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Rattle Snake round-up
« on: February 18, 2013, 07:41:39 AM »
There was some discussion last year on having a rattle snake round up, I have a few places in mind that could incorporate trout fishing out of the same camp, anyone else up for the challenge.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2013, 07:43:23 AM »
Very cool idea. Going to watch this thread.  :tup:
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2013, 10:58:55 AM »
 I've caught a few but just let them go. Definitely a novice but it could be fun. I ate some down in Texas and New Mexico. Just cooked over a campfire but they were good. A little bit of a kitchen touch and some spices could have made them alot better.

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Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2013, 11:14:30 AM »
Where you at? Once bitten, not shy.... Lol.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2013, 11:33:51 AM »
Are you rounding em up alive or dead?  Caught quite a few live ones when I was young and dumb, but now I mostly just shoot em, skin em and eat em.
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2013, 01:25:03 PM »
This event, if you want to call it that is in the planning stage, last year we had quite a few folks that said they would be interested in a get together / rattle snake round up, alive or dead don't mater  but I'm eating the ones  I get, I just wanted to get the ball rolling and see what kind of response we get, I have a place in mind that opens to fishing for trout think its March 1st, and in past years during the day when fishing slows down you can take off from camp and get a few rattlers, or if anyone has another place in mind, let me know, or we could wait until later in the summer when the weather warms up.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2013, 05:00:40 PM »
Very cool idea. Going to watch this thread.  :tup:

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2013, 05:04:33 PM »
This is one camp trip wife would not get within a hundred miles of!  :yike:
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2013, 05:05:53 PM »
i DID THAT ONCE DOWN IN SWEETWATER TX.  FUN. WE CAUGHT ONE, TOOK IT HOME AND ATE IT.  :chuckle:
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2013, 07:38:50 PM »
There was some discussion last year on having a rattle snake round up, I have a few places in mind that could incorporate trout fishing out of the same camp, anyone else up for the challenge.

I think I know the same area as I always run into big snakes when I hike in to fly fish

I think better to wait until May when most snakes are out.

I am in.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2013, 08:02:00 PM »
Yep the Naches River area has a lot.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2013, 09:07:19 PM »
Keep the ideas coming, the place I'm thinking about is northeast of there, we have time to narrow down the area we also need a place to put up a camp.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2013, 09:14:24 PM »
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2013, 09:33:25 PM »
The place I'm thinking about is Burke Lake, fishing is good and there's plenty of country to look for snakes, with  lots of places to camp along the lake

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2013, 07:50:40 PM »
I'm in!!

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2013, 08:16:32 PM »
This sounds interesting. :)

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2013, 07:28:09 AM »
I think the season opens up March 1st for fishing there, might be a little cold since winters making a come back, we could wait until the weather warms up a bit, mid month sometime, the Naches place sounds good also, we could do a  shed/ rattle snake round-up

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2013, 07:58:46 AM »
Undecided, but keeping an eye on this.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2013, 08:13:10 PM »
Never done it, got a few with a shovel. Sounds fun 8). Depending on what weekend I could be in. Never ate one, would like to try

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2013, 08:35:20 PM »
I will buy some tanned skins with small tight scales/patterns if anyone wants to tan them.
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2013, 06:25:20 PM »
I'm in 100% :tup:

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #22 on: February 26, 2013, 06:54:06 PM »
Sounds like fun.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #23 on: February 26, 2013, 07:59:26 PM »
Watch the vermin, I had some friends that did this at their ranch in the foothill between Red Bluff and Mt Lassen.   Area became infested with mice after the second year.  Nothing to eat the little critters, if you have a cabin near by be aware.  They are yummy but also have a place in nature and don't travel very far.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #24 on: February 27, 2013, 05:28:42 PM »
Hmm, interesting. I would try one for sure. Will keep my eye on this thread. Interested.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2013, 08:16:06 PM »
That sounds like fun  :tup: except one minor detail. The rattlers, and I have an agreement, when they are out doing their snake thing, I will stay over on the west side.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #27 on: February 28, 2013, 07:38:54 AM »
That sounds like fun  :tup: except one minor detail. The rattlers, and I have an agreement, when they are out doing their snake thing, I will stay over on the west side.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #28 on: February 28, 2013, 02:49:38 PM »
That sounds like fun  :tup: except one minor detail. The rattlers, and I have an agreement, when they are out doing their snake thing, I will stay over on the west side.

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That just means we can spend more time with Jack, Jim, Jose and Johnny. Lol

Man, you just took this thread in a whole different direction  :bdid:

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #29 on: March 15, 2013, 07:23:08 PM »
When are we looking at? I have a spring bear tag and ling cod/halibut is in May so.... :dunno:

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #30 on: April 12, 2013, 09:35:11 AM »
Killed one while fly fishing at Lenice Lake two years ago.  It was pretty small.  We ate it; basically nibbling dry meat off the ribs.  Tasted like overcooked chicken.  What is the preferred method of preparation for rattlers?

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #31 on: April 12, 2013, 09:41:57 AM »
killed 15 last year while fly fishing. I carry a 22 pistol with me as I always run into them while fly fishing the naches river. Oak Creek itself gets pretty bad with them too when I fish that.


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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #32 on: April 23, 2013, 08:43:35 PM »
Is it time yet?

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #33 on: April 23, 2013, 11:42:55 PM »
I been so busy working but my plan is to head down to the Naches on May 1st to shed hunt, then in the afternoon we could meet up somewere in the area to hunt rattle snakes,  hows that sound.

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #34 on: April 24, 2013, 12:28:34 PM »
Where is Naches? :dunno:

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #35 on: April 24, 2013, 02:42:46 PM »
from you? about 180 miles
Where is Naches? :dunno:

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #36 on: April 24, 2013, 06:52:23 PM »
So 1.8 hour drive? :chuckle:
Anyway, anything closer? PROB not
Def wanna go if there are a bunch of are going

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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #37 on: April 24, 2013, 07:03:32 PM »
I would be down to do one at burke or naches  :tup:Usually am over on the east side most weekends
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Re: Rattle Snake round-up
« Reply #38 on: May 19, 2013, 09:07:09 PM »
Running into a lot of snakes. Collecting rattles....

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