An item not to add to your shop!

[Doug Casner]

Is that thing a rattlesnake? I dont bother snakes or spiders outside. Inside the house is a death sentence. Doug

 

[swd]

Is that thing a rattlesnake? I dont bother snakes or spiders outside. Inside the house is a death sentence. Doug

 

[jxb]

Yeah a cat or three might be a better way to keep mice population in check. At least nobody stepped on it.

 

[10XSHOOTER]

Last Friday. While setting up targets. Gave a frontal lobotomy to a 41" with 9 rattles and a button.
East of Denver, Colo.

 

[Walt Krafft]

I was working in the shop one time around 2am to try and beat the heat. Was cutting, grinding, beating, and welding on an old bush hog. Had a black farm cat and saw a black furry thing walk in the shop door. I said 'hi shadow' and then saw the white stripe. Decided the repair could wait. Damn polecat slept in the corner until late the next evening.

 

[swd]

I was working in the shop one time around 2am to try and beat the heat. Was cutting, grinding, beating, and welding on an old bush hog. Had a black farm cat and saw a black furry thing walk in the shop door. I said 'hi shadow' and then saw the white stripe. Decided the repair could wait. Damn polecat slept in the corner until late the next evening.

I was tent camping with friends many years ago. While we were having dinner my friends had left their tent open and a skunk wandered over and decided to hang out in their tent for 30 minutes or so. We thought for bit they might have to stay in my tent with me that was pretty small, lol

 

[Coonman300]

That one has a really nice pattern. We have timber rattlers mainly…eastern diamondbacks a little further South. Killed one just under 6 feet last year. Glad no one got hurt.

 

[misser]

is that a mouse trap ?

 

[Fast14riot]

At least these guys will give you a warning, most of the time.

Here in the city worst I have to deal with is raccoons and the occasional 2 legged looney wandering up the driveway not on garbage day to dig in the cans. Did have one very large woman lounging in the hammock in my backyard at 7am one morning a couple years ago. When confronted she told me she just bought the house from "real estate" like it was a store or something. She wasn't all there, had a hospital band on her wrist (I'm 500 yards from a hospital) so just kept firm and escorted her out of my yard, she seemed harmless. Until I realized the gate was locked! She was not of the size or figure or age you would describe as nimble enough to climb a 7' iron fence and I know the gate was locked already. Still don't know how she got in as it wasn't through the house and the 4 houses bordering my back yard all have high fences and dogs.

 

[Rsadams]

Bad news...

 

[jds holler]

At least these guys will give you a warning, most of the time.

Sorry, but this is soooo not true. They usually don't warn you until you have already pissed them off. jd

 

[Fast14riot]

I have plenty of experience with them, they warn you when you get too close. Usually way before we ever see them and yes, when they are already nervous.

 

[Bc'z]

I have plenty of experience with them, they warn you when you get too close. Usually way before we ever see them and yes, when they are already nervous.

Weird woman or snakes?
Long day trying to keep up....

 

[Fast14riot]

Weird woman or snakes?
Long day trying to keep up....

Lol, both

 

[jds holler]

Weird woman or snakes?
Long day trying to keep up....

I'd rather deal with the snake any day. jd

 

[JFrank]

I always keep a sharp eye out for rattlers at Deep Creek during the summer month’s , we have a lot of low brush and ponderosa pines near old buildings.

 

[jds holler]

One time my bud and I were fishing down in the Klamath River canyon, where it was very snakey. We were walking up a trail along the river with him in front. It was rocky and slow going, and at a narrow spot in the rocks, I spotted a large snake curled up on a ledge exactly ass-high to him. I grabbed him, and jerked him away from the snake, which never moved. We had to look closely to see that it was indeed alive. It was, and I killed it'd with a load of snake shot. It was one of the largest I've ever killed, with nine buttons. I've always wondered if it would have laid silently and let us walk past, only inches away from our butts. jd

 

[Sandstorm]

Real bad news when your miles from nowhere and no cell service.. ..

Klamath River canyon, where

 

[Bc'z]

One time my bud and I were fishing down in the Klamath River canyon, where it was very snakey. We were walking up a trail along the river with him in front. It was rocky and slow going, and at a narrow spot in the rocks, I spotted a large snake curled up on a ledge exactly ass-high to him. I grabbed him, and jerked him away from the snake, which never moved. We had to look closely to see that it was indeed alive. It was, and I killed it'd with a load of snake shot. It was one of the largest I've ever killed, with nine buttons. I've always wondered if it would have laid silently and let us walk past, only inches away from our butts. jd

JD this raises a couple very important questions....
If the snake had nailed you in the butt, would your buddy suck the poison out?
Same question only in reverse.
What if your buddy got nailed in the butt?
I know you've had to ask yourself these very questions, cuz a fella has to have a plan and be prepared for unforseen circumstances.

 

[Conaso]

JD this raises a couple very important questions....
If the snake had nailed you in the butt, would your buddy suck the poison out?
Same question only in reverse.
What if your buddy got nailed in the butt?
I know you've had to ask yourself these very questions, cuz a fella has to have a plan and be prepared for unforseen circumstances.

Bc'z - Nope, nada, nein, non... sorry buddy, I consulted a doctor and he said you're gonna die. I'll let your family know you died like a man.​