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Offline alligatordond

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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2008, 07:34:00 PM »
That's a beauty. Downside is that the pattern is too large to do much with, skinwise. Killed one in Fl that had 14 sections on the rattle and measured a horizontal 70" and a vertical(gravity stretched) 74" . Got it with my trusty Silvertip. I'd be happy to send a pic to anyone who may be smart enough to post it
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2008, 07:36:00 PM »
Beautiful animal! Same for your python Al  ;)

I always feel a little pang of shame seeing such a beautiful, noble old Patriarch (or Matriarch) dead, but there again, I ain't gotta live with poisonous snakes!  :D
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #22 on: October 28, 2008, 11:20:00 AM »
I was wondering if you ate it too. Wonder if they get tough when they get big / old??
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #23 on: October 28, 2008, 12:25:00 PM »
They eat fine. Better than gator
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #24 on: October 28, 2008, 12:32:00 PM »
That n would make ya set funny for a second it would!!!! Them things cause some BAD dreams .!

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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2008, 02:22:00 PM »



My snake could kick your snake's butt!
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Offline Mike Falkner

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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2008, 02:28:00 PM »
My Lord, Biggie.  Just zackly how tall are you??  That beast looks primeval.
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2008, 02:30:00 PM »
Biggie, Where you kill it, was it in Flordia?
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2008, 03:29:00 PM »
I'm 6'4"....

Killed it in south Florida.

I'll count the rattles tonite when I get home.
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #29 on: October 28, 2008, 04:37:00 PM »
Biggie - Dude that is a full grown one!!!!!! Eucalyptus, palmetto and sand - I MISS coming done there.
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #30 on: October 28, 2008, 05:24:00 PM »
Awesome!  ;)
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #31 on: October 28, 2008, 10:35:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Blackhawk:
Hang that monster off your porch on Halloween and I bet you get to eat all the candy yourself.
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #32 on: October 28, 2008, 11:25:00 PM »
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My snake could kick your snake's butt!
Oh Man, if you did not have a picture of a real snake that statement could be taken the wrong way.  Ive always wanted to get a big snake like that and have it mounted.

Offline knife river

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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #33 on: October 28, 2008, 11:42:00 PM »
Biggie, between you and the snake, your bow looks like a little twig.    :D
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Offline Marty

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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #34 on: October 29, 2008, 08:02:00 AM »
So Biggie, while snake hunting, you wear Sitka Gear on the top and Mossy Oak on the bottom. Whatya kill if you reverse the order?  :biglaugh:

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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #35 on: October 29, 2008, 04:26:00 PM »
Biggie wins. Mine was only 6'2"
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #36 on: October 29, 2008, 04:46:00 PM »
Biggie: we don't snakes that big here in Idaho....I am suffering now from genus envy !!   :bigsmyl:
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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #37 on: October 31, 2008, 01:02:00 PM »
I shot a 5 foot 9in western diamondback it texas, I had a full body mount done on it, I figure that I will never get another one that big.
I have also killed two 4 foot timber rattlers on my property.

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Re: big big rattlesnake
« Reply #38 on: November 01, 2008, 12:49:00 AM »
Here's another big Texas rattler. Caption should say "Be afraid, be very afraid"

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