Handling unwanted guest

David Martin

David Martin

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After getting home this afternoon I discovered an unwanted guest waiting on me. That's my Buck 110 Paperstone. DM

 
No, he caught me unaware. I looked around and the only item within reach was a 2X6"x 2' board. By now he's within range of me and ready to strike. I was lucky when I moved and swung. DM
 
Dang....... David, I am glad to see you dispatched that rattler, before it struck!
We have been lucky so far this year, none yet. Killed a few last year though......
We even had one lurking in the tomato plants one time :eek:
 
Good work David! It's a good rattler now. Had a ringneck snake under my tent on my last camping trip.....but no rattlesnakes....thank God. I (and a really big knife) dispatched a copperhead a few years back on a Kentucky mountainside.
 
Prairie rattler are little but can cause all kinds of problems. We had a little flooding earlier this week and 3 big eastern diamondbacks were seen swimming by. I hope they swam a long way.
 
Tough ol boy, And I'm not talking about the snake. They dont make em like you anymore David
 
I almost stepped on a copperhead Sunday. I don't mind them much because eh one around her aren't aggressive at all but I'm sure if he singing a different tune if I'd stepped on its tail
 
Yep, don't need those buggers around where you spend a bunch of time. I like seeing them in the wild though.

Nice 110!

Must be getting some rain in NM. Looks fairly green around you..
 
When you cannot afford to miss: 2x6, don't leave home without it!

Miner's snake gun: 410 shotgun.

Do you have a photo of the fangs?

Trade you 1/2 a beer for the rattle.

Happy to see you victorious Desert Dave. Well done.
 
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Nice job, David.

I nearly stepped on crotalus atrox about 20 years ago while searching for my tractor (long story). After pinning his head with a VERY LONG branch I found close by, my 112 finished the job.

I kinda regret it now. He was out in a pasture and no threat to anyone. Nowadays I leave em alone unless they're close to a dwelling.
 
Years ago, I knew a guy up in the Shasta-Trinity area who would take a 410 shotgun shell, cut it and recrimp it to fit in his 41mag revolver. He said it was a great snake load. He liked to run bear in the summer just for fun, so he'd put a couple if 41mag cartridges in along with the 410s just in case he got in trouble with a bear.

Ric
 
You have completed the first step in the process of making a beautiful custom 110 holster!
 
We realize these are around and serve a purpose in the eco-system. Mostly rodent control.
But Leesa was bite last year and our favorite dog the year before. This one was not far from my registered Quarter horse. Who was waiting in the barn to be fed. So, when they start costing you life and money, I'll draw the line. I was lucky and watching. Other wise it would have been bad for me. That 110 came in handy. Thanks, DM
 
Tony, A Regal Ring neck (Western) has more potent venom than a Diamondback. Use extreme caution. They are not as large or as aggressive as the rattler. Mostly gray and 3 ft. except for the yellow ring at the jaw hinge. I've come upon these out coyote hunting. Another reason I carry a shotgun with one light load shot shell. It can be scary looking for a cow or calf at night. We have a neighbor boy that feeds for us at times and when I get something like this he wants the skin and rattle. All this business is transacted with a stern look from his mother. DM
 
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The department of natural resources recently released a bunch of rattlesnakes close to my home. I saw one slither across my back yard last year. They haven't actually caused me any harm, but I'm not thrilled to have my kids so close to them. I generally won't kill an animal I'm not gonna eat, but I would make an exception for these.
 
W.M.B. said:
The department of natural resources recently released a bunch of rattlesnakes close to my home. I saw one slither across my back yard last year. They haven't actually caused me any harm, but I'm not thrilled to have my kids so close to them. I generally won't kill an animal I'm not gonna eat, but I would make an exception for these.
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They eat good so no problem there.

If it's poisonous it will be lucky if it gets past me. Just one less chance for someone to get hurt. It may not be close to anyone else now but no tell'n where it will be next week, and I assure you it will have no compassion.
 
Saw, in the photo above (post 16) the Prairie rattler is the top example, with the diamond back (coon tail) below. Both are very toxic. I used the Alaskan Guide on the Prairie rattler and the Bass Pro 110 on the Diamondback. Both worked real well.
Stumps, yes we've been getting good rains. Our acorn crop is coming on and all wildlife look in good shape.
St8, in order for the snake to have enough meat to mess with it needs to be at least 6 ft. long.
Thanks, Doug.
Thanks guys. DM
 
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