Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
[Re: Leftlane]
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08/02/20 12:35 AM
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That ain't like holding a fish out !
Should make runner up in the Manly thread.
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
[Re: Leftlane]
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08/02/20 12:40 AM
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While I agree with you Krug, I feel purdy un-manly when I look at that big SOB. Yikes
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
[Re: Leftlane]
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08/02/20 12:54 AM
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While I agree with you Krug, I feel purdy un-manly when I look at that big SOB. Yikes You guys trap around them and I thought Mark June said they can strike 2/3rds of their length ?
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
[Re: Leftlane]
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08/02/20 01:03 AM
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The experts always say 1/2 the body length but I agree with Mark- if one is stirred up he will launch his head at you so hard he drags his body behind and I am betting it is closer to 2/3s.
If you know it is coming, like when I am snagging one it is no big deal but if you didnt see one until he strikes it makes yer butt jump up into you adams apple
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
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08/02/20 01:11 AM
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That looks like a 12 footer!
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
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08/02/20 06:22 AM
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I'm guessing 5 maybe 5-1/2 feet. Pretty skinny.
I still wouldn't want to meet it at the wood pile as I picked a log up though.
Millions of trees die every year to print environmentalist publications
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
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08/02/20 07:23 AM
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The experts always say 1/2 the body length but I agree with Mark- if one is stirred up he will launch his head at you so hard he drags his body behind and I am betting it is closer to 2/3s.
If you know it is coming, like when I am snagging one it is no big deal but if you didnt see one until he strikes it makes yer butt jump up into you adams apple
thanks leftie first chew of the day and now it's all over the puter and desk that is one big rattle worm
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
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08/02/20 07:34 AM
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I hate snakes and that one reinforces why I hate them. We have timber rattlers here that get pretty big, but never heard of one that big. How many rattles did it have. Been told you can tell the age of them that way ? You were told wrong. They get a new rattle each time they shed their skins. They shed 2-4 times/yr depending how fast they grow.
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
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08/02/20 08:00 AM
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Wow thats a beast. Only ran up with one rattler before east of here, we dont have em in my area
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
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08/02/20 08:30 AM
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were gonna need a bigger boat Lol.....
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Re: Ok, now I am scared of snakes too!
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08/02/20 08:32 AM
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That is amazing, very rare for one to be that old and big. Be nice to have that skin tanned.
"Where Can A Man Find Bear Beaver And Other Critters Worth Cash Money When Skinned?"
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