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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gobbleking57 on August 15, 2010, 07:19:56 AM
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I gotta find another pair of snakeboots and much taller...... *aah* Jawga diamondback shot by a hog hunter....
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Yes sir they do get big here! WOW!
Mike
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Now that's a snake!
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Now that's a snake!
Now that's a (FAKE) snake! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO I saw the posting and it's SUPPOSED to be 14'9" and 100lbs.
Man that dude must be 9-10 tall. *lol* *lol* *lol*
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We had a crew from Kansas down plowing in fiber this year. They killed a timber rattler that was 54" long. They wanted to take a picture, so they picked him up with a rake and held him towards the camara. They downloaded and printed a picture and gave it to a co-worker. We put it up in the office. Everyone that came in, their jaw would drop down wanting to know where that "Monster" was killed. ROTFLMBO Because Mike (guy holding the snake) was about 6 foot tall. That snake looked every inch of 12'. We got lots of laughs. ROTFLMBO
However, it doesn't matter if he is 1' or 14'9, he is just as deadly.
It sure takes the wind out of your sails when you kill one while hunting.
Mark
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I'm glad you cleared that up, I was about to hang it all up and sell my guns! I can't stand those suckers! *poo*
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Now that's a snake!
Now that's a (FAKE) snake! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO I saw the posting and it's SUPPOSED to be 14'9" and 100lbs.
Man that dude must be 9-10 tall. *lol* *lol* *lol*
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=554054&highlight=snake
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If I were in that pic the snake would look much much bigger than that. Reason being that I would be about 50 yards back further from it!!! *aah* *aah* *aah* *lol*
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Now that's a snake!
Now that's a (FAKE) snake! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO I saw the posting and it's SUPPOSED to be 14'9" and 100lbs.
Man that dude must be 9-10 tall. *lol* *lol* *lol*
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=554054&highlight=snake
Well now that's the second story by totally different people, and here's a third.
http://davidasteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/return-of-giant-killed-rattlesnake.html
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Now that's a snake!
Now that's a (FAKE) snake! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO I saw the posting and it's SUPPOSED to be 14'9" and 100lbs.
Man that dude must be 9-10 tall. *lol* *lol* *lol*
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=554054&highlight=snake
Well now that's the second story by totally different people, and here's a third.
http://davidasteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/return-of-giant-killed-rattlesnake.html
maybe this will clear things up for ya, from the local newspaper-
http://www.sylvaniatelephone.com/news/big-time-snake-grass
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Now that's a snake!
Now that's a (FAKE) snake! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO I saw the posting and it's SUPPOSED to be 14'9" and 100lbs.
Man that dude must be 9-10 tall. *lol* *lol* *lol*
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=554054&highlight=snake
Well now that's the second story by totally different people, and here's a third.
http://davidasteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/return-of-giant-killed-rattlesnake.html
where are you from, california??? not being a poster on said blog, does this fella also believe that fishing is inhumane? what about trees, is he for or against cutting them down? here is a little about the blog you pulled from (typical tree-hugger BS)-
About This Blog
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Now that's a snake!
Now that's a (FAKE) snake! ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO I saw the posting and it's SUPPOSED to be 14'9" and 100lbs.
Man that dude must be 9-10 tall. *lol* *lol* *lol*
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=554054&highlight=snake
Well now that's the second story by totally different people, and here's a third.
http://davidasteen.blogspot.com/2009/07/return-of-giant-killed-rattlesnake.html
where are you from, california??? not being a poster on said blog, does this fella also believe that fishing is inhumane? what about trees, is he for or against cutting them down? here is a little about the blog you pulled from (typical tree-hugger BS)-
Take a chill pill BRO, I am from California so what difference does that make? Did I say I was a member of said site? I just posted several links to several different versions of the Fake Snake. It sure seems strange when someone takes, kills or finds such large snakes and other animals you Never see a tape measure along side of it. ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO.
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similar to the b&c buck pictures that go around the internet every fall, saying it was killed in each county of every state. *poo*
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I read the article in the Sylvania paper. I can't believe this snake was 7 foot long. Compared to the man's forearm and wrist that are at least 3 1/2 to 4 feet back.
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Man oh man... not sure how big that snake is, but way too big for me. I did not realize the skin was worth that much... holy cow... I bet ole Daryl would have... soiled his drawers ROTFLMBO if that one would have came after us at Kansas!
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Not much into snakes and snake skins either Porter. Some of the guys down here have been using them for camo on their bows. Not my cup of tea!!!!
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1 foot or 10 foot----who cares.....they are scary as %$## and dangerous. I still soil my britches anytime I see one anywhere.
About the only reason I will give up on a bird I am chashing....there will be a shot fired-at the snake !!!!
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Not much into snakes and snake skins either Porter. Some of the guys down here have been using them for camo on their bows. Not my cup of tea!!!!
My luck if I did that it would attract a mate and they'ed come right to me! *cry*
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Those things un-nerve me so bad there is no way I could hold that bow.
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man, that still is a big snake, not afraid of them but wouldnt want to tangle with one none the less.. I am glad there is not alot of them here in central Illinois more in the south though.. I ALWAYS look well before I sit down.. ;D