Day 1 of Rattlesnake Hunting on the Ranch
If you don’t already know, I live in a town that is known for holding the Largest Rattlesnake Roundup and people from all over the world show up just to see these rattlers and perhaps even eat some!
We hunted today for a little bit, just me and the man so I’m sharing photos today instead of video. Believe it or not, I’m actually way more scared of a bee than I am of a rattler. For reals!
First we have to find dens and they are everywhere around here unfortunately. We took the 4-wheeler with a box attached to put the snakes in, some snake catchers and away we went. Looking along the little bank, we spot a snake……can you see him?
Then my man slowly reaches in there with catchers to grab him……very slowly….
Squeezing the catcher fast, he gets him……only, it’s NOT a rattlesnake! It’s just some old harmless snake so we let him go.
After hunting for awhile, we do find a few snakes and it’s time to transport them to the barrel where we hold them until it’s time for the roundup!
Here they are in the box we threw them in after catching them.
In the barrel, getting a sense of his surroundings and not happy.
I don’t know but there is nothing like the sound of a dozen rattlesnakes shaking those rattlers in a hollow metal barrel! CHILLING!! I can only imagine how it’s gonna sound when there’s 50!!
So until next time folks………………
OMG, I don’t even know what to say. I’m freaked out just looking at the pics!
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That is amazing Lori, I’d be so scared, you are my hero!
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Lori – you are amazing. So talented. Me…I can’t imagine hunting rattlers. WOW. Thanks for sharing.
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Woman, you’re either crazy or you’ve got BIG brass ones!
I won’t get any sleep after just seeing the pics.
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You are one crazy ^&$%#@$&T Thats all im gonna say ;)
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OMG Girl!! They TOTALLY give me the creeps. For you to get such awesome pictures of them though, wow, I have to say I am once again impressed! Thanks for sharing your crazy fun!
I’m itching and twitching just reading this, and I’m not scared of snakes! I’m always the one going “no, just leave him alone!” Course, I’ve never come eye to eye with a rattler either, so maybe that explains it!
OMG! I am terrified of snakes, I don’t know how you do that. Those pictures are going to give me nightmares! haha please don’t be offended when I don’t look at the video. But good for you! I wish I wasn’t so scared. I didn’t use to be, I loved the 2 class pet snakes in 3rd grade, but when I was little I almost stepped on a cottonmouth and ever since then I have panic attacks when I see snakes,even at the zoo
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Eeek! That freaks me out just looking at the pictures! lol
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WOW … I posted one little picture of one little snake a couple of months ago. Just had fun creating a post comparing the two and linking my readers to your site!! What a fun glimpse into your life. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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OMG!! That’s crazy and freaks me out just a bit!!
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How cool!!
I love rattlesnake meat!! Mmmm.
Can’t wait to see the rest of the event – but glad I don’t have to hear that sound!
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Yikes Lori! I live in the desert but I try not to run into the snakes if I can help it. A baby rattler made its way into my sons class last year!! Thankfully an parent helper found it and not a 2nd grader. I am interested to follow this event with you and I am VERY glad you did not share a video with that noise! :-P
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I went to that once in the convention center. Once was enough for me!!! LOL
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Oh my word. You are brave and I am a big chicken. I am glad that is you and not me.
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The picture of all the snakes together almost gave me a heart attack! Give me a bee over a rattler any day! I’m not afraid of snakes necessarily, but I’d definitely prefer to keep my distance :) You are one brave mama!
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Ok, so I’ve always loved snakes, but that barrel picture made me want to throw up!
I cannot believe you got back on the 4-wheeler w/ all of those snakes in a box…seriously! You have more guts than me! And, you’re man wrangling up those snacks…well, it’s kinda hot :-)
My husband would freeeeekkk. He hates snakes… will they die in the barrel?
Deb
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Rattlesnakes are so scary to me!
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WOW! FREAKING! That is one thing I DO NOT miss about living in New Mexico! One time when I was little there was a rattler in our front yard or on the porch, that my dad killed with a hoe! SCARY!
Excellent pictures! glad they are just pics and I am in Indiana! :P
Amanda
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okay…so that makes my skin crawl. There is only one thing that I am terrified of and it is snakes. I would of had a heartache being there in person! On the up side, I love your blog! :-)
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I’ve got the heebiejeebies just looking at your pics! I’ll take the bees over the snakes with big teeth! eek!
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Oh my goodness! I’ll take the snow over rattlesnakes any day!
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I would have ran for the hills!
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Wow… her nuts! I run from spiders! Oh and I can DEFINITELY run from snakes. My nephew was rolling laughing a couple summers ago to see his aunt take off so fast up hill when a grass snake came across the yard!
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How brave are you!?! That is some amazing stuff, snakes creep me out and I couldn’t even look at the pictures without getting chills. We have alot of Rattlesnakes around our neck of the woods too. When I was young my little brother who was 9 at the time was bit by a rattler on his toe. He was in intensive care for 5 days and in the hospital for 10 (I’m pretty sure that was the amount of time). He had three times the normal dose of anti venom. Pretty scary times. God certainly spared his life! So as you can imagine they freak me out! My brother on the other hand is very fascinated with all snakes.
Happy hunting!
Sara
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OMG ack! Seriously you’ve got balls girl. Oh and the pictures while scary for me, were shot so well. ha!
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I have always been petrified of snakes and rattlesnakes, whoa! The pictures are so good, it’s unbelievable.
OH MY GOSH! I can’t imagine this! I really think I would hyperventilate!! haha!
I live on a ranch in the
Everglades and we have a good share of rattlers and cottonmouths…we don’t really have to hunt them…they slink around and hide beneath the bushes in front of the door. Freaks me out every time! Why do you have a roundup…just as an animal/reptile control issue? Great photos BTW!
Yes, it is for a control issue, otherwise we’d be swarming in them. Every year thousands of pounds of snakes are caught and turned in. It helps but there are still thousands out there!
Thanks for stopping by!
I heard people do this for a hobby. Do you know of any people that would consider the task of helping a situation I have ? There must be a den nearby. Some people say the snakes try to avoid people.I would have to say otherwise. I would be glad to provide room, board, or anything for a person who arise to the occasion. I am so tired of jumping out of my socks in the summer in our yard ! Thank you for your remarkable courage and help.
Hey, those pics are awesome!!! thank you for sharing. I do plan on going down this weekend, would love to see you Saturday afternoon if possible, but, if not, we may just stay over a few days longer, if I can handle my mother that is. >:o)
Do you have my mother’s nbr.