Super User Sam Posted July 31, 2017 Super User Posted July 31, 2017 https://rumble.com/v3d7py-large-aquatic-snake-chases-boat.html?mref=8102&mc=lt1ky Quote
Super User whitwolf Posted August 1, 2017 Super User Posted August 1, 2017 I generally leave snakes alone. In the Eastern part of NC Cottonmouths are plentiful and they are the one of the few snake that I will kill. If they leave me be fine, but at the first hint of aggression they will be dispatched. 1 Quote
Al Wolbach Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 13 hours ago, whitwolf said: I generally leave snakes alone. In the Eastern part of NC Cottonmouths are plentiful and they are the one of the few snake that I will kill. If they leave me be fine, but at the first hint of aggression they will be dispatched. Dont venture south to the upper reaches of Santee-Cooper. The upper lake is absolutely littered with them. You may spend the day killing snakes if you are flipping trees. They seem to be in every bush after you spot the first one. A local actually suggested putting a transistor radio on the bow of the boat with the speaker facing forward in order to warn the snakes of your presence.. He claimed you can hear them dropping into the water ahead your boat. This obviously was a long time ago. 3 Quote
Super User geo g Posted August 1, 2017 Super User Posted August 1, 2017 Where's a big gator when you need one. They are a big part of the gator's diet. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted August 1, 2017 Super User Posted August 1, 2017 Awesome! Right up my alley. Would post my own footage of a cottonmouth facing me down when one of my sons and I were long-pole fishing off a dock at Harwood's Mill here in VA. Vid file is too big. It came from across the reservoir directly to us at the dock. I picked it up with the butt end of one of the 10' poles and moved it to the other side where it continued its belligerence toward us for fishing in its water, LOL. Quote
Clinton john Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 19 hours ago, A-Jay said: A-Jay X3, empty the mag Quote
Skeeter Dan Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 It's against the law to kill any snake in Tn. They figure you can get away from them in a boat. If you do kill one you better not post it on Face Book. The game wardens will fine you for it. I know some one that this happened to. 2 Quote
Al Wolbach Posted August 3, 2017 Posted August 3, 2017 On 8/1/2017 at 2:48 PM, Skeeter Dan said: It's against the law to kill any snake in Tn. They figure you can get away from them in a boat. If you do kill one you better not post it on Face Book. The game wardens will fine you for it. I know some one that this happened to. Another good reason to stay off Facebook, lol. 5 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted August 3, 2017 Super User Posted August 3, 2017 On 8/1/2017 at 10:50 AM, Al Wolbach said: Dont venture south to the upper reaches of Santee-Cooper. The upper lake is absolutely littered with them. You may spend the day killing snakes if you are flipping trees. They seem to be in every bush after you spot the first one. A local actually suggested putting a transistor radio on the bow of the boat with the speaker facing forward in order to warn the snakes of your presence.. He claimed you can hear them dropping into the water ahead your boat. This obviously was a long time ago. That's no joke! I was warned my first time at staying at Black's Camp. I thought no way! Uh, yes way! I have no idea about the radio thing. 2 Quote
Super User Gundog Posted August 3, 2017 Super User Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Al Wolbach said: Another good reason to stay off Facebook, lol. Thankfully I don't need a reason. 2 Quote
Tommy Pugh Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 I haven't encountered many this summer but that's no joke about the snakes in the Santee-Cooper lakes and rivers. I have heard of more people having encounters with copperheads or rattlers this year. Quote
davecon Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 Not so bad nowadays but decades ago when I was a kid fishing from a john boat we would put fish on a stringer and alongside the boat (nobody knew what catch and release was). If one of those fish was bleeding it was real bad. Had to be careful when you went to put the stringer back in the boat. Somehow those snakes figured those fish belonged to them. We were young and dumb so we just beat em off with a paddle. Somehow we survived. 1 Quote
Super User geo g Posted September 5, 2017 Super User Posted September 5, 2017 That was an aggressive one! Quote
Russ E Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 Glad we don't have them here. Kansas supposedly, has only had one verified cottonmouth report . that is fine with me. nearly stepped on a timber rattler turkey hunting. luckily he was content just rattling instead of striking.. still was enough to make me nearly soil myself. Quote
Pro Logcatcher Posted September 5, 2017 Posted September 5, 2017 I've had water snakes chase chatterbaits before. Scary! Quote
SuperCorona Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 0:26 AM, davecon said: Not so bad nowadays but decades ago when I was a kid fishing from a john boat we would put fish on a stringer and alongside the boat (nobody knew what catch and release was). If one of those fish was bleeding it was real bad. Had to be careful when you went to put the stringer back in the boat. Somehow those snakes figured those fish belonged to them. We were young and dumb so we just beat em off with a paddle. Somehow we survived. Years ago we were crappie fishing off a dock at Lake Buchanan. Guy on one corner pulls up his fish basket to drop another slab in and there was a big fat cottonmouth in the basket. The snake couldn't get out and nobody was willing to try to get him out. I think the guy cut the string and let the basket sink to the bottom. Quote
Lost.. Posted September 12, 2017 Posted September 12, 2017 When watching the video, turn the sound up on your computer and listen closely. Quote
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