Could Have Been a Bad Day

[Sixes]

I'm odd about snakes, I only kill them if they are in certain areas with humans around. I hunt a large quail plantation and we were asked to kill any venomous snakes because of the dogs and quail hunters. On my lease, I have only killed those found in camp. At home, any with venom are killed, but I will not purposely run over one that I see crossing the road or stop and kill one that is just in nature. Copperheads are a thing of beauty. The only snake that I truly dislike is a stinking cottonmouth

Here is one that got a pass, he wasn't bothering anyone.

rattler by Tim Hillhouse, on Flickr

This one happened to be right beside the lodge opening day last year of turkey season, after killing it, it made my morning walk in a little slower and I used the flashlight more. Odd thing is, when we came back to eat around lunch, you could see were another large, wide snake had crossed the road right beside this one. We assumed it was another rattler due to the width of the track.

ratt by Tim Hillhouse, on Flickr

[tomstopper]

I'm odd about snakes, I only kill them if they are in certain areas with humans around. I hunt a large quail plantation and we were asked to kill any venomous snakes because of the dogs and quail hunters. On my lease, I have only killed those found in camp. At home, any with venom are killed, but I will not purposely run over one that I see crossing the road or stop and kill one that is just in nature. Copperheads are a thing of beauty. The only snake that I truly dislike is a stinking cottonmouth

Here is one that got a pass, he wasn't bothering anyone.

rattler by Tim Hillhouse, on Flickr

I will say that if he wasn't we're I parked everytime I go to this spot, it would have gotten a pass. This is the third one I seen this year and the only one I killed. When I lived in NY, we used to hike in an area known for timber Rattlers and I had seen 2 that got a free pass. This one was just a little to close for comfort and my feet were at one point to close to it...

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[Sixes]

I don't blame you if it's where you park a lot.  I'm bad to wear canvas crocs while driving and switch to boots when it's time to hunt, I'd hate to let a snake live and then it buy thru my shoes one morning. I just hate to see them ran over for no reason other than to kill one. Well, except for cottonmouths, kill them anywhere just because

[spaightlabs]

Any snake that doesn't bother me or my dogs gets a pass from me anymore.  they do more good than harm and we can't make a dent in the population