Ran across this guy while hiking yesterday.

[sevensix2x51]

i used to kill every rattler i saw up until about a month ago, i was about 6" from getting lit up, hiking through some brush to get to the shore of a lake. 4' model, one of the biggest ones id ever seen. buzzing and coiled, ready to murder. i should have been bit, honestly. just very lucky that i was able to get back slowly. a little while before that, i was in a philosophical debate about the "karma" of killing snakes for no reason. i said i didnt believe in it.

but i do now. i just let them go.

[DTOM CA!]

I read an article that 75% of snake bites are on the hand. Mostly men from 18-27 and alcohol is usually involved. I imagine some drunk hillbilly trying to pick up a snake ? lookyheer wat we got, ouch.

[gotgunz]

butter, garlic, dash of salt and pepper. GTG.

Yes!

[thepro8]

Good tips guys. thanks for the advice. This is just new to me. We don't have these issues in downtown Chicago. The only snake I met there was named Daley

[Ivanhoe]

after reading the thread title I thought for sure I'd be looking at some wild eyed hippie going to tend his "garden"

[killmime1234]

after reading the thread title I thought for sure I'd be looking at some wild eyed hippie going to tend his "garden"

^^THIS^^

Also, isn't hunting/killing rattlesnakes illegal? I could have sworn I read somewhere that they're protected for one reason or another. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[novabrian]

I caught a small rattle snake when I was younger and kept it as a pet for awhile.Probably one of the dumbest things I have ever done.

[novabrian]

i used to kill every rattler i saw up until about a month ago, i was about 6" from getting lit up, hiking through some brush to get to the shore of a lake. 4' model, one of the biggest ones id ever seen. buzzing and coiled, ready to murder. i should have been bit, honestly. just very lucky that i was able to get back slowly. a little while before that, i was in a philosophical debate about the "karma" of killing snakes for no reason. i said i didnt believe in it.

but i do now. i just let them go.

Cobras are one of the animals that inhabits Buddha's being!

[SMOKEYMOUNTAIN]

I thought rattlesnakes and ground squirrels are open season year round in CA with a hunting license.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[sevensix2x51]

I thought rattlesnakes and ground squirrels are open season year round in CA with a hunting license.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

ground squirrels are open year round, with no bag limit. rattlesnakes are not anywhere in the regs that i have seen, specifically in the "non-game animals" section, where i would think they would be listed. any animal not expressly permitted in hunting regulations is protected by the state.

[Blue]

I thought rattlesnakes and ground squirrels are open season year round in CA with a hunting license.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I think you need a fishing license for some reason.

[NorCalDustin]

Those are good eatin too. And that rattle would make for a good keychain!

Where I live now... I had Rattler's really bad the first year...

I haven't had rattler since.

[Doheny]

Does anyone know how well these would work out of a 2" .38?

[CSACANNONEER]

I believe the hatching begins in the latter part of April/beginning of May, so you are more likely to see rattlers for the next few months after the hatching's.

Hatchings???? What are you talking about?????? Rattlesnakes are born ALIVE. They do not hatch from eggs. As it gets hotter, you will tend to see more snakes of all kinds. In fact, I found one by my front door when I got home this evening. This time is wasn't a rattler but, the last few have been.

Does anyone know how well these would work out of a 2" .38?

I think you will have problems shooting 9mm shells through your .38. I prefer to shoot .38 shot shells out of my SP101. They work great.

[Doheny]

I think you will have problems shooting 9mm shells through your .38. I prefer to shoot .38 shot shells out of my SP101. They work great.

I knew someone would be a smarty pants. That's the generic ad for the shot shells.