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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 11:10:05 AM: .(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2Fbucks2%2Fsmile.jpg&hash=02d60f4593b32786cd68271628c04523756a505e)
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 11:10:54 AM: Yardwork wih some of my friends.
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Post by: HuntingFanatic on May 25, 2008, 11:40:41 AM: he looks like a happy bugger!
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Post by: Slider on May 25, 2008, 01:04:20 PM: Cute little guy!!!
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Post by: tlbradford on May 25, 2008, 03:12:43 PM: Cool picture. At least they make up for scaring you by keeping the mice in check.
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Post by: robodad on May 25, 2008, 04:13:00 PM: OK lets see how far away you really were !!! :chuckle:

Nice picture but no thanks !!!
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 04:17:08 PM: I was less that 10 inches I suppose. Taking macro photgraphy to its finest. I was hoping to get an action shot. :)

Ten of them today. Re-loacted a few, killed a couple. I've got baby birds and the ones eating babies died.
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Post by: robodad on May 25, 2008, 04:20:02 PM: I have a snake charmer that takes awesome action shots !!! :chuckle:
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Post by: bobcat on May 25, 2008, 04:21:22 PM: Really cool pictures!
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 04:46:50 PM: Got to love liftingup the dog kennel.....
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 04:48:10 PM: This guy hit the camera, but my reflexes were thinking something other than hitting the shutter button.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 04:49:04 PM: There were two in this ball. Most were paired up!
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 04:49:48 PM: head shot
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 04:50:54 PM: pattern
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Post by: archery288 on May 25, 2008, 05:34:10 PM: You have bigger balls than I do!!! :chuckle: I hate snakes and would probably have been hittin em' with a shovel or unloadin a 45 or something on them if I was that close!! :chuckle:
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Post by: huntingaddictwa21 on May 25, 2008, 06:28:39 PM: great pictures guys!! :bdid:!! but my opinion is the only good snake is a dead one!!! lol... I have a .44 mag that would take a great shot of one!!!! hehe
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on May 25, 2008, 06:43:55 PM: where's the .410 when u need it
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Post by: boneaddict on May 25, 2008, 07:44:49 PM: I used it on some sage rats today.
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on May 26, 2008, 06:14:14 PM: Those are great Bone. No way I'd do that with less than a 1200 mm lens...
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Post by: LongTatLaw on May 26, 2008, 06:56:17 PM: What type of snakes are they?

I know a snake freak that loves garters (obviously those are not garters)

Ill pay 10$ each for puget sound garter snakes... with almost no limit! Maybe I should post that in classifieds??
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Post by: boneaddict on May 26, 2008, 06:56:58 PM: Thanks Pope. I was thinking about heading to the Rattlers home to get some Rattler shots, but I won't be in macro mode for those. Will have to go back to maximium crop factor. :)
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Post by: boneaddict on May 26, 2008, 06:59:14 PM: To eat or what LTL. (live or dead)
These are gopher, or BULL snakes. Not too many Garter snakes around my place. Blue and brown racers, and the occasional rattler. Few Garter snakes out in the woods.
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Post by: LongTatLaw on May 26, 2008, 07:03:10 PM: must be live...I did a post in classifieds... blue puget garters are um pretty???? so im told...lol
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Post by: boneaddict on May 26, 2008, 07:12:13 PM: People call them differently. East side ones have the yellow stripes. Have you seen the pic of the one that Klick took. SOme folks call that a garter snake.
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Post by: Ray on May 26, 2008, 07:13:01 PM: Great photos. Photo of the Month material.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 26, 2008, 07:15:21 PM: Thanks Ray. I'll get a big rattler on film and see if it looks good on the cover. : )

LTL here is the link to Klicks pic. Is this the snake you speak of.....
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on May 27, 2008, 08:25:54 PM: Great pics...Some of those are look like they were a little too close for comfort!
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Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 06:15:14 AM: Found another one last night that pissed me off. My little lady was collecting eggs and she went to crawl in to get an egg from one of the nests and there was one coiled up in front of the nest. HE DIED. I'm proud of her for not freaking out.
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Post by: bucklucky on May 28, 2008, 06:53:35 AM: Do those snakes have big fangs? They are not poisonouse are they? Cool pics.
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Post by: GoldTip on May 28, 2008, 08:36:47 AM: I was told Bull snakes will keep the rattler population down as well. Anyone know if theres any truth to that? Great pics, Bone.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 08:38:26 AM: They aren't. They have gripper teeth is all, and danger of infection I suppose. I found one cross though and that worries me. I lost at least two birds last year to rattlesnake bite, so am always on the look out. They need to leave the eggs and chicks alone and focus onthe mouse, but they'll eat what they can find.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 08:41:51 AM: YES there is alot of truth to that. They are hell on Rattlers. One of their biggest enemies. One reason I really like to have a few Bulls around.
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Post by: bucklucky on May 28, 2008, 10:06:27 AM: I would keep em around too. I thought they kept the rattlers in check.
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Post by: MichaelJ on May 28, 2008, 10:15:59 AM: Great pics man, I'm a big fan of Bull Snakes... Sure cool how they try to imitate a rattler though when they get coiled and rattle their tail... Their HISS is pretty intimidating to! ;)

Michael
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Post by: Jackjr on May 28, 2008, 09:33:41 PM: WOW not a big snake fan. You would be seeing me run and scream like a little school girl.
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Post by: jackelope on May 28, 2008, 09:35:24 PM: Quote from: Jackjr on May 28, 2008, 09:33:41 PM
WOW not a big snake fan. You would be seeing me run and scream like a little school girl.

i am a big snake fan and one of them made me run and scream like a little school girl once.
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my wife thought it was real funny watching from the truck.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 09:38:32 PM: I am thinking about trying to get some cool rattler photos Friday. It was fish, snakes, or shrooms or yard work for the day. Last day off I have until our big fish trip.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 09:39:43 PM: I'll see if I can get pics up of the one Lilly encountered while crawling in after an egg. I'm really proud of her composure. I'm a seasoned snake guy and I would have been cussin up a storm.
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Post by: bucklucky on May 28, 2008, 09:45:43 PM: :yike: :guns: :EAT: :cue:
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Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 10:08:35 PM: The snake was coiled half way right in front of the egg when Lilly went to crawl in to get the egg. She got me and I of course grabbed the camera and pistol in short order. I snapped a couple of him sneaking away, then put on inthe head. Sorry snake lovers. This one had to be sacrificed, I thought my child was in danger. ;) Damn thing needed to leave my eggs alone.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 10:09:15 PM: $20 per egg on this species, or about $200 per bird.
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Post by: bucklucky on May 28, 2008, 10:11:33 PM: :'( :tree1: Poor snake!
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Post by: ducksoup on June 02, 2008, 03:02:34 PM: Are those bull snakes? :dunno: No rattels on the tails besides the colors are wrong. Still, venomus or not, those things give me the creeps!!
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on June 02, 2008, 03:47:15 PM: No love lost here Bone. Kill them all!
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on June 02, 2008, 03:51:29 PM: Quote from: popeshawnpaul on June 02, 2008, 03:47:15 PM
No love lost here Bone. Kill them all!
X2
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Post by: boneaddict on June 02, 2008, 08:48:46 PM: I've taken some serious bird losses from them in regards to chicks and eggs. I did a necropsy on one of the last ones and he had two expensive chicks in his belly. They waged war with the wrong guy.