Post by: Darren Haverstick on October 25, 2016, 08:10:40 AM
It was pretty dark by then and I knew I needed to use something that would give me the best chance of killing the snake quickly yet not tear up the doghouse too badly. The little 10 watt bulb went on over my head and I said to myself, "I know, I'll use my flintlock pistol." So I ran into the house, put a light shot load in the pistol, grabbed a flashlight, and came back out. Again, I had to coax Leah to step close to the doghouse and shine the flashlight into it. The copperhead was holding his head up just perfectly as I cocked the hammer and pulled the trigger. Flintlock - 1, snake - 0!
As a general rule, snakes around the house get a pass from me but when I have to start kicking the venomous ones out of the way just to get to the door, I have to say that enough is enough.
It was a pretty good size one; about 2 1/2 feet long.
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/2016%20Hunting%20Photos/FlintlockCopperheadSmall_zpsje0hvlk4.jpg)
Fortunately, my puppy wasn't too traumatized over the whole ordeal.
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/dhaverstick/My%20dog%20Jake/JakeandLeah_zpsdht4k6cc.jpg)
Darren
Post by: Uncle Russ on October 25, 2016, 12:37:06 PM
Snakes give me a case of the heebiejeebies, and they give it to me bad. I've had a lot of close calls over my life time, so I just don't care for 'em.
Good to hear the dog didn't get to close to it, I had a sinking feeling ol' Jake wasn't going fair well, good to see that was not the case.
Uncle Russ..
Post by: Bigsmoke on October 25, 2016, 02:05:18 PM
Post by: Spotted Bull on October 27, 2016, 11:47:07 AM
Post by: Spotted Bull on October 27, 2016, 11:55:12 AM
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Post by: rollingb on October 27, 2016, 12:46:41 PM
Quote from: "Spotted Bull"
Personally I love snakes and have an albino corn snake in my office as a pet. Shame the copperhead had to die. They are beautiful creatures that do a great job of keeping the little critters out of your house.None of the "little critters" around my house are venomous, so I'm not too worried about'em. :rt th
Post by: Hanshi on October 27, 2016, 01:01:35 PM
I lived in Ga. for 62 years and we were overrun by canebrake rattlers, very large ones. We had them come up on the porch (other snakes as well) were out in the yard, barn and my shooting range in the back yard. I frequently encountered them on the dirt road where we lived. Too many people will just run over them; but I always stopped and scooted them off the road to safety. We had the canebrakes, copperheads, cottonmouths and pygmy rattlers. These are all very valuable snakes and some are protected species. There were other snakes, too; beautiful corn snakes, banded kings, green and many others.
Post by: rollingb on October 27, 2016, 01:23:01 PM
...... and I never did get him trained to "sit" or "fetch".
I finally decided it was pretty much just a waste of time tryin' to teach them slitherin' critters anything.
Post by: RobD on October 27, 2016, 07:47:48 PM
Post by: Ohio Joe on October 29, 2016, 08:21:32 AM
Post by: Hanshi on October 29, 2016, 02:56:11 PM
Quote from: "rollingb"
I once tried having a snake for a pet,.... but his collar kept slipping off whenever I took him for his daily walk.
...... and I never did get him trained to "sit" or "fetch".
I finally decided it was pretty much just a waste of time tryin' to teach them slitherin' critters anything. :hairy
Post by: Spotted Bull on October 29, 2016, 02:58:01 PM
Post by: RobD on October 29, 2016, 03:18:15 PM
Post by: rollingb on October 29, 2016, 05:54:13 PM
Quote from: "Rob DiStefano"
i have nose boogers that i trained my pointer finger to fetch. :laffing
Post by: rollingb on October 29, 2016, 05:56:05 PM
Quote from: "Hanshi"
Quote from: "rollingb"I once tried having a snake for a pet,.... but his collar kept slipping off whenever I took him for his daily walk.:rotf
...... and I never did get him trained to "sit" or "fetch".
I finally decided it was pretty much just a waste of time tryin' to teach them slitherin' critters anything. :hairy