Who invited you Mr. Rattlesnake?

[Pesty3782]

So the wife and I just got back from a trip and the next morning I was walking out to get the trail cam from outside the back fence and I saw this sticking out of some extra roof tiles on the side of the hosue.



This is the first Rattle Snake we have ever had at the house (We have lived here almost 4 years now) and it was in the backyard. Now we have a snake fence all around the yard, but I know there are places these things can get through, under the large gates is my guess.

So I put on my snake gators, and grabbed my trusty BRK Pathfinder and went to work. Put a mag in it and shot all 13 177 pellets under the tile. The rattling, from inside, started with the first shot, but I kept sending them.



I put a tile, in front, to block the opening and just let him bake in the sun for over an hour. Yup it was DEAD!!!!!!!!

I pulled it out with a set of snake grabbers and whacked it's head off and straight into the trash can. It measured 32 inches without it's head and had 7 rattles.





Feeling good about myself that I had just saved the homestead we went back in. After shopping and grabbing some fish for dinner I walked out to where our neighbors lemon tree drops lemons. As I reached down to grab a few lemons



F me!!!!!!! Two in one day

Well this time to the rescue, the trusty Huntsman comes out. Pushed myself back ten yards and started to pump the entire magazine into this rattler.



Here it is headless



Here they are laid out in front of the trail cam. We will see what comes by and eats them.



Here are both sets of rattles. The larger one is from the second snake that measured abut 36 inches.


Well let's hope that is all the Rattlers we run into here, but I am ready with the Pathfinder and the Huntsman Now it's time for another cup of coffee.

Tony P.

 

[mrage]

So the wife and I just got back from a trip and the next morning I was walking out to get the trail cam from outside the back fence and I saw this sticking out of some extra roof tiles on the side of the hosue.

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This is the first Rattle Snake we have ever had at the house (We have lived here almost 4 years now) and it was in the backyard. Now we have a snake fence all around the yard, but I know there are places these things can get through, under the large gates is my guess.

So I put on my snake gators, and grabbed my trusty BRK Pathfinder and went to work. Put a mag in it and shot all 13 177 pellets under the tile. The rattling, from inside, started with the first shot, but I kept sending them.

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I put a tile, in front, to block the opening and just let him bake in the sun for over an hour. Yup it was DEAD!!!!!!!!

I pulled it out with a set of snake grabbers and whacked it's head off and straight into the trash can. It measured 32 inches without it's head and had 7 rattles.

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Feeling good about myself that I had just saved the homestead we went back in. After shopping and grabbing some fish for dinner I walked out to where our neighbors lemon tree drops lemons. As I reached down to grab a few lemons

View attachment 20285

F me!!!!!!! Two in one day

Well this time to the rescue, the trusty Huntsman comes out. Pushed myself back ten yards and started to pump the entire magazine into this rattler.

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Here it is headless

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Here they are laid out in front of the trail cam. We will see what comes by and eats them.

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Here are both sets of rattles. The larger one is from the second snake that measured abut 36 inches.
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Well let's hope that is all the Rattlers we run into here, but I am ready with the Pathfinder and the Huntsman Now it's time for another cup of coffee.

Tony P.

I must say , my Queen could NOT live there! I could get by having grown up with a camp in Northern Pa where Timber Rattlers abound. It does heighten your awareness.

 

[Pesty3782]

We had a Bobcat on the trail cam "slapping" at one, but it never took it for dinner

Tony P.

 

[RobbieGio]

So the wife and I just got back from a trip and the next morning I was walking out to get the trail cam from outside the back fence and I saw this sticking out of some extra roof tiles on the side of the hosue.

View attachment 20276

This is the first Rattle Snake we have ever had at the house (We have lived here almost 4 years now) and it was in the backyard. Now we have a snake fence all around the yard, but I know there are places these things can get through, under the large gates is my guess.

So I put on my snake gators, and grabbed my trusty BRK Pathfinder and went to work. Put a mag in it and shot all 13 177 pellets under the tile. The rattling, from inside, started with the first shot, but I kept sending them.

View attachment 20282

I put a tile, in front, to block the opening and just let him bake in the sun for over an hour. Yup it was DEAD!!!!!!!!

I pulled it out with a set of snake grabbers and whacked it's head off and straight into the trash can. It measured 32 inches without it's head and had 7 rattles.

View attachment 20283

View attachment 20284

Feeling good about myself that I had just saved the homestead we went back in. After shopping and grabbing some fish for dinner I walked out to where our neighbors lemon tree drops lemons. As I reached down to grab a few lemons

View attachment 20285

F me!!!!!!! Two in one day

Well this time to the rescue, the trusty Huntsman comes out. Pushed myself back ten yards and started to pump the entire magazine into this rattler.

View attachment 20286

Here it is headless

View attachment 20287

Here they are laid out in front of the trail cam. We will see what comes by and eats them.

View attachment 20288

Here are both sets of rattles. The larger one is from the second snake that measured abut 36 inches.
View attachment 20289

Well let's hope that is all the Rattlers we run into here, but I am ready with the Pathfinder and the Huntsman Now it's time for another cup of coffee.

Tony P.

Dang Tony! Where are you at in AZ? I have been here 27 years and have never encountered one. Just jinxed myself.

 

[WillM]

If I posted pix of every snake I’ve had around my house here in the Tucson area, it would fill the page. I’m completely surrounded by open desert so it is their space. I used to call the FD who would relocate them but finally went to the DIY pest control store and told the guy I wanted a snake stick. He asked short or long? and I asked him who in their right mind would buy a short one?
The key to rattlesnake management in the desert is no clutter or vegetation to give them cover and no food, which here means desert rats. Rats in the desert are more like great big mice, not the big Norway rats, but they’re still rats and must be kept totally away. They nest in big piles out in the desert and will wander onto your property which attracts snakes. Once I eradicated all the desert rats and their habitat, I have had no snakes except a baby diamondback which met the same fate as Pesty’s friends. They are so sneaky that I’ve never had a shot at one.(rats)
I did have this fellow sneak into my garage the other day when my wife left the door open. He’s harmless (mostly) so got a helping hand via snake stick back to the desert.

 

[WillM]

We had a Bobcat on the trail cam "slapping" at one, but it never took it for dinner

Tony P.

This monster was outside of my wife’s office at the house the other day. We often have them hanging around, napping on the patio, etc., but this is the biggest one I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen one take a snake but these guys will often wait at the outside wall of our pool and grab a dove. All that’s left is a pile of feathers.

 

[EdinGa]

I've been on the same property in middle Georgia for 31 years and I've only seen 2. The second one bit 2 of our dogs, thankfully both of them recovered. I might be wrong, but I don't let them crawl off if I spot one.

 

[Billm]

I like snakes from a distance. I’ve been on this property for 3.5 years and so far I’ve seen four snakes, only one was venomous, a copperhead. My last property which was less rural, I killed a half dozen Pygmy rattlers. I get black bears coming up to my doors and windows almost weekly. Saturday morning I was on the phone talking to someone about the RTI Mora and benchrest and looked out my back window at 9am and saw these two deer chasing each other. I’m impressed with my little ole 1.1 acre. I would like to see a bobcat in the yard.

 

[Pesty3782]

I will take a snake any day over a BEAR!!!!!!!

Tony P.

 

[duchunter007]

I will take a snake any day over a BEAR!!!!!!!

Tony P.

Tony the Snake Whisperer, have Pathfinder and will whisper to the snake

 

[JimT66]

I've been on the same property in middle Georgia for 31 years and I've only seen 2. The second one bit 2 of our dogs, thankfully both of them recovered. I might be wrong, but I don't let them crawl off if I spot one.

Ha, naw man, you ain't wrong!

 

[406 Rick]

So the wife and I just got back from a trip and the next morning I was walking out to get the trail cam from outside the back fence and I saw this sticking out of some extra roof tiles on the side of the hosue.

View attachment 20276

This is the first Rattle Snake we have ever had at the house (We have lived here almost 4 years now) and it was in the backyard. Now we have a snake fence all around the yard, but I know there are places these things can get through, under the large gates is my guess.

So I put on my snake gators, and grabbed my trusty BRK Pathfinder and went to work. Put a mag in it and shot all 13 177 pellets under the tile. The rattling, from inside, started with the first shot, but I kept sending them.

View attachment 20282

I put a tile, in front, to block the opening and just let him bake in the sun for over an hour. Yup it was DEAD!!!!!!!!

I pulled it out with a set of snake grabbers and whacked it's head off and straight into the trash can. It measured 32 inches without it's head and had 7 rattles.

View attachment 20283

View attachment 20284

Feeling good about myself that I had just saved the homestead we went back in. After shopping and grabbing some fish for dinner I walked out to where our neighbors lemon tree drops lemons. As I reached down to grab a few lemons

View attachment 20285

F me!!!!!!! Two in one day

Well this time to the rescue, the trusty Huntsman comes out. Pushed myself back ten yards and started to pump the entire magazine into this rattler.

View attachment 20286

Here it is headless

View attachment 20287

Here they are laid out in front of the trail cam. We will see what comes by and eats them.

View attachment 20288

Here are both sets of rattles. The larger one is from the second snake that measured abut 36 inches.
View attachment 20289

Well let's hope that is all the Rattlers we run into here, but I am ready with the Pathfinder and the Huntsman Now it's time for another cup of coffee.

Tony P.

That's a whole lot of "Nope!" from me. And why I live where the air hurts my face in the winter.
Also why I live by a pretty simple rule of ... if it's got less than 2 legs, or more than 4, I have no use for it.

 

[WillM]

That's a whole lot of "Nope!" from me. And why I live where the air hurts my face in the winter.
Also why I live by a pretty simple rule of ... if it's got less than 2 legs, or more than 4, I have no use for it.

I’ve seen more than a few rattlesnakes hunting in Montana anywhere from Big Sandy to Glasgow to Plentywood. They’re everywhere…they just sleep more up north

 

[406 Rick]

I’ve seen more than a few rattlesnakes hunting in Montana anywhere from Big Sandy to Glasgow to Plentywood. They’re everywhere…they just sleep more up north

Oh , there's no denying that over there. Anywhere East of Great Falls , and you'll find plenty.
Not much of an issue where I am.

 

[Chief 10-Beers]

So the wife and I just got back from a trip and the next morning I was walking out to get the trail cam from outside the back fence and I saw this sticking out of some extra roof tiles on the side of the hosue.

View attachment 20276

This is the first Rattle Snake we have ever had at the house (We have lived here almost 4 years now) and it was in the backyard. Now we have a snake fence all around the yard, but I know there are places these things can get through, under the large gates is my guess.

So I put on my snake gators, and grabbed my trusty BRK Pathfinder and went to work. Put a mag in it and shot all 13 177 pellets under the tile. The rattling, from inside, started with the first shot, but I kept sending them.

View attachment 20282

I put a tile, in front, to block the opening and just let him bake in the sun for over an hour. Yup it was DEAD!!!!!!!!

I pulled it out with a set of snake grabbers and whacked it's head off and straight into the trash can. It measured 32 inches without it's head and had 7 rattles.

View attachment 20283

View attachment 20284

Feeling good about myself that I had just saved the homestead we went back in. After shopping and grabbing some fish for dinner I walked out to where our neighbors lemon tree drops lemons. As I reached down to grab a few lemons

View attachment 20285

F me!!!!!!! Two in one day

Well this time to the rescue, the trusty Huntsman comes out. Pushed myself back ten yards and started to pump the entire magazine into this rattler.

View attachment 20286

Here it is headless

View attachment 20287

Here they are laid out in front of the trail cam. We will see what comes by and eats them.

View attachment 20288

Here are both sets of rattles. The larger one is from the second snake that measured abut 36 inches.
View attachment 20289

Well let's hope that is all the Rattlers we run into here, but I am ready with the Pathfinder and the Huntsman Now it's time for another cup of coffee.

Tony P.

Those two would get your attention!

 

[Pesty3782]

A Coyote finally came through and ate both of them....

Tony P.

 

[Madhatter]

I killed 9 Mojave green rattlers at my last place in kaly high desert over 16 years. I've killed 4 in the last 7 years here in N AZ. I've saved I don't how many goopher snakes over the years from my dogs. If I didn't have dogs I never would've killed the rattlesnakes here. They aren't aggressive like the Mojaves. Mojave rattlers I kill on sight. No if ands or buts. They've killed 2 of my dogs and cost me around $15k to save 2 others.

 

[JimT66]

A Coyote finally came through and ate both of them....

Tony P.

Man, that was a missed opportunity!

 

[JimT66]

We have rattlers bad here. Ground rattlers, diamond backs, velvet tails....Things are everywhere. And lets not even mention the copper heads and water moccasins. Guess that is on par for the beginning of the Smokey mtns. Plus all the rivers, lakes and ponds. You don't dare go out in your yard and flip over your kayak, a log, anything really, much less tromp through the woods, even in what we refer to as "town", without really watching out for these bitey beasts. And heaven forbid you climb up your ladder stand and swing wide the door to your shooting house without really being careful and paying attention! Rattlesnakes can and do climb. When I cut grass on the zero turn, I carry, and usually get one or two a month, and always worry about one trying to get up on the deck of the mower with me, so I am even leery about just trying to run them over. Had them strike the tires several times, so I lot rather shoot em from several feet away....The farther the better!