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I carry a s&w 627, 8 round .357. Usually just carry a coupl snake loads in my pocket just incase. But sometimes keep 6 aframes loaded with a couple snake loads on the back end. 8shot revolvers are where its at.

Damn a snake.

The boogie man, lol...

Twenty years I've been in Alaska. Not a snake to be found. And I still jumped five feet today when I stepped out of the shed and saw a rain wet, slender, barkless branch, the right color and taper, with just enough curves and just the right shaped knot for a head. And an hour later my buddy from Alabama jumped when he saw the same stick.

make a nice hat band. nice coloration

Be careful holding those fu*kkers after killing them. There are lots of cases of guys getting reflex bites from snakes that have been dead for hours.

Wide angle lens makes it look huge. The bed of that truck is 4’ wide plus a little to accommodate a sheet of plywood. We don’t give a 4 footer a second glance most of the time

Between the wheel wells. The tailgate on my half ton is about 62".

Last big one I killed.

Close to 6 footer.

.45 just put a hole in his head.... Did the job though.

This ^^


All you need for a snake is a stout switch about the same length as his body. Longer is better but not needed as they can only strike about 1/3 - 1/2 their body length. The bone structure in their head and spine (and anywhere else for that matter) is very delicate. One good whack on the noggin with a half inch stick and they're done.

Nice shootin'.

Didn't waste much meat there!

Don't no no stinkin' switch to kill rattlers!

Just whip it.

Was a pretty big target...

His head was as big as my fist.

Yep. The big ones like that I’ve killed at the Ranch have a big ole head. Makes for a great target with a 1911 or a 44 special. Had one of those big bastards chase me out of the barn 4 or 5 years ago. Seems like those big ones are very territorial. He got almost a full magazine from my 1911 before I got off the trigger.
The next few times I had to go into the barn at night after that, I carried my Class III Shotgun or AOW. It’s a 870 12 ga Remington with a pistol grip and a 7 or 8” barrel. Makes a hell of a big ole flame thrower at night with just regular ole 8 shot dove & quail loads. 😬

I kin head shootem too, with snake shot.

Wow.

I carry a 7 foot long solid fiberglass rod 1/4 inch thick to whip them across the back to break it.

Learned as a kid from my uncle while Wade fishing the swamp holes in E Texas Neches River bottom. When a moccasin would follow your cork or Lucky 13 in to you to let them get close enough and whip them across the back.

Don't try to whip them just behind the head as they can at times jerk their head back pretty fast and if you miss and it pisses one off you can't run very fast standing in 3 or 4 ft of water.

Yep - works a treat. I learned it wading around in swamps doing survey work. Go after them with a machete or a bush axe and they'll have the upper hand.

Here's a little feller I came across today on the road. Got a few pics then moved him to the safety of the grass. There was zero need to kill him.

Good fer nuthin. Move one, or give it a pass & it bites your kid next week.