Rattlesnakes in Loveland all ova

[BlasterBob]

Got these on my place within the last 8 - 10 years. This is what I have left after giving some to the grandkids for their show and tell thing at school.

Guess this little fellow thought the welcome mat was out for his enjoyment

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Although these critters are good for getting rid of chipmunks, mice and other pests, they are a threat to us folks so the 12 gauge is usually used to "dispatch" em. Used a .45 Auto once and even with four nice holes in that rattle snake, he continued to slither away. Use a 12 gauge!

[rocktot]

Wow, that is almost 'cool'. The ones up in Ft Collins are greyish, and have slit devil green eyes. They look satanic, angry, mean, ancient, evil like they are from the netherworld. They don't have that cute round eye like non-poisonous American snakes. Devil snakes. I would NOT pick them up ever again. That devil eye will get to you!

[Jer]

I was talking to a neighbor yesterday and they said that there has been 6 reported already this year in our neighborhood. That's up from previous years and not since this neighborhood was mostly undeveloped hillside was there that many around here. Now I'm checking the yard before I let the dog out and I don't leave him out very often.

[Wulf202]

I was thinking about that. I would get a 'trash picker' and maybe test it out on bulls, make sure it works.

I've used a trash picker to wrangle snakes before, it works ok. Better to get a real snake handling tool or pin it with a stick and grab it by hand.

When you crazies are "hunting rattlers" are you shooting them? Or trapping/snaring them with a device [+5 crazy] and then killing them/cleaning/eating?

trapping licenses aren't worth it in CO. You just hunt them while they're sunning and shoot, chop, or bash them

[45XD]

If you're afraid (I see you're from Boulder) just carry a bull snake in your purse.

[45XD]

Shotshells by CCI.
I have these in .357 and they would shred a snake.
They're a bit pricey but they are fun as hell to shoot.

Here's the link:

http://www.cci-ammunition.com/produc...specialty.aspx

[Jer]

Shotshells by CCI.
I have these in .357 and they would shred a snake.
They're a bit pricey but they are fun as hell to shoot.

Here's the link:

http://www.cci-ammunition.com/produc...specialty.aspx

Sounds great! Now I just need to teach my dog to shoot a hand gun.