For the fellows up North...

[PaddyMac]

Speaking of yellow jackets and localized terror.

My town is named after the local Indian word for them. From Bend to Canada on the east slope of the Cascades they get ferocious at the end of summer. I usually trap a whole five gallon bucket full of them in August and September.

First week of September. Hot as a pizza oven. Dusty. Heat waves. Yellow jackets everywhere way busier than bees. And you have to drain your carburator.

Find a shady spot and be quick, 'cause they're looking for water and meat and they'll find both if you pick a dusty sunny spot.

[elknutz]

Now that's what I'm talking about!  Thanks RC, you do the best job of creeping me out!

[Rusty Snuffers]

I read this and just can't stop thinking... "The yankee from Georgia is talking about folks 'up north'"   :D

BTW, I'd love to come UP there for a couple copperheads.  I only seem to see the babies around my place.

Rusty
Down South in LA

[Mojostick]

All that and 125 degree's with the humidity, with mosquito's as big as bats. What's not to love?      :D    :D

[Plumber]

I thought hunting was suspose to be somewhat relaxing.Its funny when I pump up a tree in the morning I worry about a squrill running down the tree an jumping on my head.

[Hopewell Tom]

Now, that's a different world right there. I never was afraid of snakes, but what's to be afraid of up here? Nothin'.
If it's as you say OK as long as you keep awake to them, I can see getting a few for their hides. And the gators are a night time thing in boats, aren't they? Now that would be interesting....

[Okie man]

Now I know why my Dad left Georgia and joined the Army during WWII.  It was safer in the Pacific!

[RC]

Can`t believe nobody has mentioned the gator with two turtles riding on his back...RC

and a forein snake too. the boa. and probobly some you diddnt see,  great pics rc.

[Landshark160]

RC ain't lying about almost stepping on them.  He stepped within 12 inches of this bad boy while I was hunting with him.  I was walking behind him, and noticed a flash of white just in front of me.  This dude was poised to strike and showing his "cottonmouth".  He ended up choking to death on a judo point.

[leatherneck]

Wise guy huh RC. There goes me ever bidding on your hunt during St. Judes.  

[RC]

No boa in those pics. The bright one with his head spread is a hognose snake.RC

[Burnsie]

Not this guy, I'll stay up north.

the one climbing the tree,  what is it then?

[Nathan Killen]

Geeze ! Ive got the Hibbie Jibbies Now !

[RC]

The one climbing the tree is a brown rat snake. Some folks call them oak snakes.They ain`t venomus but will bite you quick if you mess with them. they have an awful temper.RC

[leatherneck]

Originally posted by RC:
The one climbing the tree is a brown rat snake. Some folks call them oak snakes.They ain`t venomus but will bite you quick if you mess with them. they have an awful temper.RC

Must be an Italian snake!!!

I can say that I'm a Rizzo!!!!!!

ok, thanks.  thats a new one to me..

[habujohn]

Wow I loved the pictures and sure wished we had those herps here in Northern Michigan.  Corn snakes, Rat snakes, rattlers, copper heads, mocasins, man you got cornacopia of snakes down there.  And then you can throw in a gator or two to play with if the huntin for hogs is slow.

[2treks]

Have at it John, I got attacked by a 5-6foot blue racer a few years back and that broke me from wanting them things around me. They are pretty cool looking tho.