COOSEFAN Report post Posted March 29, 2007 What's wrong with this pic? I just found it when goin' through some old photos, and this critter ruined a day of shed hunting for me! These buggers are gonna be out, so everyone should watch there step! Here's a enhanced close-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azryan Report post Posted March 29, 2007 cool pic...I have been lucky enough to have only run into two of those things....but def a good idea to keep an eye out for them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted March 29, 2007 Have only seen 1 timber rattler in my life but have seen enough other rattlers to last a lifetime. Why would you post a picture like that? Those things creep the heck outta me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted March 29, 2007 Looks like that one was getting ready to shed. I've seen many rattlers and other snakes in my day. I used to breed snakes as as hobby and go out snake hunting almost every saturday before I got into the coues addiction. One night my buddies and I saw about 30 different rattlers and 10-15 (non-rattlers all on the road). If you go out to certain roads close to rivers or lakes on a humid cloudy night when the temp is around 80 degrees you can get some really good snake action! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted March 29, 2007 Snakes do not bother me to much. I also use to go down by the Salt river Drink beer, and catch snakes . Yep!! young, dumb, And full of. Evan sat next to one for about an hour last Nov scouting for Linnea's elk. Very cold out, he was not going anywhere But, while bear hunting up on Four Peaks several years ago I ran across a black. Ok, no biggie. Then another, Um, better pay attention. Within 100 yrd saw about 8. By this time all you can do is watch for snakes, No More hunting. Then I hear a buzz? sounds like an over head power line. You guessed it, The DEN. Hundreds of them./ Time to get to the truck and off that mountain. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IHunt2live Report post Posted March 29, 2007 I had a dog get bit a couple of years ago while quail hunting, almost lost her but she made a full recovery. The vet bill sure hurt. I could have bought a pair of Swaros for that kind of money. Ever sence then I've hated those things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEADACHE Report post Posted March 29, 2007 Also something you might find while Quail hunting. . . last year I saw three of these monsters all of which over 6 feet long in one weekend! No exaggerations! LONG AND FAT! MAN! the first one I saw was about 20 inches from my feet when I saw his head twitch . . . mid-air whilst I pounced backwards I blasted his evil head off with my 12 guage. Then less than 100 yards away I saw two more in a den wrestling!!!! They were HUGE! ! ! ! I was freakin out! I couldn't put my hands around them. but shotgun shells are cheap . . . Looked kind of like this guy here. . . . no thats not me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rembrant Report post Posted March 29, 2007 I love snakes too. I like catching bull, and king snakes and letting them go on my property in Tonto. I love catching rattlers, skinning them, with head, and mounting the flat skins on quality wood. Beautiful. Ain't never seent a black. I'd like to know where that den is, Gamehauler. I won't lean on 'em too hard. Also looking for a Mohave. Kilt one once while deer hunting in 6A. Don't know what ever happened to that snake. It's hard to hunt deer when you keep looking around for another snake to surprise you. Ran into the guy that owns the Salome' ranch (forgot the guys name as soon as he said it!) I hate when I do that. We had a great talk, lots of snake stories. He came around a corner to find me harrasing a red racer in the middle of the road. Told where a diamondback was that he killed that morning. Told me how he got bit once. Said there are mohave rattlers all up and down Salome' Creek. Wish I didn't have to work for a living. I'd be cathcing crappies, or snakes, or sniffing out whitetail scrapes from this past rut. Ain't life great though? Just don't get bit, it's a bad deal. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rembrant Report post Posted March 29, 2007 Oh yeah, my brother almost stepped on a really big one while we were walking off a hill down in 36A in November - whitetail huntin. Biggest one I ever saw. Hurt me not to take it home with me, but I didn't have my tongs, and I try not to do stupid things anymore. That sucker had 17 buttons on its rattle. The old, before mentioned rancher said he has a rattle at the ranch house with 24 buttons! I think I could talk about snakes all day. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted March 29, 2007 Oh yeah, my brother almost stepped on a really big one while we were walking off a hill down in 36A in November - whitetail huntin. Biggest one I ever saw. Hurt me not to take it home with me, but I didn't have my tongs, and I try not to do stupid things anymore. That sucker had 17 buttons on its rattle. The old, before mentioned rancher said he has a rattle at the ranch house with 24 buttons! I think I could talk about snakes all day. Mike Rembrant, I have a really nice Mohave Skin on a 4 footer that is in my freezer you are willing to have if interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Hinton Report post Posted March 29, 2007 Snakes are one of the many neat things that you will find while hunting. Ive seen a rattlesnake that was black yellow and orange. Ive seen green ones also sooooo watch your step!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WadeNAZ Report post Posted March 29, 2007 This is Great Advice as it has already warmed up....I was at Roosevelt Crappie fishing on the 17th and saw these two..not sure if this was courting ritual or if they were grappling... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 29, 2007 I can't remember if I have told this story on the forum or not...probaby have...but anyway, it's a pretty good one and some of you might not have heard it. Anyway I was deer hunting in the dragoons years ago when I saw a snake in the hiking trail. It was still early and cool out and so the snake was not really moving and I thought maybe it was dead. It was only maybe 6-8 inches long and I didn't recognize the pattern on it at all. Being a biologist, I thought I would try and figure out what kind of snake it was. So I looked at the tail and didn't see a rattle and figure it would be safe to pick up. And besides it really looked dead. So I grabbed it behind the head and started checking it out up close. Then I noticed it actually did have a little nub of a rattle on its tail and then it started moving and I realized I was holding a live rattlesnake! OOOPSS!!! hehehe, so I started thinking about what to do and eventually just gently put it down and moved my hands off it real quick. Thank goodness it was a cold morning!! Turned out it was a neat species. Anyone ever hear of a Banded Rock Rattlesnake? They are a really pretty. you can see a photo on this page: http://www.reptilesofaz.com/Snakes-Subpages/h-c-lepidus.html Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted March 29, 2007 http://cals.arizona.edu/bta/whatsnew/snakedance.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 29, 2007 hey KGAINES, nice link...that is my husband's website! He works at BTA and I remember when he put together that page on the snakes. AManda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
