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DoubleJ
07-23-2007, 07:17 PM
My wife and I were out at my farm in Colorado County filling bird feeders when my wife says very calmly, "There's a snake in that tree." :shock: He was directly above me about 4 feet up on a limb. 4 1/2 to 5 foot with 12 Rattles and a button. It is the biggest Timber Rattler I have ever seen and being the law abiding steward of wildlife that I am he still lives BUT I'll dang sure be lookin around when I climb into my ladder stands this fall :roll:
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Be Careful in the trees
Ronny
07-23-2007, 09:44 PM
Holy s*&#@ now there hidding in the trees. That would make you hurt yourself climbing in a tree stand. :shock: :shock: :shock:
LostHawg
07-24-2007, 06:22 AM
They're out to get you Ronny. Gotta watch 'em. :)

BTW, thought of you as I blew through Cumby Sunday. For about 7 - 8 seconds anyway. Then I was thinking about why Tinman wouldn't answer his cell phone. :lol: ...must have caller ID. :oops:

Those are some good pics. Just adds to why we need to be always alert while outdoors. ;)
biggen
07-24-2007, 08:57 AM
If i saw that i would be like one of those flying squirrels! :D
Bullrdr82
07-24-2007, 03:01 PM
I HATE SNAKES!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Cool pics Jack. Good to see you again.
Hot4huntin
07-24-2007, 03:28 PM
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: I'm shocked!!!



Carrie said it "very calmly"! She's come a long way!!

Those are way cool pics! I bet you are glad that you are not taller! :)
BUFF
07-24-2007, 04:41 PM
I really would hate to get struck in the face :shock:
Ronny
07-24-2007, 08:42 PM
Just the thought of it. :shock: :shock: :shock:
Tomme
07-25-2007, 11:47 AM
Wow. Neat pictures.

My hat's off to you on the ecology/conservation front. I tend to draw the line at non poisonous snakes. Those I let go, that guy I would have introduced to blunt trauma at the end of a long stick.
Linedawg
07-25-2007, 04:11 PM
It probably would have been a race to the ground for me and the snake. All the kicking, scratching and thrashing around would have killed at least one of us! :shock:

Biggun, you got the squirrel part down! :D
Ronny
07-25-2007, 06:27 PM
Thats funny right there Linedawg :lol: :lol: :lol:
Injun
07-29-2007, 10:01 PM
You may hafta install some pvc sleeves on the legs of that tripod to keep em down offa there.
LostHawg
07-30-2007, 07:42 AM
Can I hunt out of my truck? Y'all make me nervous... :lol:
Cat
08-01-2007, 08:59 PM
I had the pleasure of hauling butt down a dirt road with Trailboss on a girl's hunt. He about ran over a rattlesnack, he backed up, got out and eventually clobbered it to death with a durn rock. I wish I had had a video camera with me. Was the funniest thing, I almost laughed myself out of the jeep!
LostHawg
08-02-2007, 07:15 AM
I had the pleasure of hauling butt down a dirt road with Trailboss on a girl's hunt. He about ran over a rattlesnack, he backed up, got out and eventually clobbered it to death with a durn rock. I wish I had had a video camera with me. Was the funniest thing, I almost laughed myself out of the jeep!

Don't tell me his name is really Joan... :twisted:
tinman
08-02-2007, 11:01 PM
I'm just gonna hit "back" and pretend I never saw those pics...
DoubleJ
08-03-2007, 09:42 AM
I went back there last weekend which was 3 weeks later and he is still in that same tree. He has shed and is now 13 rattles and a button. I almost died laughing watching a young squirrel trying to get past the snake to the bird feeder. I just knew I was going to see fur and scales flying everywhere at any moment when the squirrel decided retreat was the best course of action.