Yesterdays Finds- Bullets and Large Rattlesnake

[cwtrader1863]

March 2nd Relic Hunt- Three Ringers, Tear Drop Bullet,Sharps carbine Bullet, watch piece, pewter button, one machined groove bullet, 3 fired revolver bullets, and a Large Rattlesnake. Not pictured- beat up ration and a hoe dug in a dump. Left them on a tree. Roman and I will dig out the dump and fire pit above on the next trip.

Heres a Pic of the Large Rattler that was way too close to ruining my day. I found a Three-Ringer close to him, looked to my right at another signal, and almost stepped on him to my left. I saw his Gold Head move and I jumped back. After that, I took a half hour break to lower my heart rate and get my legs back, they were like jelly. He has 12 buttons so hes been around awhile. Roman & I guessed his length at 5 feet. I think hes a Timber Rattler? I was not wearing my snake leggings, never again.
They go in the truck first.

 

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[bluehunter1973]

too big to be a timber thing he's a regular one.

 

[BosnMate]

Is he still alive?

 

[Deno]

Nice bunch of lead.

I think you are right on the snake id.

Looks like a Timber rattler to me

They are thick in the middle.

 

[worldtalker]

Definitely a Timber Rattler! Those skins are so Purdy!!!!! Got this one in my front yard when I lived in the Smokys!

God Bless Chris

 

[kevkirki]

taste like chicken

 

[armadillo66]

taste like chicken

you would not believe just how good they are boiled in cajun shrimp seasoning then strip the meat off the bones and have them in a salad or make a big pot of "long clam chowder" out of the spicy meat

 

[matt092079]

Would wanna come across that.

 

[smcdmc]

too big to be a timber thing he's a regular one.

What exactly is a "regular" one? Diamondback, pigmy, Mojave, etc.?

 

[worldtalker]

too big to be a timber thing he's a regular one.

What exactly is a "regular" one? Diamondback, pigmy, Mojave, etc.?

Their rattle is NOT as loud as you hear in the movies I'll tell ya that right now!!!!

 

[flintknapper too]

did you pet him?

 

[RiverRat3]

Nice finds, my detector would probably still be laying in the woods after taking off running. I don't mind snakes but surely don't want to be surprised by one.

 

[Bum Luck]

They do taste great.

They have a more delicate taste than chicken. I like em cajun style or deep fried.

 

[CSA2K]

They're all keepers.. esp the snake!

 

[hdmech71]

I would find him with my detector after I put some lead in him. Nice bullets.

 

[pl8man]

Maybe he is guarding the treasure Sweet finds
Glen

 

[Threshold]

^pl8man^ haha nice

and awesome finds...lot of rattlers round my neck of the woods.....I pause....and carefully go the way I was coming lol

 

[nsdq]

nice lead,,,,,,, no to snake last timber i seen was 1/2 '' from my nose in strike mode

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great lead digs ! Modern Miner Dug would have ripped that snake in half with his bare hands . He has been known to wrestle with anacondas , pythons , a rattler is an easy kill for the serpent slayer .

 

[Missouri_John]

Great lead finds, my friend. A few years ago i was taking a lunch break on the edge of this field and encountered a very pissed off rattler next to this log. If not for the rattle, i would have most likely been bit before i knew what was going on