Biggest rattlesnake

[jdb]

So what's everyone's biggest?

[bowhunterwa87]

Not mine but a buddy got this one the other day..all mine have been average for the year but this ones nice. He wears a size 12 for reference.

[fly4fish]

44 inches is about as big as I've seen. Rarely are they over 40.

[mountainman]

Sen a few, killed a few over 50"

[BIGINNER]

my question is this:  who the hell goes after a rattler in flip flops???   

[bowhunterwa87]

Lol hes a nut...went snake hunting that evening and he didnt bring so much as a knife..wacked um with a stick. He got another smaller one that night too

[boneaddict]

55 inches has been the biggest.  A couple in the 49-52 inch range.  Most way smaller.   All the big ones came from the Methow. 

[bowhunterwa87]

Biggest so far is 34" minus head and tail...

[Alchase]

All the big ones came from the Methow. 

You went and had to say that didn't you!

A couple years ago, on Friday morning before the modern opener, we were setting up camp between Bear and Pearygin creeks. This guy drives up in a blue pickup, on his tailgate was a rattle snake that was ginormous! Well I couldn't tell you really if it was "big" or not, I have only seen three in 25 years of hunting modern up there  .
Anyway he tells us that he just killed it on the road just down from our camp. 

I swear, for the next seven days, every time I heard rattle of brush or a stupid grasshopper take off my heart would skip a beat.
Thanks Bone, now I will be wanting to shoot every stick I catch in my peripheral vision.

[jjhunter]

54" for me.    Like Bone, a few in the 48-50" range.   Most buttons is 16.

I've probably killed a few hundred snakes over the years, so I think those 48" plus are pretty rare?

[mountainman]

55 inches has been the biggest.  A couple in the 49-52 inch range.  Most way smaller.   All the big ones came from the Methow. 

yup, Chewack, balky,  but always had the most fun cleaning dens yearly below the Gunn ranch. Backcountry horsemans ride through Pipestone has produced some baseball bat sized snakes too. Duanes appraisal almost threw him hard riding aver one if them! Good times!

[mfswallace]

Can't find any pics right now but in college I raised one for 4 1/2yrs to 57"

[Song Dog]

For me the biggest rattler is always the one I'm about to step on

[mountainman]

We've taken several over the years right at 60" . Will dig up some pics.

[jdb]

I've killed probably right around 100 and I've had a couple just over 40" all in or near Yakima. Most rattles is 13