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Post by huntsemall on Aug 19, 2023 17:56:39 GMT -5
This guy/gal (chose not to try and sex it!) was just down from the house today. Durn things are just evil looking. We got him out in the road to get a better picture. He/she rattled (like a locust) but would never strike. Probably a little over 3' but thick!   |
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Post by greyhair on Aug 19, 2023 18:01:06 GMT -5
Where?
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 19, 2023 18:15:20 GMT -5
I wish we had those in our area. They have a beautiful pattern.
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Post by huntsemall on Aug 19, 2023 18:19:07 GMT -5
Southern Jackson county and yes they do.....their camo is unbelievable
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Post by greghopper on Aug 19, 2023 18:32:25 GMT -5
Southern Jackson county and yes they do.....their camo is unbelievable The Biggest in the state are found in them hills |
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Post by bullseye69 on Aug 19, 2023 18:52:36 GMT -5
This guy/gal (chose not to try and sex it!) was just down from the house today. Durn things are just evil looking. We got him out in the road to get a better picture. He/she rattled (like a locust) but would never strike. Probably a little over 3' but thick! Cool |
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Post by esshup on Aug 19, 2023 22:26:45 GMT -5
Timber Rattler? I'm glad that they aren't up this way. Snakes don't bother me, but I'd rather not run across any poisonous ones, and I'd prefer my dogs didn't as well.
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Post by freedomhunter on Aug 19, 2023 22:57:30 GMT -5
Just a baby. Swhackem
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Aug 20, 2023 10:51:44 GMT -5
Beautiful. I wish I had more snakes around. A large gardner eat a lizard at my place.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Aug 20, 2023 13:32:49 GMT -5
Not saying I would kill one just to kill it. But I hear you can eat them. I would also like to save the skin off of one. Are they considered endangered in Indiana? I think if I had one near the house I'd probably relocate it somewhere away from the neighborhood. If I couldn't eat it and save the skin.
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Post by firstwd on Aug 20, 2023 13:45:52 GMT -5
Not saying I would kill one just to kill it. But I hear you can eat them. I would also like to save the skin off of one. Are they considered endangered in Indiana? I think if I had one near the house I'd probably relocate it somewhere away from the neighborhood. If I couldn't eat it and save the skin. Yes, on the endangered list. Although a whole bunch of people don't care, it is illegal to kill or harass them. |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Aug 20, 2023 14:30:27 GMT -5
Well I guess I won't be eating one then or moving it or anything else.
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Post by greghopper on Aug 20, 2023 17:30:25 GMT -5
Ha….yeah their endangered for sure especially when they’re close to the human eye,dogs may have a opinion on them also.
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Post by greyhair on Aug 20, 2023 17:58:18 GMT -5
I have eaten Western Diamondback. To me, it was not really like chicken, more like frog leg. If you want a full belly you had better get several. As I recall there wasnt a ton of meat on them. But that was a long time ago and far away 😁
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Post by duff on Aug 20, 2023 18:27:53 GMT -5
Here are a couple we founds a few yrs ago in the Hoosier. Big fellas   |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Aug 20, 2023 18:55:05 GMT -5
Duff, what part of Hoosier please? I hunt right along the river in Perry County, I've got a spot that looks absolutely marvelous for habitat for these but have never seen a single snake.
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Post by duff on Aug 20, 2023 18:59:06 GMT -5
Duff, what part of Hoosier please? I hunt right along the river in Perry County, I've got a spot that looks absolutely marvelous for habitat for these but have never seen a single snake. Northern end in the Deam Wilderness area. Wife works for the Forrest service and found a nest next to an illegal camp they were cleaning out. Crazy, 2 rattlers were in that hollow log. The big guy was hanging out about 10-16 feet away, and there was another hollowed out stump that had two small copperheads. We didn't stick around too long. Pretty sure that was 2015 between my back surgeries. |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Aug 20, 2023 19:04:00 GMT -5
Duff, what part of Hoosier please? I hunt right along the river in Perry County, I've got a spot that looks absolutely marvelous for habitat for these but have never seen a single snake. Northern end in the Deam Wilderness area. Wife works for the Forrest service and found a nest next to an illegal camp they were cleaning out. Crazy, 2 rattlers were in that hollow log. The big guy was hanging out about 10-16 feet away, and there was another hollowed out stump that had two small copperheads. We didn't stick around too long. Pretty sure that was 2015 between my back surgeries. That is amazing, I have always read that they were in extreme Southern Indiana but that is a third of the way North from the southern border. The spot that I found faces South and has rock outcroppings intermittent with Dead Fall and leaf litter basically the whole Hillside looks like Steps for a giant man. Cracks and crevices everywhere a high chipmunk density area. You would think they'd be all over that in the spring! But again I have never seen a single snake in that area, I always watch my step around those rocks and that entire Hill! |
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Post by duff on Aug 20, 2023 19:08:33 GMT -5
Northern end in the Deam Wilderness area. Wife works for the Forrest service and found a nest next to an illegal camp they were cleaning out. Crazy, 2 rattlers were in that hollow log. The big guy was hanging out about 10-16 feet away, and there was another hollowed out stump that had two small copperheads. We didn't stick around too long. Pretty sure that was 2015 between my back surgeries. That is amazing, I have always read that they were in extreme Southern Indiana but that is a third of the way North from the southern border. The spot that I found faces South and has rock outcroppings intermittent with Dead Fall and leaf litter basically the whole Hillside looks like Steps for a giant man. Cracks and crevices everywhere a high chipmunk density area. You would think they'd be all over that in the spring! But again I have never seen a single snake in that area, I always watch my step around those rocks and that entire Hill! I am sure they are there. Brown, Jackson, Monroe and Lawrence counties have a good bit. |
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Aug 20, 2023 19:58:39 GMT -5
Brown county state park has quite the population of them. I’ve only saw one, but seems every year someone’s dog gets bit by one in the campground.
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