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 Re: Rattlesnakes
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03/05/12 06:39 AM
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one73maro
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Holy crap! Those are some huge rattlers. Everybody keep your eyes open when out in the field. Nice kills! Did you skin these two?
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: quackaholic1]
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03/05/12 07:18 AM
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That is a male snake, Good find How can you tell? Not sure if its true or not but my grandfather use to tell me that females have four dark bands on their tails and males commonly have 5-6 bands. Wives' tale. It's likely female. Males practically never get that big, the shape of the tail drops off more abruptly in females also. I'm a herpetologist when I'm actually working and not killing piggies... Nerd job.
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Southtexas36]
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03/05/12 07:40 AM
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Re: Rattlesnakes
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03/05/12 07:44 AM
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Ern3st
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Good finds. They look pretty good for being layed up all "winter".
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Re: Rattlesnakes
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03/05/12 12:13 PM
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East texas deer hunter
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BIG snakes thanks fon getting them out of the way. but be careful on the pics some places they are on endangered list
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Txkiller]
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03/05/12 01:32 PM
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Looks like my varmint hunting days are done til next winter  thanks for the freakin pics  Killer, I was thinking about inviting you to the ranch for a snake hunt. Does this mean you arent interested in going????
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: one73maro]
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03/05/12 02:06 PM
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Holy crap! Those are some huge rattlers. Everybody keep your eyes open when out in the field. Nice kills! Did you skin these two? Sure did, but I seem to be building quite a stash of skins in my freezer, don't like that a bit.
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Southtexas36]
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03/05/12 02:16 PM
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Re: Rattlesnakes
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03/05/12 06:23 PM
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Thats good eatin right there ill only kill rattle snakes to eat just cant kill a snake that wants to avoid bitting!! wish we had more dimond backs but all we got mostly is Timbers and cant kill them even for meat.
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Navasot]
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03/05/12 09:19 PM
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Dang, Kenny. Those are some BIG rattle bugs. Run over to the other side of the ranch and kill all you can find for me....PLEASE???
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Txkiller]
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03/05/12 11:08 PM
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Looks like my varmint hunting days are done til next winter thanks for the freakin pics 
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Southtexas36]
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03/05/12 11:15 PM
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Southtexas36]
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03/06/12 12:45 AM
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This was the second one in two days  Looks to me like your leggins are about 8" too short
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: GOLDSTEIN]
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03/06/12 12:56 AM
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Dang, Kenny. Those are some BIG rattle bugs. Run over to the other side of the ranch and kill all you can find for me....PLEASE??? Ha, two was enough, mix that in with the big one from Thanksgiving and I've seen enough for a while
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Re: Rattlesnakes
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03/06/12 12:57 AM
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This was the second one in two days Looks to me like your leggins are about 8" too short Might need full body armor
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: GarayOutdoors]
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03/06/12 01:13 PM
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there is one thing about rattle bugs in STX. Snake boots and chaps dont do any good. They get som big out there, that they just bite you in the dang neck.
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: GOLDSTEIN]
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03/06/12 01:24 PM
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.....about 3.5 years old, coulda let 'em go one more season!  Them are GOOD snakes....NOW! 
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Txkiller]
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03/07/12 07:53 PM
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Looks like my varmint hunting days are done til next winter thanks for the freakin pics Don't pay any attention to those as they are south Texas rattle bugs.
Not all those that wander are lost..
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Re: Rattlesnakes
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03/07/12 09:09 PM
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Those are both big ole rattlers for sure. I'll be heading down soon... better bring the snake boots!
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: quackaholic1]
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03/08/12 03:02 AM
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you're right. 4 bands = female....minimum 5 bands = male
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Re: Rattlesnakes
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03/08/12 03:21 AM
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that's awesome. My dad and I had two about that size creep up under our deer stand (WHILE WE WERE IN IT) about two years ago during deer season on a warmer day.
They were evidently following a scent trail as they slithered under the stand stayed a while then slithered away.
They were going down a couple of deer trails nearby. Thank God for a well built stand when ole no shoulders and his friend are literally right under your feet. We have learned to keep even our ground blinds at least a foot off the ground so we can see what's under them. Hate to burst your bubble, but you do know they can climb right? Just be safe sir!
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: TXBuckeye]
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03/08/12 03:23 AM
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you're right. 4 bands = female....minimum 5 bands = male Thanks for the info, male, female, all I know is it ain't going to be doing any more reproducing!
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: Southtexas36]
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03/08/12 03:27 AM
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Dang those are big. Good shootin'
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Re: Rattlesnakes
[Re: ZombieGun]
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03/08/12 05:07 PM
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On the radio this morning they interviewed the chairman of the milking pit at the Rattle Snake round up in Sweetwater. He said they were paying $10/pound this weekend.
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