Harvesting snake skins

[b.glass]

Do any of you go out hunting snakes with the primary purpose of getting skins for bow backing?

[DBerrard]

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-Dave

[Lonesome Wind]

Killed rattlesnakes, and bull snakes for their skins, what do you want to know?

[Ia Hawkeye]

Check your game laws before doing so. Illegal in many states.

[wislnwings]

I have not but I do come across enough mocassins each year that collecting some would not be a problem.  I'd prefer to find some road killed ones though.  As far as legality, if I'm not mistaken, in LA you need a fishing license to collect reptiles and amphibians (except for gators).

[upatree]

Originally posted by wislnwings:
I have not but I do come across enough mocassins each year that collecting some would not be a problem.  I'd prefer to find some road killed ones though.  As far as legality, if I'm not mistaken, in LA you need a fishing license to collect reptiles and amphibians (except for gators).

You aint lieing about the mocassins down here.  As a kid, it was nothing to see 20-40 snakes on a slow ride through some canals.  I could collect enough skins for many,many bows just in Marepaus swamp.

[b.glass]

Well, if we had many around here that would make good bow backings, I would be tempted to try getting a few. I like to save money and I like to "do it myself".
I don't buy bow staves. I bought a cheap beaver hide, high quality fur but very damaged, and have made several string silencers and still have alot left. Keep trying to take a turkey for obivious reasons. Save sinew from deer legs and back. Use walnuts for stain. Trying to find rivercane for arrow shafts...