RATTLE SNAKE WAS ALL I FOUND!

[southernbandit]

Ok, this wasn't this past weekends find but it was last weekends find.
Thought I would do a little detecting up on the mountain here in Alabama.
But I found out it might still be a little early. I was just a swinging away in the woods
when all of the sudden I just happen to look ahead of me a few extra feet and there
he was, one big ugly timber rattler. Well since I had not found anything else that day
I tied him to my detector and went home. (after I hit him in the head with a club)
Then I mounted him this past week, and it turned out pretty good..
Sending a few pics. Please be careful out there, those no shoulders are moving
around.
Bandit

 

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[Narthoniel]

I hope ya wear some good boots. Thats a scary notion, glad you came out alright.

 

[aa battery]

great photos

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Man..just lookin' at the picture of that thing scare the bejeezus outta me. I'm a city boy

 

[Goes4ever]

you just hit him on the head and tied him to your detector? why, might I ask did you tie him to your detector?

cool mount, are you a taxidermist?

 

[southernbandit]

Narthoniel I had boots on but not good enough to stop his bite.
And Mojo I'm a country boy but believe me my heart was a pounding
when I seen him.

 

[southernbandit]

Goes4ever,
Well actually I hit him about 5 inches below his head and it
broke his neck. He was still kind of alive and I didn't want to
mess up his body too bad. So I put a bag over his head that
was so skinny he shouldn't have been able to get his mouth
open very far. That's why he was tied to my detector.
He was 4 feet 6 and 1/2 inches long and was about 10 pounds.
I do dabble in taxidermy, this is about the 4 fourth snake I have
done. I still need some practice and I want to learn how to do
an open mouth mount one day.
Bandit

 

[dex378]

Ummmm, you are slightly insane!!!

 

[southernbandit]

Dex378,
I'm not really insane I just love detecting and he got in my way!
I thought get him now or maybe see him again later after he got me. 8)

 

[treasurefiend]

Lol, the first thing that popped into my head was: "dady needs a new belt!!!".
Great mount!!!

I am a city boy with a country heart. I have been out in the country plenty of times killin all kinds of snakes, but I have never seen a rattler in person.

 

[dwayne sueno]

were you able to get the meat out before stuffing it? fat one like that is good eating!

 

[The Hunter]

I hear they taste like chicken!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Great job on the mount! If you did get the meat from it, I would like to try some, I hear rattle snake is good eatin. Maybe post a pic how is is prepared. HH, Mike

 

[zaxfire69]

Hope you ate the meat..I can cook a mean rattlesnake. That mount is bad azz!!! Excuse my mispelled language, but WOW!!

 

[kansas coin hunter]

dang that reminds me of amose mosses knocked allagaters in the head with one arm lol i used to hunt rattlers in ok years ok nice snak and pics . kch

 

[southernbandit]

Thanks Guy's for all the complements!
No I didn't get to keep the meat on this one.
As I'm skinning him out I sprinkle some dry tan
on him, the dry tan makes it easier to hang on
to while I'm skinning him out. I have eaten some
before and depending on how it's cooked it can
taste like chicken or even bacon.
Bandit

 

[Shaw]

Its amazing how good they blend in, I had to look close to see him hanging on your detector. We have them heavy at our ranch in Del Rio Tx. Always cruising the brush.

Careful out there!

 

[stefen]

Does that mean chicken tastes liked rattler?

Had both and prefer chicken...the other tastes like snake

 

[mpostma]

LoL! Very cool. I nearly stepped on a little garter snake mding on Saturday in Northern Michigan. Not quite in the same league!
Like that mount!
MP

 

[ivan salis]

in my parts we got lots 4 to 6 ft models and some even bigger in the woods for you to play wit -- the hides properly cured make a mean belt buckle cover too