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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Naches Sportsman on August 06, 2013, 05:57:25 PM

Title: anybody have a moment where they wish they had there rattlesnake gun.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on August 06, 2013, 05:57:25 PM: Had this moment coming down the oak creek.rd about 515. Seen these four alive rattlesnakes eating two dead rattlesnakes. I wish I had my 22 with me instead of my 7mm.

It was a good thing that I forgot my hearing protection at home or I would have seen a lot more snakes shooting.
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Post by: Kain on August 06, 2013, 06:07:49 PM: EEEEEEEK!!!!

I am pretty sure this is one of the signs of the apocalypse. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: hughjorgan on August 06, 2013, 06:28:14 PM: Why not run em over a few times with what ever you were driving?
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Post by: Eli346 on August 06, 2013, 06:43:07 PM: Spin your tires on them. It skins them out pretty good and ready to grill!
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Post by: washelkhunter on August 06, 2013, 06:54:20 PM: Leave em be. They eat lots of mice.
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on August 06, 2013, 09:16:35 PM: Quote from: washelkhunter on August 06, 2013, 06:54:20 PM
Leave em be. They eat lots of mice.

:yeah: It's more fun to shoot non-native critters like Starlings and Eurasian Doves. These puny rattlers around here don't hurt 'nuthin! :chuckle: Wish I had a few in my yard--keeps the canvassers and solicitors away!
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Post by: fastdam on August 06, 2013, 09:53:39 PM: Fastest snake we ever killed died from a dip of copehagen. We opened its mouth and were milking it. While its mouth was open I dropped in a dip. It instantly started frothing blood and quivered a couple seconds, then went instantly limp. Done. Whole thing was less than 10 seconds. I was blown away cuz they always squirm for a half hour or so after dying from head trauma. I think it had a heart attack. Dead rattlers are my favorite kind. Plenty of other snakes out there to eat rodents.
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Post by: syoungs on August 08, 2013, 12:23:39 AM: good to know that they die off copenhagen, but I for one never plan to have my hand that close to the business end of a rattlesnake, and if I do, my girly screams and instant panic will drown out any thoughts of feed it some copenhagen! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: RadSav on August 08, 2013, 12:53:45 AM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on August 06, 2013, 09:16:35 PM
These puny rattlers around here don't hurt 'nuthin! :chuckle: Wish I had a few in my yard--keeps the canvassers and solicitors away!

While I appreciate anything that will keep the Jehovah's Witnesses and the Kirby vacuum salesmen away I do know a few three legged bird dogs that might disagree about them not hurtin' nuthin! I agree with Fastdam...Plenty of other snakes out there to eat rodents. I won't bother a bull snake, but rattlers are a different story. I'll have to remember next time I whack one over the head to shove some Copenhagen down their throat just to be sure :chuckle:
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Post by: KenPCPilot on August 09, 2013, 05:25:45 PM: I recommend the ophidiophobic land cannon for pesky serpents. 12 gauge #9 shot. Years ago I took my son on a hike near Challis, ID. I told him stay on the trail to avoid snakes. I steped right over a 4 foot rattler on the trail.
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Post by: 270Shooter on August 09, 2013, 05:31:56 PM: Dang looks like I need to go up there and do some rattlesnake hunting. I would have run the dang things over. I've hit 2 on the pavement west of Yakima this year
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Post by: Ductsquatch on August 26, 2013, 08:36:07 AM: Tastes like chicken! :o
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Post by: Elkrunner on August 26, 2013, 08:39:16 AM: I have ran 2 of them over in my driveway this year! I hate them things
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Post by: Smossy on August 26, 2013, 08:41:15 AM: Rattlesnakes are far to delicious to leave for the rats.
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Post by: TwoSixFourWins on August 29, 2013, 10:20:41 PM: I use a mop handle to the noggin. Saves on the skins. Plus who doesn't like a little bit of a challenge?
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Post by: bowhunterforever on August 30, 2013, 12:44:16 AM: I just bash them on the head a few times with my cane and then take the rattles