Snakes.... That time of year.

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...

Time to look for another lease

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.

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.

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.

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

I don't kill them either...........

Yep

only if they are around the the house, used to not even then, but to old and crippled up to catch & release.

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.

No thank you.

Cottonmouths are different. I killem all.....

This!

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

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.

that’s crazy insane

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.

Great Pictures
It must have been a great day.

soaking up those rays

Beautiful....I love them....

I was leaving a pasture just south of Marquez last night about 10:00. I got out too open the gate and nearly stepped in a cow pie, then the cow pie rattled at me. I was like, "It's cool, brother. Don't want your spot, we're good.". Walked around the truck to open the gate, climbed in the passenger's side and was very nervous locking the gate back! He was a gentleman about it and so was I, even though I had a .40 on my hip. He gave me fair warning and I appreciate that. Copperheads and cottonmouths don't have such manners, in my opinion.

Pretty sure our LO or cow guy saw us bypass giving a rattler at the gate a KO2 tattoo we would have some explaining to do.

Had to dispatch a baby rattle bug right underneath our tower blind. Blind sits on a rocky mesa with alot of southern sun exposure. Reckon there is a den close by!

Run the other way

Might near stepped on a large copperhead last week. Like to shiat on myself. I hate snakes

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