Snakes again

[Flbt]

The snake post went good last year.
Ended up shooting 2 today.
Both rattler
One under the stock trailer
Cow did not want to load. I understand why and one in the hay field side of me.

We have had some stuff locally change a bit so I have been carrying a 45 instead of the 44.
185gr +p work as well as the 44 on them.

 

[Flbt]

Forgot one was a little over 4 with a line of rattles
The other under 3 with maybe 4 rattles

Working stock no phone with me
But I have problems posting pic anyway.

Y’all be careful

 

[Andrew NOLA]

A year ago

Fortunately, it was a cool morning. I looked down and it was 6 inches away from my foot.

I shot it eight times

As a big around as my bicep

Timber rattler

Grow em big down here in Southwest Mississippi

 

[Hedge774]

I came a foot from stepping on a rock python. I froze and loudly whispered to my PH, "Snake! Big ******* SNAKE!" He turned with a "what do you....OMG!" We measured the track later. It was 13" across. He said 3 to 4 meters long. So glad is wasn't venomous or scared. She never even flinched. She thought she was invisible. Lucky for me...

 

[farmer_john]

I came a foot from stepping on a rock python. I froze and loudly whispered to my PH, "Snake! Big ******* SNAKE!" He turned with a "what do you....OMG!" We measured the track later. It was 13" across. He said 3 to 4 meters long. So glad is wasn't venomous or scared. She never even flinched. She thought she was invisible. Lucky for me...

Or......hungry

 

[Hedge774]

Or hungry.....

 

[fourfive8]

Snattlerakes are easier to hit, with guaranteed results, using a straight bladed shovel with a well used, flattened off point.

 

[Red Leg]

I can also recommend the M4A2 garden hoe. Generates both speed and kinetic energy.

 

[Flbt]

44 cci rat shot works well
I might have to see if the 45 acp shot works as well

 

[Betterinthebush]

Damn a snake.

Kind of off topic a bit, but I’m going to throw it out there anyway, snakes and rodents go hand in glove. No rodents, not so many snakes. For livestock producers this is problematic. Horses/cows require vitamin and minerals for max health. The surest way to be certain that livestock are getting good nutrition is with a quality feed. Stored feed draws rodents, thus drawing snakes where one will stand a chance of being struck.

This is the company I get my horse/dairy/beef feed and trace mineral free choice rations from: https://totalfeeds.com/horses

I don’t know how they do it, but rodents are repelled by the smell. They won’t even gnaw through a bag. The animals love it and are in excellent condition, however.

Just putting it out there.

 

[Safari Dave]

I use CCI shotshells in .38/.357 - works great.


I had to put down a rabid fox a couple of years ago with them, because that was all I had. It took two shots, but they worked at very close range (I stayed inside the car).




I was thinking about getting some shot "capsules" and loading them with #7 tungsten.

Thoughts?

 

[Flbt]

Damn a snake.

Kind of off topic a bit, but I’m going to throw it out there anyway, snakes and rodents go hand in glove. No rodents, not so many snakes. For livestock producers this is problematic. Horses/cows require vitamin and minerals for max health. The surest way to be certain that livestock are getting good nutrition is with a quality feed. Stored feed draws rodents, thus drawing snakes where one will stand a chance of being struck.

This is the company I get my horse/dairy/beef feed and trace mineral free choice rations from: https://totalfeeds.com/horses

I don’t know how they do it, but rodents are repelled by the smell. They won’t even gnaw through a bag. The animals love it and are in excellent condition, however.

Just putting it out there.

Sounds good
But it want work for me
I have chickens
And hay fields. 2 of the worst for having snakes and have a swamp through the middle of the place.

 

[Flbt]

I use CCI shotshells in .38/.357 - works great.


I had to put down a rabid fox a couple of years ago with them, because that was all I had. It took two shots, but they worked at very close range (I stayed inside the car).




I was thinking about getting some shot "capsules" and loading them with #7 tungsten.

Thoughts?

That should be effective I would think.
I have no idea but will the tungsten hurt the rifling?
Looking at my nephew turkey choke today
It said lead only
I guess it’s because it’s so tight that might be a problem with tss and steel shot?

 

[farmer_john]

Ibdont shoot snakes there just trying to save you from the plague

 

[Flewis]

That stuff is harder than a wedding d?ck, I don’t think I would try it

 

[Safari Dave]

The shot in enclosed in a plastic "capsule," so I don't think it would touch the rifling, but I'm not sure

 

[Flbt]

Ibdont shoot snakes there just trying to save you from the plague

I shoot them because I don’t want a horse / cow vet bill on a kids hospital bill.
Decon works to stop the palgue with out biting me
Lol

 

[BradJ]

We went to the worlds largest Rattlesnake Roundup today, in Sweetwater Texas. It was unbelievable! So much rattling at once it sounded like a waterfall from a distance.

 

[Flbt]

We went to the worlds largest Rattlesnake Roundup today, in Sweetwater Texas. It was unbelievable! So much rattling at once it sounded like a waterfall from a distance.

I went to the one in ga years ago
Snakes got out not many.
Nope not again unless they let me shoot the lose ones

My dad had a buddy that Cought them for it
Little extra money.
Till one bit him and had him in the hospital for 4days .
Funny thing is the snake was dead when he got back to his house.
He had dropped him in the snake catch pen.
All way though it was funny that the snake died told the old guy he needed to bathe more not to kill the snake if he got bit again

 

[Betterinthebush]

We went to the worlds largest Rattlesnake Roundup today, in Sweetwater Texas. It was unbelievable! So much rattling at once it sounded like a waterfall from a distance.

And nobody showed up with gasoline, sugar and glass bottles?!? They had ‘em all in one place for crying out loud!