Good luck with that! The one place I hunted the most was the mountain with the spots of the leopard.baboon,
I've likely told you before this but "she who must be obeyed" has STATED that she wants a "pretty spotted pussycat pelt" to drape over the LR couch and wants a zebra skin rug for the fireplace area in the den.
yours, satx
I have a picture of a a cobra that I shot blowing its head off with my S&W model 27. Minus the head it’s 6 foot long.
We hunted in their winters and always seen snakes I spent an hour one afternoon watching a secretary bird hunting for snakes.
Defiantly had some great adventures in Africa.
I have a picture of a a cobra that I shot blowing its head off with my S&W model 27. Minus the head it’s 6 foot long.
We hunted in their winters and always seen snakes I spent an hour one afternoon watching a secretary bird hunting for snakes.
Defiantly had some great adventures in Africa.
What it was 20 years ago my not be the same. First trip if your brought a pistol you could carry it in towns. That changed the 10 years I hunted.baboon,
What are the rules for carrying a revolver to Africa & wearing one on your belt for dispatching snakes??
(I purely hate the idea of being in "Mr. Venomous Snake's country" W/O my trusty revolver & LOADED WITH SHOT.)
I long ago lost count of the Cottonmouths that I've killed while hunting/fishing in NETX & in South LA with my S&W Model 65 loaded with shot-shells.
(I usually let even Cottonmouths alone unless they "decide to get in my business" OR "get close & personal", in which case the Model 65 speaks.)
yours, satx
baboon,
I'm sure that you did.
FYI, I've now "put off going" on safari for the 4th time, due to various family health "issues" (ONE of which was Mother's final illness/passing), that "put off" previous hunts BUT I have to do it this year OR at the latest next year, while I'm still ABLE to GO HUNTING.
Note: my Lady is "not very happy" about me wanting to put a CAPE BUFF head/shoulder trophy on our den wall. = Her comment, "There is NOTHING 'even a little bit pretty' about one of those. Those things are REALLY, REALLY UGLY. "
yours, satx
Step carefully.... View attachment 250577
Jesus, I didn't see it until I saved & zoomed waaaaay in, now that I know, it stands out like a sore thumb, but damn I'd have been bit a dozen times before I knew where it was
He’s hidden in there pretty well. I had just released it, so I knew exactly where he was.
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Some folks think that so many people get bit on the hands or arms because they are playing with snakes.I can just barely make it out now. Yep! I'd probably gotten bit if he wanted to.
I just now found this thread. Looked at a piece of property last week and found this little guy.
View attachment 250452 View attachment 250453 When I approached him, he quickly went into the classic, Water Moccasin defensive posture. I couldn’t get him to display his cottonmouth for the camera.
Kevin you bring the snakes I have the grill.
Hell I doubt that I would have to go far to find a snake around here. Just warned the wife about her new dawg getting out and getting bite.
Aint so worried about the dawg, but rather how the wife would be freaked out! Her mom had a dog that didn't survive a bite so i know she would be freaking out.Most dogs figure out getting bit once, to leave the snakes alone. I have one of the older dogs, "Fatboy" has been bitten at least seven times. I love the rascal, but he sure is a dummy when it comes to snakes!
Aint so worried about the dawg, but rather how the wife would be freaked out! Her mom had a dog that didn't survive a bite so i know she would be freaking out.
Years ago her dog was phocking with a grinner while her and the neighbor lady freaked out & tried to stop it. The dog got bite, tooth broke off in the dogs forearm.
Vet was just as stupid as she stitched up the dog but didn't put a lamp shade on him. First thing the dog did was pull out the stitches.
It was a trifecta of stupid women!
Many years ago we bought our first house, a custom built, one owner on some property a doctor owned and subdivided. Doc still lived there and we had some good barbecues, fish fries and dove hunts together. He had an old lab or two that wandered the property. One day about dinnertime he came driving up the lane and I figured something was up. Sure enough the old lady lab was in the car, head about the size of a basketball. He wanted me to call my vet across the river and see if he would wait for us to bring the dog. On the way he said he thought she had weed poisoning and he was going to give her an antihistamine shot. I said maybe she had been snakebit but he disagreed. We got there and he repeated his story to the vet who had immediately proclaimed snakebite and showed us the fang marks with two little droplets of blood oozing out. When he got to the part about the antihistamine shot the vet said "could have killed her". Treatment wasn't much and we were to take her home and keep her quiet.Most dogs figure out getting bit once, to leave the snakes alone. I have one of the older dogs, "Fatboy" has been bitten at least seven times. I love the rascal, but he sure is a dummy when it comes to snakes!