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Post by scrub-buster on Jun 15, 2010 19:51:13 GMT -5
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Post by scrub-buster on Jun 15, 2010 19:54:55 GMT -5
Just kidding!!!
This was imported from Texas. My parents went there on vacation and brought me back this big boy that they picked up off of the road. I didn't think to measure it first, but after I skinned it out and tacked it down to dry, it was almost 5'long. This will look amazing on the back of a bow.
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Post by duff on Jun 15, 2010 19:55:48 GMT -5
Awsome! I know not many like the idea of poisonus snakes but it is pretty cool to find.
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Post by Decatur on Jun 15, 2010 21:07:30 GMT -5
That will look real good as a bow backing.
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Post by duff on Jun 16, 2010 5:06:40 GMT -5
Man you had my wife all freaked out!
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Post by jabba on Jun 16, 2010 5:36:34 GMT -5
What kind of rattle snakes DO we have in Indiana?
What's the difference?
Jabba
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jun 16, 2010 6:10:27 GMT -5
We have Timber Rattlers in the southern part of Morgan County & throughout the state & national forest properties on south.
Not much difference except for the darker color pattern of our fanged critters.
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Post by trapperdave on Jun 16, 2010 8:42:03 GMT -5
thats gonna make some sweet backing
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Post by Ahawkeye on Jun 16, 2010 10:01:52 GMT -5
We have Timber Rattlers in the southern part of Morgan County & throughout the state & national forest properties on south. Not much difference except for the darker color pattern of our fanged critters. I've been on some south facing slopes W/ rocks and deadfalls through out in perry county and am very concious of snakes and other critters, but I have never seen any. I'm usually in that area during turkey season. It'd be neat to see one but not so neat if I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.  |
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Post by barton174 on Jun 16, 2010 10:59:21 GMT -5
FWIW, be very careful with that head!! Even after they're dead, the fangs still have the venom in them, so be careful not to touch the fangs, or leave the head anywhere that a dog or another animal could eat it!
Mike
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Post by scrub-buster on Jun 16, 2010 18:16:51 GMT -5
FWIW, be very careful with that head!! Even after they're dead, the fangs still have the venom in them, so be careful not to touch the fangs, or leave the head anywhere that a dog or another animal could eat it! Mike I removed the fangs and put them in a small bottle. They are very cool looking. I couldn't imagine how bad it would hurt to be bit by one of those. |
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Post by vectrix on Jun 16, 2010 18:31:24 GMT -5
How common are the timber rattlers down south? Anyone ever see one? I hunt alot in Greene and other parts occasionally and have never seen one or talked to anybody that has. I guess what I am getting at is, are there enough to be concerned or take precautions with? I usually just stomp around not paying much attention to the existence of a rattlesnake.
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Post by schall53 on Jun 16, 2010 18:40:52 GMT -5
A rattler will let you know if he is around, and don't worry about knowing what they sound like if you have never heard one. There is something in our primal make up, you will know what it is. The first time I heard one out west, I about ran over the two guys with me. Definately triggers the flight response!!!
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Post by vectrix on Jun 16, 2010 18:48:36 GMT -5
A rattler will let you know if he is around, and don't worry about knowing what they sound like if you have never heard one. There is something in our primal make up, you will know what it is. The first time I heard one out west, I about ran over the two guys with me. Definately triggers the flight response!!! I can imagine! I'm not scared of much when I'm out in the woods but snakes send chills down my back. I hate every snake I come across and usually do my best to whack them with a stick if given a chance. I know snakes are suppose to be good for vermin removal but man I hate them. |
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Post by danf on Jun 16, 2010 19:36:20 GMT -5
A rattler will let you know if he is around, Unless it's a juvenile that only has a single button.  My first trek to Philmont in '94, we were coming down the Tooth of Time ridge when one of the guys in the crew suddenly took a flying leap- it was a small juvenile rattler. Thing was, he was several people back in the line and everyone else in front of him had walked over it... Later down the trail we came across a 3' rattler that we gave a wide berth to. Bad thing is, it's the juvenile's that are more dangerous than the full grown snakes- they don't have the instinct to "meter" the venom and you'll get all they have if you get bitten by one.  |
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Post by duff on Jun 16, 2010 20:34:40 GMT -5
How common are the timber rattlers down south? Anyone ever see one? I hunt alot in Greene and other parts occasionally and have never seen one or talked to anybody that has. I guess what I am getting at is, are there enough to be concerned or take precautions with? I usually just stomp around not paying much attention to the existence of a rattlesnake. Not many but I know 2 people that have seen them. One wa in Brown Co and the other Perry Co. In Greene the copper heads are more of an issue. I ran accross one in Lawrence Co last year while squirrel hunting. 2 weeks later found another right in Bedford dead along the road. Also work with a guy that was bit by one several years ago. His description of the treatment sounded alot worse then the bite!!! Still very rare to come across a venemonous snake in Indiana. |
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Post by vectrix on Jun 16, 2010 20:42:44 GMT -5
Thanks, I have never seen a venomous and don't want to! Thanks to this conversation I will probably be wearing snake boots each turkey season from here on... lol
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Post by huxbux on Jun 16, 2010 22:15:01 GMT -5
A rattler will let you know if he is around, Unless it's a juvenile that only has a single button. If they're body temp is too cool they also may not rattle loudly or aggressively enough to be easily identifiable as a snake. |
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jun 17, 2010 10:13:02 GMT -5
How common are the timber rattlers down south? Anyone ever see one? I hunt alot in Greene and other parts occasionally and have never seen one or talked to anybody that has. I guess what I am getting at is, are there enough to be concerned or take precautions with? I usually just stomp around not paying much attention to the existence of a rattlesnake. Very common in my neck of the woods in the more remote areas. They still give me a rush when I run across one rattling or not. By the way the babies are born with their fangs & venom sacs ready to go. Just not near as potent as far as injectable venom volume & depth of bite. They are not particullry agressive until they feel threatened by your actions. Intentional or not! The best precaution is to be mindful of where you are walking & setting. Be leery of blindly stepping over downed trees, travelling rocky hillsides & creek bottoms, overgrown openings & edges, and dead hollowed-out stumps. They are particullay fond of briars when it's time change into their new skin for the year. As previously mentioned Copperheads are quite common here & leaves nasty bites & symptoms. |
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jun 18, 2010 16:50:08 GMT -5
I have seen two timber rattlers. One in Brown County State Park and another that my brother stepped on while hunting in Lawrence County. Somehow he didn't get bit, but I have never seen him run so fast in his life. I have seen quite a few Copperheads throughout Brown County as well.
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