Snakes!

Black Mamba
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Another reason that many Texas outdoorsmen carry side arms. A dose of snake shot to the head slows them down a bit. But a bullet to the head is DRT, whether .22 or .44.
I will always remember one of my best shots was with my .22 rifle putting a hollow point into the head of a Rattler coiled between my older brothers feet. He did remember to say thank you.
 
Western Hognose Snake (I think it’s a Western). Sent by a friend. I’m told some people used to call them “spreading adders” lol and said they were deadly haha.
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Took this picture of a Rough Green Snake this morning. We always called them “grass snakes”.
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That's why I hunted RSA in April. Cold enough so no snakes. I hate the damn things.
I don't know about that. The outfitter on my first safari killed a cape cobra a week before we arrived in the middle of May.

April should still be hot enough for any snake to still be out in South Africa
 
I don't know about that. The outfitter on my first safari killed a cape cobra a week before we arrived in the middle of May.

April should still be hot enough for any snake to still be out in South Africa
Luckily, I've never seen one--and don't want to.
 
This year it’s been fairly hot in the Thabazimbi area, so during our hunt in May we bumbed into Black Mamba and Puffadder in the veld while tracking Zebra.
 

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