azpackhorse Report post Posted August 24, 2009 I took Friday off and took a drive into my buddy's rifle unit and did a little scouting for him. Was driving out and noticed what looked like a rope in a scrub Mesquite up on the hill. Turned out to be a Sonoran Whipsnake with a baby cottontail it had just caught. The snake had retreated up in the tree to escape the mother cottontail, bummed that I didn't get any photos of the mother cottontail but she spooked off before I could take any. Also seen 5 good bucks but didn't get any photos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted August 24, 2009 That's freaking awesome. Sweet pics, thanks for sharing those! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted August 24, 2009 And we were worrying about IA in the southern units? Now there's snakes to contend with that will swallow ya whole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Wow, awesome pics. I recently found a rattlesnake in a tree, but it wasn't eating anything! That's neat, thanks for sharing the pics with us. Glad you found some good bucks too! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Very cool pictures Brian! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilimanjaro Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Cool snake Brian! Ive only seen 1 of those in all the time I've spent down there.. Great pics of him having his lunch! Rattlesnakes are another matter! I saw 6 just last night! They have been EVERYWHERE lately. I'm usually seeing 3 or 4 everyday with most of those being Dbacks and Mojaves and a few blacktails up a bit higher.. I did see the 2nd Tiger rattler Ive ever seen a couple of weeks ago down south of Arivaca.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azhuntergirl Report post Posted August 24, 2009 GREAT. Now I'm not gonna walk under trees anymore. AND I'll have nightmares! ::mumbles:: You snake people ::mumbles:: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted August 24, 2009 And we were worrying about IA in the southern units? Now there's snakes to contend with that will swallow ya whole. Doug, I don't go down to the Southern units very much anymore, too dangerous Here's another one, this guy was less than thrilled with my little photo session. Kinda funny, as I was laying down on the ground with this snake my buddy nudged me in the side with his foot.........I did a little girl scream........then he ran. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle Eye Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Wow, thats crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFGinNM Report post Posted August 24, 2009 if that snack had hooves it would look like a Coues'. --Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted August 28, 2009 Great picture! That snake reminds me of a deer scouting trip to Patagonia 18 years ago. My wife was scouting with me and started asking about snakes. I said we wouldn't see any snakes. I told her if we see a snake I'd give her a million dollars. Well not even 10 minutes after that I stopped real quick because one these snakes was on the trail. I almost stepped on it. It was big and long and green. I turned around to look at my wife and she was already in tears because of the snake. She still reminds me about the million dollars I still owe her. I had no clue what kind of snake we saw until you posted this picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
