Why would you kill that?!?
Got in the chicken coop, he would not have stopped. I didn't want to, he had been around for years.Why would you kill that?!?
You should have known 'cause that isn't justified.Got in the chicken coop, he would not have stopped. I didn't want to, he had been around for years.
I knew as soon as I posted that pic.....
Mag in the gun will be for bear. Priorities....For black bears, no.
I don’t blame you - sometimes it has to be done. I had one like that around for years, and got some video of him eating some eggs in a “rogue” nest that was laid outside the coop. Was happy to have him around, even though a year later we found a dead hen who had been sitting on eggs in the coop - looked like he tried to eat the hen, but spit it back out when he couldn’t swallow the whole chicken.Got in the chicken coop, he would not have stopped. I didn't want to, he had been around for years.
I knew as soon as I posted that pic.....
This, buying a snake gun or snake shot, shows how small minded some people are.No need for a gun or cartridge for snakes. Wear decent boots if concerned.
Just my opinion.
This, buying a snake gun or snake shot, shows how small minded some people are.
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I've worn snake boots for decades, never had a problem. Different when wearing waders, I don't think they would stop a bite.No need for a gun or cartridge for snakes. Wear decent boots if concerned.
Just my opinion.
And one to kill stuff.Haha.
But these fellas just looking for excuse for new gunz.
While I don't believe in just killing every snake I see. Specially black snakes I relocate them 99% of the time. But water moccasins is another story. There about the only snake I know of around these parts that will actively come after you instead of snakin away. Hanging rock state park and several other areas real close to me are covered in timber rattlers and while I've seen them they usually scurry off same with most other species. But a damn water moccasin will come straight for you. So they usually get killed.I've worn snake boots for decades, never had a problem. Different when wearing waders, I don't think they would stop a bite.
I was in a deer club for 4 years where rattlesnakes were a problem, farmer asked us to kill any we saw to keep 'em away from his family. Never saw one.
Hoping to be hunting a new area where moccasins are an issue, not too comfortable with sharing a duck blind with one.
While I don't believe in just killing every snake I see. Specially black snakes I relocate them 99% of the time. But water moccasins is another story. There about the only snake I know of around these parts that will actively come after you instead of snakin away. Hanging rock state park and several other areas real close to me are covered in timber rattlers and while I've seen them they usually scurry off same with most other species. But a damn water moccasin will come straight for you. So they usually get killed.
Being I've spent my whole life in the sticks around everything that creeps and crawls and have had moccasins come toward me instead of shy away like other critters I would say from experience that moccasins are alot more aggressive then other species. On numerous occasions have had them come up the river bank toward me when they could have just dropped in the water and been gone.Water snakes go for the water, where they are most comfortable. People get between them (sunning up on a bank, etc) and water and then believe they were attacked.
Or, they get under them in a boat. The snakes like hanging in trees because they can drop right into the water where they are safer. Startle them and they can drop into your boat.
Moccasins are not really very aggressive and don't attack people.
Which river?Being I've spent my whole life in the sticks around everything that creeps and crawls and have had moccasins come toward me instead of shy away like other critters I would say from experience that moccasins are alot more aggressive then other species. On numerous occasions have had them come up the river bank toward me when they could have just dropped in the water and been gone.
Yadkin river, Dan river, Ararat river and a few times I've had moccasins come toward me when I wasn't immediately close to water on dry land.Which river?
Yadkin river, Dan river, Ararat river and a few times I've had moccasins come toward me when I wasn't immediately close to water on dry land.
I appreciate all the great feedback. Alot of my life if I wasn't on the water or in the woods I wouldn't have ate. And know what my encounters was with. I'm sure I'll run into another cotton mouth (water moccasin) before my days are up. I'll make sure to take some pics.It's highly unlikely your encounters were with water moccasins because the areas you are talking about are outside the established range for water moccasins in NC. With that many run-ins I'm sure the NCWRC would love to hear from you.
That's the reason I asked about which river. It seems like every snake in NC is either a copperhead or cottonmouth.
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Please get some pics. There are absolutely zero water moccasins in the pilot mountain area, Dan River area, and most of the Yadkin River basin. You do however have Northern Water SnakesI appreciate all the great feedback. Alot of my life if I wasn't on the water or in the woods I wouldn't have ate. And know what my encounters was with. I'm sure I'll run into another cotton mouth (water moccasin) before my days are up. I'll make sure to take some pics.
They are intended to be used from handguns. If they don't cycle a semi auto who cares? It's not like you're in a gunfight, cycle it yourself.Will snake shot function reliably in a pistol? Will be hunting an area with moccasins and black bear.
Agreed.You are much more of a threat to snakes and bears than snakes and bears are a threat to you. Just turn and walk away.
Snakeshot on a bear? Very Foolish idea.
Venomous?Agreed.
Snakeshot is for the (poisonous) snakes. Duh.
While I don’t believe they do for the most part I have seen an exception at least once that I remember. A friend and I were frog gigging and using a rechargeable incandescent spotlight. A 3.5’ foot one came at us fast from the far side of small pond and we killed him with a .22 just before he got to us on the bank. The only explanation I have is that he was attracted to the heat of the light source. That was the only time I can think of in several hundred run ins with cottonmouths. After LED lights got better and we switched I’ve never had another encounter. Though I don’t go gigging like I used to.Here we go with the “water moccasins will chase you” bit.