Lets play guess that snake! You come home from the store and find this at your front door.

[officermike]

Yours would meet the business end of my Single Six. Came home to this guy at lunch time a few years ago. He got a pass. move him to the other side of the fence. Good thing the wife wasn't home.

 

[gh1950]

Yep the definitive way is to flip him over look at the pattern of the belly scales They are light coloured so easy to see.

 

[Psilloh1]

Went to my pet dealers house the other day. We sat in his kitchen and ate, normal stuff. 10 minutes later I’m checking out his pet copperhead. I love animals but venomous snakes are without rights most days.

Pet dealer ... ? Is that what you kids call em now? Cute...

 

[Bottoms polaris]

You didn’t list “ burn the house down” snake

 

[slick]

Backyard snake. I was unpleasantly surprised.

 

[spistols]

So if you come upon a bad one, copperhead, cottonmouth, rattler, what is the preferred method of dispatching?

Shovel which puts you in striking distance? Pistol with snakeshot? 12 gauge? Or Clint Eastwood style hitting it with a .44 from 40 feet away between the eyes?

 

[slick]

So if you come upon a bad one, copperhead, cottonmouth, rattler, what is the preferred method of dispatching?

Shovel which puts you in striking distance? Pistol with snakeshot? 12 gauge? Or Clint Eastwood style hitting it with a .44 from 40 feet away between the eyes?

I shot the intruder above with a .177 cal pellet rifle at approx. 35ft. All head shots as you can see.

 

[emptyMAGS]

Shovel and machete. Firing a round off would have the cops called on me by my chicken **** neighbors.

 

[loadmyown]

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Cottonmouth water rattler no doubt!

 

[deller]

So if you come upon a bad one, copperhead, cottonmouth, rattler, what is the preferred method of dispatching?

Shovel which puts you in striking distance? Pistol with snakeshot? 12 gauge? Or Clint Eastwood style hitting it with a .44 from 40 feet away between the eyes?

I use a Judge loaded with a 410 game load. Works like a charm.