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as it was going to the Sheriff's department to get melted down as soon as possible. No offense, but your relatives remind my of the Taliban destroying the statues of Buddha carved into the cliff walls in Afganistan.
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GoDogs,this is outside the topic,but can you give us a great big picture of that snake you're holding.
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Hey Shameless, sure...if I can find a copy of it. It was an honest 7 foot diamondback (not stretched) killed near a neighbor's back porch. Had 1 1/4" fangs that I kept. Let me poke around and see if I still have it.
You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.
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Found it but cannot post...Photobucket is still screwed up. PM me your email address and I will send to you.
You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.
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What part of GA is the snake from? I saw one about that size on Ft. Stewart one time.
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Southwest GA....just above Albany.
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I saw one a local taxidermist mounted,6'11".He caught it in S.Ga and chloroformed it,then mounted it.
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I had an uncle who owned a large Buick dealership in the 1930 through the 1950's years. He went hunting in Wyoming each year for 4 weeks and had a gun cabinet full of guns (and this was before cheap air travel). All his rifles were from Griffin and Howe (he lived in New Jersey and regularly visited G&H's New York offices) I handled his Griffin and Howe rifles (30-06, 35 Whelen, 270 Winchester) and became what is now called "a rifle loony".
He also had a number of Colt Single Actions. I had hoped to get at least one gun when he died, but his daughter (rightfully) got them all for her kids. I always wonder where the rifles are now.
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Completely understand djs. This uncle also had a Superposed Lightning skeet in Pigeon grade. He bought it in the early 70's. In the back of my mind I kept telling myself "one day...". In cleaning up the house last week the Superposed was no where to be found. All guns were in the gun case but that one. My heart sank...he apparently had traded it away. However, I did find the box for it, all intact.
Where can it be????? Heartbroken! But I look at the bright side...I shoot LC Smith side by sides....my friends would not have let me have the o/u anyway.
You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.
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