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Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 05:32 AM
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Be careful. Went to the lease last week with the kids. Did some exploring safely and my 10 year old daughter spotted a few snakes on a hill which I expected. We were safe. Coords were provided and Black Ops went in this week. My boy almost stepped on one by here last year and me to after filling a feeder. This was one den. We got a ton more I think. Killed two in camp itself just walking around in Sept. 12 rattlers and copperheads trying to cook dinner so still less than 5% of the time...
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 11:52 AM
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Time to look for another lease
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 12:36 PM
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Snakes don't use calendars and can be out any time it is warm. I have seen copperheads at my place every month of the year.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 01:39 PM
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I Feed Indian Corn. The deer love it and all the colors make them stay at the feeder longer.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 02:23 PM
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Yep.. they are getting out and about on he warmer days already. Neighbors dog got bit by a copperhead last week. Almost lost the dog.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 03:34 PM
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I see rattlers 12 months of the year but I usually know where they are Nov to Mar. On a south slope facing rock. These were from a single rock. Luckily only had copperheads 2 years ago in the summer. They came out of nowhere in camp.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 04:11 PM
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In Texas the snake time of year is 24/7/365....
I won’t kill them.....I like snakes much more than rats and mice....
Besides, if you leave them alone they will leave you alone....
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 04:22 PM
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In Texas the snake time of year is 24/7/365....
I won’t kill them.....I like snakes much more than rats and mice....
Besides, if you leave them alone they will leave you alone.... X2
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 05:32 PM
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I don't kill them either...........
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 06:10 PM
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I don't kill them either........... Yep
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 06:33 PM
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only if they are around the the house, used to not even then, but to old and crippled up to catch & release.
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 06:38 PM
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Venomous around house, barn, shop and pond get killed, especially a-hole cottonmouths. Non-venomous get a pass.
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03/23/18 07:02 PM
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Venomous around house, barn, shop and pond get killed, especially a-hole cottonmouths. Non-venomous get a pass. Cottonmouths are the yellow jackets of the snake world. They should be eradicated with utmost vigor.
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03/23/18 08:05 PM
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Venomous around house, barn, shop and pond get killed, especially a-hole cottonmouths. Non-venomous get a pass. Cottonmouths are the yellow jackets of the snake world. They should be eradicated with utmost vigor.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 08:37 PM
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 08:57 PM
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Cottonmouths are different. I killem all.....
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 10:47 PM
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Venomous around house, barn, shop and pond get killed, especially a-hole cottonmouths. Non-venomous get a pass. This!
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/23/18 11:24 PM
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Why all the different opinion on the cottonmouth ? I've seen very little of them I would put the copperhead more of the pest due to the numbers and tight locations they get around Patios and kid areas
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/24/18 05:09 AM
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I'm a firm believer that the only good snake is a dead snake. Even the "harmless" snakes give me the heebeejeebees! I won't go after them but if they look at me wrong, they die.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/25/18 03:41 PM
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Cottonmouths are super aggressive. I once beat one senseless with a boat paddle on Choke Canyon while he was trying to get in our boat. He went into a death roll on top of the water. After a few minutes of recovery he headed right back toward the boat. Pulled up anchor and got the H out of there. It was this time of year and we were fishing the shallows for catfish. I will never forget it.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/25/18 04:38 PM
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Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/25/18 06:09 PM
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/25/18 06:16 PM
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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Snakes.... That time of year.
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03/25/18 07:15 PM
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Beautiful....I love them....
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