it is all good cityslicker this wasnt done on a wma. and when a poisonous snake creeps onto my handicapped 89 yr old grandfathers porch it dies. the end. now the one in upper hillsborough that slithered over my buddys foot one day while scouting that one goes free. not the first i have killed on my grampas property nor will it be the last. i made use of the snake for what i could.
Yeah didn't really read you killed it on Granpa's porch. Just a rarely seen beautiful snake. I have seen maybe 3 of them in 22 of hunting Florida. Just don't want to promote killing snakes for no reason particlarly on state land. My uncles hunting partner killed a diamondback a couple of years ago during turkey season, and all the snake was doing is crossing a road on thier way out. I scolded him for his actions, made him skin it up, and fed it to the boys for supper. Good luck with the tanning process.
they are a beautiful snake. thats why i am trying to use it best i can. the only way i would kill a snake on wma is if it is a python, or is aggresively chasing me. I am in their territory and i understand from shows that i watch, that i probably walk by snakes all the time in the woods and never know it. should have seen my friend jump when i told him snake after a 3' coral basically slithered over his feet. if i ever do kill a big rattler i will def eat it, my grandfather ate quite a bit in texas when he was younger and i understand it is especially tasty fried, or in chili.
