Timber Rattlesnake

**Jeff Kindy** · 10-30-2013, 07:58

Hmmm Don't Tread on Me come to mind.
The Timber Rattler is the snake in the famous Gadsden Flag.

**Mrprez** · 10-30-2013, 08:16

Originally Posted by hawghangar

Around here, the timber rattlers like to hang out in trees at about eye level - makes hiking, and selecting a hammock spot, require some awareness of your surroundings.

You didn't have to say that! Snakes belong on the ground not in our trees...

**tri-pod bob** · 10-30-2013, 09:05

Originally Posted by Richard Tipton

I don't kill them unless I have to but when I do, I don't waste them!

Same, here....would rather watch them.....but if it comes down to being necessary, YUM!

**Rest Step** · 10-30-2013, 09:21

Originally Posted by tri-pod bob

Same, here....would rather watch them.....but if it comes down to being necessary, YUM!

So does it really "taste like chicken"?

**Richard Tipton** · 10-30-2013, 09:23

Originally Posted by Rest Step

So does it really "taste like chicken"?

Nope! They taste like snake. I also use the skins on my longbows, makes great camo!

**tri-pod bob** · 10-30-2013, 09:26

Originally Posted by Richard Tipton

Nope! They taste like snake. I also use the skins on my longbows, makes great camo!

Yep! Tastes like rattler, but it's better than most folks realize.

**chattalotchuck** · 10-30-2013, 10:42

Yeah he was laying flat along the trail trying to Sun or get rest and he didn't bother to move it may but my foot when I look down was just a few inches over his head neck and I lifted up quickly

**chattalotchuck** · 10-30-2013, 10:45

After I got about three or four feet away ha ha he didn't do anything at all I had to type on the ground and it circled up and hissed and yes I didn't want to provoke he didn't want to react

**lostinthewuds** · 10-30-2013, 11:43

Originally Posted by chuck

After I got about three or four feet away....

I would have required a change of pants!

**chattalotchuck** · 10-30-2013, 12:52

Originally Posted by lostinthewuds

I would have required a change of pants!

I couldn't believe i wasn't bite. I even checked himself. I got a free pass on this one. I was out taking pictures of various mushrooms for my sons senior bio class, so I was mildly preoccupied looking around. It was well hidden and it didn't move. It was in the conserve mode.