Good tackle box/turkey hunting pistol?

[Tazz]

I shared that opine until I killed one while fishing Cooper Creek last year. He was 4' long and was not afraid of me. I splashed the water in front of him.. I killed him against the rocks with my net handle which was too D%##short. I came close to learning to walk on water. Waddaya gonna do if you think it's you or him?

YIKES!!!!

 

[Rocket Man]

YIKES!!!!

For sure! That's my Wife and Daughter standing in the background. They still didn't want to come in, even for a pic. What would you do?

 

[bwsmith]

That is a harmless Water Snake and is ILLEGAL to kill in Georgia.

 

[blazedawg87]

So if you seen it coming towards you and it wouldn't leave you wouldn't kill it out of fear?

 

[bwsmith]

For a quick reference on Georgia Reptiles, you can always reference my gallery http://animalsouth.com/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=23&Itemid=48 or you can actually email or text photos to me for ID.

 

[bwsmith]

So if you seen it coming towards you and it wouldn't leave you wouldn't kill it out of fear?

Of course not, it is harmless. It can do about as much damage as a catfish.

 

[blazedawg87]

ever been cut by a catfish?

 

[bwsmith]

I will mention that Common Snapping Turtles are not protected in GA, but Alligator Snappers are highly protected. All nonvenomous snakes are also protected. Venomous snakes are not (but a large percentage of bites come from people trying to kill them, best to just leave them alone). There are conservation groups that will trap and relocate nuisance snapping turtles. I trapped my big display snapper at a private pond in Roswell.

 

[blackplague14]

Back to the original topic, I keep a Bond Arms .357 derringer in my back pocket. It will shoot CCI rat shot, and you don't have to worry about it not cycling the light load like you would with a semi-auto. It is reliable and indestructible, but the trigger on a derringer sucks and it is not accurate much beyond 10 ft. when loaded with .357 mag loads.

http://bondarms.com/
http://www.cci-ammunition.com/products/detail.aspx?loadNo=3738

For the record, I have walked miles and miles in the woods hiking, hunting, and fishing. I've never felt the need to shoot a snake. I've relocated several, including venomous ones, from roads, trails, and yards. I've had much more trouble from dogs than from any type of wild life.

 

[kelleyga36]

What is a turkey pistol?