Post by: birddogdad on May 18, 2021, 11:21:59 AM
Post by: jstone on May 18, 2021, 11:25:11 AM
What was the elevation? Timber Rattler?
Post by: birddogdad on May 18, 2021, 11:40:45 AM
Wow way too close
What was the elevation? Timber Rattler?
timber yes, elevation ? up in mountains though temps last weekend were mid to high 60's there
Post by: KFhunter on May 18, 2021, 11:43:23 AM
Tea bagging a rattler is my definition of "too close"
Post by: 7mmfan on May 18, 2021, 11:43:44 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 18, 2021, 11:53:25 AM
The Western rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) that is found in Idaho has three subspecies; the Prairie, usually found in Valley and Lemhi Counties; the Great Basin, located in the southwestern part of the state and the Northern Pacific rattlesnake that inhabit the Snake, Salmon and Clearwater River valleys.
Post by: hughjorgan on May 18, 2021, 12:03:32 PM
So last weekend i was in Idaho bird hunting, about 5 miles in gated access and stepped over a log and rattles immediately sounded the alarm.. I had never in all my years in the woods, stepped on a snake but that one was too close for me! Could have been a very dangerous situation had i been struck. I would recommend a good set of snake gaiters during warmer periods of hunting ANYTHING if you are in snake country from this experience! This guy was as big around as my wrist once i got a stick and actually got to look at him under the log! Hope you take this warning to heart!
Where’s the picture of the snake dead?
Post by: cbond3318 on May 18, 2021, 12:05:17 PM
Glad you didn’t get nipped.
Post by: jrebel on May 18, 2021, 12:05:49 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on May 18, 2021, 12:24:10 PM
:yeah: I sure hope you killed it???So last weekend i was in Idaho bird hunting, about 5 miles in gated access and stepped over a log and rattles immediately sounded the alarm.. I had never in all my years in the woods, stepped on a snake but that one was too close for me! Could have been a very dangerous situation had i been struck. I would recommend a good set of snake gaiters during warmer periods of hunting ANYTHING if you are in snake country from this experience! This guy was as big around as my wrist once i got a stick and actually got to look at him under the log! Hope you take this warning to heart!
Where’s the picture of the snake dead?
Post by: ghosthunter on May 18, 2021, 01:19:22 PM
One buddy once almost peed on one down near Asotin. And I set on big rock once and looked down beside it was a huge shed snake skin next to a hole. I got outta there.
If ever do see one and you are around you will know it by the girl like screaming and missals launching.
Post by: TriggerMike on May 18, 2021, 05:24:14 PM
Post by: pd on May 18, 2021, 05:51:59 PM
I was fed a constant diet of stories about poor Joey. "Joey crawled under his house to get his baseball, and was bit to death by rattlers....." I must have heard a hundred different versions of the Joey story. I often wondered how many times Joey died of snake bites, or how many Joeys there used to be.
But, in all my years of living in the desert, and the many decades of hunting and hiking in the Northwest states, I have never once seen a rattlesnake.
Lucky? Fortunate? Blind? Maybe Joey took one for the team?
Post by: idaho guy on May 18, 2021, 06:07:19 PM
I was rattle snake hunting once due to not catching any fish and lots of boredom, my little bro sat on a rock to listen better down in a crevasse we thought the rattler was in, but it was actually under the little rock he sat on, and it vibrated his scrotum.
Tea bagging a rattler is my definition of "too close"
:chuckle: :chuckle: Impressive! Never heard of anyone that tea bagged a rattler! Maybe this could become a new "bucket list" item for the adrenaline junkies out there
Post by: KFhunter on May 18, 2021, 06:23:11 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on May 18, 2021, 07:57:48 PM
Post by: birddogdad on May 19, 2021, 10:17:33 AM
What worries me is my hearing shot, so not sure I could here one rattle. :yike:
there are great hearing aids out there now! the change will mess with your brain for some time with the over stimulation of hearing if you have gone with limited for a lengthily time! compact, Bluetooth, rechargeable tunable, cell phone adjustable no batteries either! 5 grand ballpark
Post by: salish on May 19, 2021, 10:58:26 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on May 19, 2021, 12:34:44 PM
What worries me is my hearing shot, so not sure I could here one rattle. :yike:
there are great hearing aids out there now! the change will mess with your brain for some time with the over stimulation of hearing if you have gone with limited for a lengthily time! compact, Bluetooth, rechargeable tunable, cell phone adjustable no batteries either! 5 grand ballpark
yeah my wife threatens me every night with them. :bash:
Post by: wonder on May 25, 2021, 03:03:25 PM