BIG snake!

10-20-2010, 08:52 PM

Got this in an email from a friend.

"This guy was out looking for hogs in Georgia with his shotgun.
Heard a rattle and his first instinct was to point and shoot.
He is about 6’2”.
Look at the head on that thing!!!

Eastern Diamondback"

markem · 10-20-2010, 08:54 PM

Did he put the beer down before or after shooting?

Here Bubba, hold ma beer

10-20-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by markem

Did he put the beer down before or after shooting?

Here Bubba, hold ma beer

Like someone would ever trust a guy named Bubba with his beer!

RevSmoke · 10-20-2010, 09:02 PM

I didn't know that Easterns got that big.

kelmac07 · 10-20-2010, 09:04 PM

Forget that!!

BigFrank · 10-20-2010, 10:44 PM

Unreal.

Skywalker · 10-20-2010, 10:53 PM

Yikes!!!

neoflex · 10-20-2010, 10:58 PM

I thought this thread was going to be about my junk.

J/K Is that your buddy in the photo or did he get the photo from someone else? Just curious as I am wondering if it is a really good chop. Never thought a rattler could get that large unless a rattle snake and a Boa or something mated and created this monster.

kgoings · 10-20-2010, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by neoflex

I thought this thread was going to be about my junk.

J/K Is that your buddy in the photo or did he get the photo from someone else? Just curious as I am wondering if it is a really good chop. Never thought a rattler could get that large unless a rattle snake and a Boa or something mated and created this monster.

Its an optical allusion. He is holding the snake close to the camera with a pitch fork or something with a long handle, therefore it looks HUGE!

But that is a big damn snake!

10-21-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kgoings

Its an optical allusion. He is holding the snake close to the camera with a pitch fork or something with a long handle, therefore it looks HUGE!

But that is a big damn snake!

I don't know about that, Snopes says that's what they did here: http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals...tler.asp#photo and that they average 5.5 feet and the biggest might approach 8 feet. Either way, it's still a very large specimen.

sikk50 · 10-20-2010, 10:56 PM

Is it wrong that all I can think about is how big of a bbq I would need to cook that thing??

10-22-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sikk50

Is it wrong that all I can think about is how big of a bbq I would need to cook that thing??

You too huh? lol.

10-22-2010, 03:10 PM

wanger your avatar is awesome. the "country folk" (lol trying not to offend anyone) i know eat anything they kill. right or wrong killing this thing prolly fed them and had enough for leftovers. i bet he fired the shotgun from his hip with one hand and held the beer in his other hand, and didnt spill a drop.

Patrick B · 10-20-2010, 11:31 PM

Yep, using the old fishermans trick. Hold the catch way out in front of you...

Sauer Grapes · 10-21-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick B

Yep, using the old fishermans trick. Hold the catch way out in front of you...

I'd hold it as far away from myself as possible too!

Anyway, it looks as though it's only about 1.5-2 feet in front of him, so even accounting for that, it's still a freaking huge snake!

Bill86 · 10-21-2010, 12:07 AM

Wow, Yeah I would have shot it too....then chopped it's head off. I wouldn't take a single chance with that.

GolfNut · 10-21-2010, 12:17 AM

Heck, I'd eat it. I think. Never tried snake. Had gator when we were in LA and liked it a lot. Couldn't be too different I guess.

benedic08 · 10-21-2010, 07:23 PM

He does have a big snake!

So whats that thing hanging from his hook?

MiamiE · 10-21-2010, 07:34 PM

I've seen some biguns out in the Everglades. None that big yet although I've heard the southern GA swamps are loaded with them.

3SmokesaRound · 10-21-2010, 07:40 PM

WOW!

10-20-2010, 08:54 PM	#2
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10-20-2010, 10:58 PM	#8
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10-20-2010, 10:56 PM	#11
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10-22-2010, 03:10 PM	#13
lyle23 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BIG snake! wanger your avatar is awesome. the "country folk" (lol trying not to offend anyone) i know eat anything they kill. right or wrong killing this thing prolly fed them and had enough for leftovers. i bet he fired the shotgun from his hip with one hand and held the beer in his other hand, and didnt spill a drop.

10-20-2010, 11:31 PM	#14
Patrick B Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 713 Trading: (6)	Re: BIG snake! Yep, using the old fishermans trick. Hold the catch way out in front of you...

10-21-2010, 12:07 AM	#16
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: BIG snake! Wow, Yeah I would have shot it too....then chopped it's head off. I wouldn't take a single chance with that.

10-21-2010, 12:17 AM	#17
GolfNut Back in the woodshop! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Forrest Location: Living room Posts: 1,361 Trading: (38)	Re: BIG snake! Heck, I'd eat it. I think. Never tried snake. Had gator when we were in LA and liked it a lot. Couldn't be too different I guess.

10-21-2010, 07:23 PM	#18
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10-21-2010, 07:34 PM	#19
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