just when you think its cool...

Josh Perdue · October 29, 2013, 07:02:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by JEFF B:
the only good snake is a DEAD ONE!!!!

Buddy, I'm with you on that one.

Gator1 · October 29, 2013, 07:32:00 PM

I'll take skeeters

RC · October 29, 2013, 07:52:00 PM

Thats only the second one of those I have ever seen. I flipped him out of the way with my bow tip. Had it been a rattler or cottonmouth he would not have made it.RC

Butch Speer · October 29, 2013, 08:08:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Mudd:
While it would increase my heart rate as well, it might also make me go home for some clean drawers...lol

I'm glad to saw him in time to avoid any problems.

God bless,Mudd

But Mudd, it ain't Saturday!

achigan · October 29, 2013, 08:13:00 PM

"Red on yellow, poison fellow; red on black, safe from attack."
From Wiki. jim

Cookie125 · October 29, 2013, 08:15:00 PM

always told red touches yellow means you're a dead fellow.

Very cool find as long as you remain safe. Keep your eyes out.

achigan · October 29, 2013, 08:16:00 PM

OK, way too slow with that, gotta read further before I post

achigan · October 29, 2013, 08:21:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by jshperdue:

QuoteOriginally posted by JEFF B:
the only good snake is a DEAD ONE!!!!
Buddy, I'm with you on that one. [/b]

Mebbe we should join the 21st century. Most snakes out there are our friends, eating varmints and pests.

far rider · October 29, 2013, 09:36:00 PM

Dang RC!
That's a dandy. I guess I'll have to look out for those, the rattlers, and cotton mouths in January WHILE I'm looking for hogs! I don't care who you are, or if your not afraid of them. That first initial moment you realize what your looking at is a snake, you WILL skip a beat!

LimBender · October 29, 2013, 10:11:00 PM

To me, copperheads are the most aggressive, scary suckers. Cottonmouths usually try to hit the water. Never seen a coral snake in the wild. Thanks RC.

Duncan · October 29, 2013, 10:25:00 PM

Wow! the only N American venomous snake I have not seen. They are here in NC but are somewhat reclusive. The likelihood of being bitten is pretty rare. I have also heard the red touch black rhyme used to remember which snake is poisonous and that they have to chew to break the skin. They are so deadly because their venom works on the nervous system like the cobra's.

Big Ed · October 30, 2013, 09:00:00 AM

That thing gives me the hebejebe's just seeing the picture! Not into snakes at all.

Mike Falkner · October 30, 2013, 09:26:00 AM

Big coral snake there. Cool weather will fool you, we've killed cottonmouths in/around our duck blind in December/January.

wooddamon1 · October 30, 2013, 10:17:00 AM

Beautiful snake, thanks for sharing.

SELFBOW19953 · October 30, 2013, 10:41:00 AM

I used to see them fairly regularly when I was growing up in Florida. Because we told her they don't strike, my mother killed one with her high heel on her way to a wedding.

I would love to get the skins of a couple of big ones for bow backing. Don't have them here in Delaware.

Bullfrog 1 · October 30, 2013, 03:08:00 PM

I'd have boots on up to my ears!!!! Bill

Shakes.602 · October 30, 2013, 05:33:00 PM

Yeppers, would have to Change the Huggies after THAT!! :eek: YIKES!!

I live by the Old Addage, "The Only GOOD Snake is a DEAD SNAKE!!"

October 31, 2013, 01:14:00 AM

No doubt, coral snake!

Bisch

nomansland4404 · October 31, 2013, 08:04:00 AM

Beautiful snake. It amazes me at the big tough bowhunters that are scared of such a neat animal

Bladepeek · October 31, 2013, 11:32:00 AM

nomansland4404, not all "big tough bowhunters" are created equal

I grew up outside Detroit and have never seen the only poisonous snake in Michigan. I used to play with the non-poisonous ones, letting garter snakes crawl up my sleeves, etc. Then, for some unknown reason, I developed a phobia of snakes. There is simply no way I could touch one now.

I spent some time at Fort Sill OK, and Fort Hood TX and developed a healthy respect for their rattlers. St Louis, MO taught me to respect copperheads and water moccasins.

The only snake I have killed was a copperhead in our fireplace woodpile. He scarred the snot out of me and got his head smashed before I even thought about it. I will help a snake across a road to keep it from being run over if I can find a stick long enough.

I can approach a snake if I see it well in advance, but if I look down and see I'm standing on, or about to be stepping on a snake, it's either heart attack time or new world record long jump time.

For some it's heights, for some spiders, for me it's snakes. Just can't help it.