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I treat all snakes the same .... I do not discriminate. I introduce all of them to my short barrel .410 loaded with #6 shot. I can't honestly say I have any idea what types of snakes they are ... just that they are dead when I finish.
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Poisonous snakes are very rare here. I leave snakes alone as they provide a useful pest-control service, and they are cool. I do understand that a phobia of snakes is common.
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By the way guys, when I was in China I ate snake a few times. If prepared right it was dang GOOD! I have heard rattle snake is good but have never tried it.
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I have eaten timber rattler and it ain't bad! 6-1/2' one
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The only problem is picking the meat out of the small areas between the bones with a toothpick. But, it's not bad eating.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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In Sweetwater Texas they hold a rattlesnake roundup. I think it was put together yr's ago to reduce the population. They serve rattlesnake dinners and it's pretty good fried up. A little chewy. but I would eat it again.
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This is what I have seen with water moccasins here in Texas. They swim with most of their body above the surface of the water. Short, thick body and blunt tail. Triangular head. 
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I have at least one of those (pictured above) on my place and maybe two of them. I was walking back from bow hunting when I almost stepped on him. If it would have been a little darker that evening I am not sure what would have happened. I let him pass as I did not want to ruin the broadhead I was using because I was not sure I would hit him @ that close range due to the bow sights. And what I am calling the possibility of a second one was located at least 1,000yds away. Both are in a Bayou bottom. I never seam to have the right weapon with me when I walk up on these. And I hate the western moc's.
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Nasty critters for sure Tracy. I would just as soon not have an encounter with any of them!
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I've got at least one of these in my pond. He was about 3ft long and 1-2 inches wide. He had eaten something recently as he had a big bulge 1/2 way through.
Im in mid TN for anyone keeping track.
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Yeah the Moc's will flat come after you! Last year my mom and I got stuck on the end of our dock with one on the walkway it came out from under the boat! It started to go away from us but I had a 6 foot paddle in my hand and wanted it dead! So I thought I would just go after it! haha, yeah right! I started walking after that thing with paddle in air and it flat turned around and starting coming after me!!! Them things have no fear! We finally had to let it go or it might have pushed us right into the pond and ate us!!
Dang snakes!
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