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Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? #6760182 05/10/17 08:01 PM
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Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760197 05/10/17 08:15 PM
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mikei THF Trophy Hunter M Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 7,093 Mason, TX	I prefer to use my Taurus Judge with #7 1/2 or #8 shot, thank you.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760211 05/10/17 08:25 PM
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Eyesofahunter Tracker E Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 680 Hill Country of Texas	Those that pick up snakes are are much more likely to get bit than those that leave a snake alone. Last edited by Eyesofahunter; 05/10/17 08:25 PM.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: Eyesofahunter] #6760222 05/10/17 08:39 PM
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HuntnFly67 THF Trophy Hunter H Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 6,946	Originally Posted By: Eyesofahunter Those that pick up snakes are are much more likely to get bit than those that leave a snake alone. Last edited by HuntnFly67; 05/10/17 08:39 PM.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: mikei] #6760236 05/10/17 08:49 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN Bird Herder C Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,356 CEDAR CREEK LAKE	Originally Posted By: mikei I prefer to use my Taurus Judge with #7 1/2 or #8 shot, thank you. Originally Posted by bill oxner Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. Originally Posted by bill oxner I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760257 05/10/17 09:11 PM
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duckhunter175 Pro Tracker Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 1,765 DFW	Smooshed a baby copperhead at the doorstep the other night with my crocs on and didn't like that feeling much. I have a feeling my new townhome neighbors wouldn't have been pleased with the report of a judge But-- you won't catch me picking up a 'NOPE ROPE' and whipping it!!!

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760270 05/10/17 09:15 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks THF Celebrity Q Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 16,271 Lubbock, TX	Not just no.... I've spun out on them, braked/slid over them, used a hoe, shotgun, pistol, rifle, shovel, large rock, tree limb, steel post, idiot stick and probably some other things I'm forgetting. But as said above, I'm not about to lay bare hands on a poisonous snake. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760301 05/10/17 09:46 PM
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Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760339 05/10/17 10:18 PM
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don k THF Celebrity D Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 15,057 Bandera, Tx	I don't see them very often. But when I do I use a 12 gauge.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760359 05/10/17 10:37 PM
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scalebuster THF Trophy Hunter S Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,416 Young County	A hoe is the weapon of choice for snakes. I have one leaned up permanently on each side of the house. One of the hands I worked with when I was a kid picked a little one up when it crawled into the shop. He lost an arm and was lucky not to die. The hospital bills were over $30K, 25 years ago. He got fired the day he was released from the hospital. You couldn't pay me enough to pick up a rattlesnake.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760367 05/10/17 10:42 PM
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Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760408 05/10/17 11:21 PM
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Simple Searcher THF Celebrity S Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 12,349 Helotes, Hext	That is not a good idea. "Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760510 05/11/17 12:40 AM
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Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: HuntnFly67] #6760540 05/11/17 12:57 AM
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SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 66,266 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted By: HuntnFly67 Originally Posted By: Eyesofahunter Those that pick up snakes are are much more likely to get bit than those that leave a snake alone. Yup....that guy is a douch..... Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760631 05/11/17 02:08 AM
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Sneaky THF Celebrity S Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 30,142 Weatherford, TX	I've picked up live rattlesnake before, but not like that, and I sure never recommended anyone else do it.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760643 05/11/17 02:13 AM
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Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760672 05/11/17 02:43 AM
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Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760681 05/11/17 02:49 AM
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Huntmaster Veteran Tracker H Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,501	No big deal; friend growing up kept 60 or so in his bedroom and every time we went over, he got the biggest one out and played with it.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760707 05/11/17 03:04 AM
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bp3 Pro Tracker B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,734	Wouldn't be my friend long, some thing wrong with that dude.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6760752 05/11/17 03:56 AM
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Mickey Moose THF Trophy Hunter M Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 9,758	Having seen this, I'm not sure that I will ever feel the need, or even have a slight desire, to kill one up close like that vs from a distance. If it aint broke, don't fix it. My botnet is bigger than yours.

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6761363 05/11/17 07:07 PM
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PMK THF Celebrity P Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 13,206 Central TX (Gtown/Austin)	there was another thread several months ago with that same video ... some people just lack good sense! "everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..." ~PMK~

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: PMK] #6761396 05/11/17 07:38 PM
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SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 66,266 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted By: PMK there was another thread several months ago with that same video ... some people just lack good sense! ....and most of them post videos of themselves on the internet....... Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6761451 05/11/17 08:21 PM
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colt45-90 Texas colt45 C Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 11,768 bastrop county	Originally Posted by doogie why the heck are you killing them? I understand if they are around homes ect, but really, that snake was out their doing his job. hold on Newt, we got a runaway

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: colt45-90] #6761503 05/11/17 08:50 PM
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SnakeWrangler THF Celebrity S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 66,266 Over yonder.....	Originally Posted by colt45 Originally Posted by doogie why the heck are you killing them? I understand if they are around homes ect, but really, that snake was out their doing his job. Exactly....no different than the idiot "hunters" that shoot anything that moves.... Originally Posted by Sneaky I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Originally Posted by beaversnipe Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"

Re: Has any one tried to kill a rattle snake like this before? [Re: doogie] #6761522 05/11/17 09:20 PM
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Dragonuv Extreme Tracker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,412 Abilene, TX USA	Found this guy yesterday sunning in the middle of the drive trail on one of the ranches we service. I found no reason to kill it, so I prompted him off the road and we all lived happily ever after.

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