First rattle snake of the season - Killed

[DieselnHooters]

. If a venomous snake encroaches on my home life, he will get killed if I see him.

I feel the same way, the snakes seem to get it....they keep away from my place by at least 200 miles

 

[DennisArrow]

I am also of the try to save it if I can side of the coin......BUT..........One of our livestock guard dogs got bit in the face last year by a rattler, my granddaughters, wife, and myself go out in the pastures and woods a lot and don't need the threat, and our several thousand per head breeder/show Boer goats don't need to be given away so easily...........SO......

Last year we killed 3 Eastern Diamondbacks within 100 yards of this one that we killed last week. Wish my wife had gotten something in the pic as perspective but it's 3.5'. Looks like something had gotten it's rattles as all that was there was a bud........Anyway, one less around the place........God bless..........Dennis

 

[KiotiJason]

Around my place we have some of the most venomous snakes in the word. The Eastern Brown, Tiger, the red Belly Black snake and the copper head. I've had a couple of close encounters ith all of them however my rule of thumb is that as long as they stay outside I'm ok. I've had a Copper Head in the house that I had to despatch. Another shaky moment was when I was fixing a fence near the chook shed and a big 6 foot brown when right between my legs.... Apart from the Tiger which can ver very Agressive the others tend to be very shy and keep out of the way. I'm not opposed to killing them if it's nessasary however would prefer to leave them be. I don't have the same feeling for spiders though, I see em and there dead!

 

[crash325]

Now that's funny - I don't have the same feeling for spiders though, I see em and there dead! :laughing:
Spiders are a good thing, keep other bug populations down. I rarely kill a spider.

Roughly 60 years ago I was riding fence in the White Mountains, north eastern AZ. Really bad storm 15 /20 miles away. So I was going to keep on, until that fence sort of lit me up.
There was a deep & very steep draw to cross & an old truck parked beside the rutted road. That storm hit before I made it all the way. Hail about the size of a dime, ole mule just wanted to put her head down & shake it. Managed to get her under a big pine. I made it to the old truck. Storm didn't last long, but left about 3 or 4 inches of hail on the ground.

We started up the old road, when water running down 1 of the ruts, made that hail rustle much like a rattler. The mule & I almost parted company.
Took 10 / 15 minuets to get he on up the road.

On the horse thing, I have heard about horses being bitten in the nose when grazing. Never actually seen it though.

Maybe later today I'll wake up the Cowboy & Brands thread, lots of fun stories about mules, horses & such.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Now that's funny - I don't have the same feeling for spiders though, I see em and there dead! :laughing:
Spiders are a good thing, keep other bug populations down. I rarely kill a spider.

Roughly 60 years ago I was riding fence in the White Mountains, north eastern AZ. Really bad storm 15 /20 miles away. So I was going to keep on, until that fence sort of lit me up.
There was a deep & very steep draw to cross & an old truck parked beside the rutted road. That storm hit before I made it all the way. Hail about the size of a dime, ole mule just wanted to put her head down & shake it. Managed to get her under a big pine. I made it to the old truck. Storm didn't last long, but left about 3 or 4 inches of hail on the ground.

We started up the old road, when water running down 1 of the ruts, made that hail rustle much like a rattler. The mule & I almost parted company.
Took 10 / 15 minuets to get he on up the road.

On the horse thing, I have heard about horses being bitten in the nose when grazing. Never actually seen it though.

Maybe later today I'll wake up the Cowboy & Brands thread, lots of fun stories about mules, horses & such.

Great story, thanks. My dad is always telling mule stories of farming with them in North Carolina back in the 40's and 50's. Hates mules with a passion...

 

[KiotiJason]

Great story, thanks. My dad is always telling mule stories of farming with them in North Carolina back in the 40's and 50's. Hates mules with a passion...

Unfortunately for us down here the spiders can be just as dangerous as the snakes.....But, apart from the odd croc and shark we don't really have anything that will eat people like you guys in the US :licking:

 

[troutsqueezer]

I live in the heart of rattlesnake country in the CA foothills. You can kill them all you want around here but it's like killing mosquitos, there are many more to take their place. We've learned to live with them. You learn what not to do in the Summer months. I have a Gentle Giant snake stick and know how to use it. Best tool I ever bought.

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Non venomous snakes are welcome to live around the house. Venomous snakes are not welcome near the house. It is as simple as that.

That is also my policy! :thumbsup:

 

[crash325]

Here is the picture of the little critter. Probably about 2 years old.

 

[crash325]

Great story, thanks. My dad is always telling mule stories of farming with them in North Carolina back in the 40's and 50's. Hates mules with a passion...

In rough country a mule will take you places that its hard for a man to walk.
But they do have a few Quirks. :laughing:

Will tell a story or 2 in the cowboy thread - a little later.