping my pants :oops: :oops:
I hope you made it a "good" snake.
CGDustDevil
Buckeye
Cholo said:
You & me too! lol
Down here in the desert flatlands, we get Gila monsters, a variety of rattlers, sidewinders, scorpions etc etc... I simply won't tolerate copperheads or Mojave Green rattlers...
Don Lovel
Hunter
this time of the year about 1976, I found one just like that one in my laundry basket early one morning
Joe S.
Hunter
They like porches. This one was on my sister's deck a few years ago. Couple days later Dad stepped on it in some tall monkey grass. To this day, I watch that clump of grass when i walk by it! :O
Poisonous snake with a scale pattern like that, to me it looks like a bunch of X aiming points!
I love snakes, but only the nonvenomous rodent eaters, copperheads gets killed here.
Good pictures guys. I haven't seen any poisonous snakes on my land in the 26 years I have owned it. As Cholo says, they would be pacified, and put to use! With all the rats, and mice, I wish I had more King snakes and Black Rat snakes. All I have seen this year were maybe a 1/2 inch in diameter and possibly 12 inches long. I mowed a Blue Racer this year, and saw a garter snake. Of course the good ones are not harassed intentionally.
gramps
gramps
powder smoke
Hawkeye
No poisonous snakes in my neck of the woods,kinda happy about that! ps
ronto
Hunter
We had quite a few of Copperheads around here a few years ago until a big King Snake moved into the neighborhood and decided to thin out the population. He did a good job since I haven't seen one Copperhead so far this year. :)
Tom W
Blackhawk
I was taught that there are six kinds of snakes: big ones,little ones, male, female, dead and alive, and I don't like any of them. That is not to say I freak out and lose control when I see one, but if it is venomous and I am able to kill it I will. A non venomous snake usually gets a stay of execution.
Hellraiser
Single-Sixer
Joe S. said:
I look at that... and all I see is one... fine... lookin' hatband. Wow... got a black hat right now... like to put them scales on....
