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might not be the same one but one rattle down


Trigger Mike

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Along with the one on the other side of my pond in the back yard at the pond cabin I walked out onto my porch to eat a banana for lunch and low and behold heading right toward me is a 5 foot long, 13 rattle diamond back. He saw me and raised his head. My TTN loaded with Winchester #8 did a fine job. My dogs were sleeping under the bushes just a few feet away and never knew he was there.

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Howdy,

A friend of mine had his place broke into. Dog never barked.

Dog ate dry food for a month.

Twelve or so guns taken.

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CR

What do you need fer the rattle?

serious.

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Howdy,

I passed up the rattle on the one I shot pdawg huntin in the Dakotas.

So Ive been thinkin on getting another.

Yes, I would like it. Do they deteriorate?

I don't know thing one about em.

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CR

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i took a smaller one off a 4 footer two years ago and it is still good. i usually cut it off one rattle up from the hide to avoid any meat or decomposing flesh from being attached. If there is a better way I hope someone will post it and tell me.

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I wouldn't worry 'bout "decomposing flesh." Just cut it off... any tiny bit of skin that might remain will quickly dry.

 

They'll pretty much last forever. I know some fellas who like to toss one inside their acoustic guitar... they claim it does something positive for the sound. I think they're imaginations are a mite healthier than their ears. ^_^

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Before you cut off the rattle put your boot heel on the head and cut it off and then get the rattle. I have had so many through the years I don't bother with them any more

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Chunk that body up and fry it like a fish. Good eating!

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When I was a teenager, I was out chopping cotton when a big ol' Eastern Diamondback struck at me. I swung the hoe and the snake's fangs sunk into the hoe handle.

That snake was so poisonous that the hoe handle swelled up so much I had enough lumber to build a chicken coop.

The swelling went down and squished to death all my chickens. :(

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TM

 

I have no proof of this , but , I would suspect , they do NOT return to the main den every day

 

I have a place , out in the sticks , with lots of rocky out crops , lots of places for em to hide

 

I have released every black and king snake , I have been able to catch in town out there ,

 

city folks are afraid of em , to ME they are an ally .

 

copperheads and rattlers , get a load of shot if seen , expecelly the copperheads , rattlers are at least somewhat honest most times

 

CB

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I have lived in the heart of the Ozark Plateau for all but 12 years of my life. This is copperhead country. I have seen one live one. I do see the occasional cotton mouth. I'll trade all the copper heads you can find for one cottonmouth. Those boys have a nasty temper.

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I wouldn't worry 'bout "decomposing flesh." Just cut it off... any tiny bit of skin that might remain will quickly dry.

 

They'll pretty much last forever. I know some fellas who like to toss one inside their acoustic guitar... they claim it does something positive for the sound. I think they're imaginations are a mite healthier than their ears. ^_^

I've heard the same thing. Not sure rattlesnake rattles has any significant impact on sound but I do know an old Martin full of dust bunnies will sound better than a new one hanging on a store wall. My funky dust bunny filled old Martin sure does sound good (even when I play it).

 

 

Wonder how a rattlesnake rattle would sound inside a banjo? Hmmm.....

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