First Buzztail this year

[Bill Zent]

April 14 was horn hunting on a south slope at 5300', spotted an elk antler and next to it was a 20" Buzzer. I left the antler and will get it later when the little guy has moved on.
Any one else seeing Buzztails above the 45 parallel?

 

[Mudranger1]

I shouldn't reply to this just because I had to look up what the hell a buzztail was...so you left a shed because a snake was 2 foot away from it? This beast was out to get me last week while turkey hunting unfortunately for him it was so steep he would slide 2ft down every time he tries to move

 

[Dave N]

April 14 was horn hunting on a south slope at 5300', spotted an elk antler and next to it was a 20" Buzzer. I left the antler and will get it later when the little guy has moved on.
Any one else seeing Buzztails above the 45 parallel?

I still think you're seeing things. All the hours I spent up there with OR without you I never saw a single one.

 

[bwanakubwa]

Not looking forward to watching my feet every step the next 8 months or so

 

[MTGomer]

I’ve seen 3 this year but I’m in AZ

 

[EKYHunter]

Shew!!!!

 

[BAKPAKR]

I’ve seen 3 this year but I’m in AZ

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That last one would scare me - it was hidden pretty well.

 

[Doublecluck]

I only see them when I’m somewhere inside 150-70 yards to a stalk of a p&y antelope. It’s like they use them as a force field. I wouldn’t let no snake keep a shed from me, that’s what rocks, sticks and sidearms are for.

 

[Gellar]

One of our timber rattle snake shed his skin last week and the other shed on Friday.

 

[fishing4sanity]

Those snakes are inside! Glass always breaks. Always.

"Oh yeah, oohing and ahhing, that's how it always starts, but later there's the running and screaming."
Dr. Ian Malcolm

 

[okie archer]

Rattlesnakes indoors, that's a hard no for me.

 

[Luke_with_a_lab]

As you can see this one was right out side our house last spring. My dog actually jumped off the top of the steps over it without seeing it. Thankfully he cleared it. I had started coming down the stairs before I saw it. Needless to say “it had to go”.

 

[Gellar]

Those snakes are inside! Glass always breaks. Always.

"Oh yeah, oohing and ahhing, that's how it always starts, but later there's the running and screaming."
Dr. Ian Malcolm

Actually The glass is cracked on the bottom. A little duct tape is holding it together.

 

[Gellar]

Rattlesnakes indoors, that's a hard no for me.

I don’t think people find it funny when they say you have 2 rattlesnakes upstairs and I say straight faced there’s only 2?

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

April 14 was horn hunting on a south slope at 5300', spotted an elk antler and next to it was a 20" Buzzer. I left the antler and will get it later when the little guy has moved on.
Any one else seeing Buzztails above the 45 parallel?

How big was the elk shed?

 

[Bill Zent]

The shed is a three point and we will get it later when we fix fence downed by elk. I don't like RUTS so it may be another week before we get up there and get the shed.
The Buzzers here are Prairie rattlers and have been found over 9,000'. I have seen several between 6,500-7,000', but none over 7,000'.

Dave N........when your eyes are up looking for lurking cougars waiting to pounce on you from a tree, seeing a snake on the ground is tough.

For those with dogs in buzzer country..........I have our dog vaccinated yearly in April so a snake bite will not kill her.

 

[nettereo16]

Those snakes are inside! Glass always breaks. Always.

"Oh yeah, oohing and ahhing, that's how it always starts, but later there's the running and screaming."
Dr. Ian Malcolm

I had a ball python as a kid. One day it got out after the lid wasn’t shut properly. Never saw him again. Lived in a big old house with plenty of holes and critters for him to eat.

I couldn’t imagine having a timber rattler escape !

 

[Sheltowee]

At least rattlesnakes are usually gentlemen about it and give you a fair warning. I've found that water moccasins, in spite of their reputation for aggressiveness, are generally big babies just trying to make a hasty escape. Copperheads, however, must almost certainly be the modern day heir to the basilisk. Those little fellows are fearless and ornery.

 

[Gellar]

This isn’t good…

 

[millerkiller77]

This isn’t good…
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Burn it , call insurance. Problem solved.