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image.jpeg While moving some rough sawed oak I came upon this. It is that time of the year if You live in South East, or if You live in Frog Eye. There is a story that go's alone with this, but I will spare You all the details. Instead I will say, ever heard the saying, "God looks out for Drunkers, & Fools", even though I haven't had a drink, nor any drugs in 10 years, I still fall into that group. Someone was looking out for me.
 
Ya, that will wake you up! Some nice cast pen blanks in there, ought to have them done.
 
Yikes! Guess that is a warning to all of us to be vigilant when moving the wood pile! Glad you killed the buggers! Chuck
 
True story:
My Dad & I built a metal shed 40 years ago. He built a wood platform to mount it on.
After 15 years or so, the floor rotted out & I stepped thru it.
I saw something moving around & realized it was a nest of Copperheads.
I ran in & got my .38 & loaded it with shot shells. I ran thru 6 rounds blowing holes in the floor, but I got them all.
Scared the crap out of me. :wacko:

Pop wasn't too happy with the floor shot to chit either.
:scare3:
 
:scare3:scares the crap out of me just thinking about it- :old:- no likey snakes- not one little bit....... :scare3::scare3:
 
Only good snake, is a dead snake!

Got zero use for them. Been to close to many times!
 
We are rampant with Copperheads here in Southern Maryland.
You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a nest of them, or a few adults every year.

Legally, you are supposed to apply for a permit to kill them.
Yeah, right. Like I'm going to apply for a permit & wait 8 months to get it before I blow away a poisonous snake to protect my family or my pets.
I wonder how many suckers actually ever fill out an application for a permit VS. people who just kill them.
My money says the later outweighs the former 20,000 to 1.

Last year alone, I ran over 4 of them with my tractor & made cat food out of them.
:cowboy:
 
Herb G. said:
We are rampant with Copperheads here in Southern Maryland.
You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a nest of them, or a few adults every year.

Legally, you are supposed to apply for a permit to kill them.
Yeah, right. Like I'm going to apply for a permit & wait 8 months to get it before I blow away a poisonous snake to protect my family or my pets.
I wonder how many suckers actually ever fill out an application for a permit VS. people who just kill them.
My money says the later outweighs the former 20,000 to 1.

Last year alone, I ran over 4 of them with my tractor & made cat food out of them.
:cowboy:
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Good gosh and I cant find any around here
 
Herb G. said:
Legally, you are supposed to apply for a permit to kill them.
Yeah, right. Like I'm going to apply for a permit & wait 8 months to get it before I blow away a poisonous snake to protect my family or my pet.
:cowboy:
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Legally you can't kill a rattlesnake down here. Seen a lot of them commit suicide!
 
I don't mess with snakes dead or alive!! Aside from assisting them with committing suicide!
 
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Herb G. said:
True story:
My Dad & I built a metal shed 40 years ago. He built a wood platform to mount it on.
After 15 years or so, the floor rotted out & I stepped thru it.
I saw something moving around & realized it was a nest of Copperheads.
I ran in & got my .38 & loaded it with shot shells. I ran thru 6 rounds blowing holes in the floor, but I got them all.
Scared the crap out of me. :wacko:

Pop wasn't too happy with the floor shot to chit either.
:scare3:
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After all the smoke cleared, I checked to see if I needed a change of drawers, I think I threw them away. I crossed them with the judge. A 45 revolver loaded with 3" 410. As far as I could tell I got all of them. It does make you wonder how many more of them there is around. I have always been told that once a den has started that they always return to the place where they are born to breed each year. Not sure about that, because if they did, why was there just these few. Any feedback? But all of us need to be on Gard.
 
What about tossing moth balls into the nest to deter them from removing? Is that an old wives tail or anything to it?
 
My buddy Tom in Virginia out west had the neighbor, a preacher, fence off 10 acres of his, Tom's, property while he was out of town. He told the preacher to court to get his land back which cost him almost $30k .
Now whenever Tom finds Copperheads on his property his catches them & releases them on the preachers property!
 
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