Let me start this with a "Snake killed  Advisory" for those who don't care for them being harmed, This thread contains graphic images of a dead Rattlesnake so be advised!

I hunted yesterday Morning till around noon and it was cold and windy throughout the morning but around noon the temps had risen to around 55 degrees.  After climbing down I decided to check an area for rut activity prior to heading back to the truck.

As I was making my way back my Six sense kicked in or the Holy Ghost (I have learned to trust and obey it) and I
hesitated on my next step and looked right of the path WOW  there lays an "Anaconda"   right there to my right at least that was my first thoughts              

These Photos are not Photoshops and for size proportion sake I weight 187# and stand 5'11" Tall and the Broad head used for comparison is a Simmons Tiger shark 2 and 1/5" x 1 and 9/16" wide .  

I didn't have a tape on me but did use some cord to take a measurement of his length   and measured it when I got home.  It was 70" and it still had a few small kinks in it as it was still moving around as I tried to measure.

Another frustrating thing is I can shoot the eyes out of snakes but later that afternoon I missed for the 3rd time this season on what should have been a chip shot.  I get target panic bad in stress situations like live animal and even while drawing back on the snake have to mental fight to get back to full draw.

     
     
     
     
     

Holy smokes that thing is huge!

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Those are some neat pictures.

Looks like he had a full belly!

That's one big snake.  Should make some beautiful skins.

Yea I thought about opening it up to see what kind of 3 course meal it had eaten!  That thing felt like 20#s + my arms got tired dragging it.

Wow! That's a beauty! I'd hang that skin on the wall and use smaller ones for a bow. Are your bow limbs even wide enough to get the full diamond pattern on?

That is one huge snake, thank God that you were not bitten.

won't make it look fat but would make it look good,  but I am with Goshawkin on this one , hang it on the wall

I doubt snake boots would of helped anyone if he struck you...Man he's a "BEAST" for sure...That one needs to be mounted and take loads of pics for proof...Glad he ain't roaming the grounds anymore..

That things got shoulders! I'll tell ya' what,I give a hats off to you Southern Folks. I would be a wreck going into the woods/brush thinking those things are lying in there. I would'nt have a blade of grass in my yard. I have to ask,does anybody down there eat the meat off a big ol'snake like that? I have heard that some snakes are good table fare. Just wondering. rat'

Thats is a BEAST for sure! I agree the pattern will probably be so big as to not be fully appreciated on a bow. But try it and let us see pics when it's done!

That's a whopper!

I feel your pain in the shooting dept. Struggling with the same problem.

That snake needed killin. Glad you trusted your sixth sense!

Looks to be a piglet hidin in its belly!

Now that's a big snake!

Good golly, miss Molly!   :eek:  

I think the new trend is "skinny snakes", but not the low rider type...

Great job!  That is one awesome snake!