The Hunting Thread...

[Fodderwing]

Big bird down.

Soon as some jakes leave, will go check him out.

 

[Fodderwing]

11 inch beard and daggers.

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Big bird down.

Soon as some jakes leave, will go check him out.

Congrats!!

 

[CDGator]

Big bird down.

Soon as some jakes leave, will go check him out.

 

[cover2]

11 inch beard and daggers.

Son got one on opening morning on a creek bottom behind the house. He shot the bird at 30 yds and it flopped into the edge of the creek. When son got to it and was about to reach down and grab it by the feet, he realized a cottonmouth was latched on to the bird’s hind end! The snake released and bowed up whereupon son shot him. 2 year old bird but was afraid to keep the meat after the snake was latched on. Was looking forward to the fried tenders

 

[Fodderwing]

Son got one on opening morning on a creek bottom behind the house. He shot the bird at 30 yds and it flopped into the edge of the creek. When son got to it and was about to reach down and grab it by the feet, he realized a cottonmouth was latched on to the bird’s hind end! The snake released and bowed up whereupon son shot him. 2 year old bird but was afraid to keep the meat after the snake was latched on. Was looking forward to the fried tenders

I guess it would "freak someone out", but I doubt the snake latching onto the butt would affected the breast meat. If the bird was dead, there would be no circulation of the venom.

But that is a wild tale to tell the grandkids one day.

 

[Fodderwing]

Son got one on opening morning on a creek bottom behind the house. He shot the bird at 30 yds and it flopped into the edge of the creek. When son got to it and was about to reach down and grab it by the feet, he realized a cottonmouth was latched on to the bird’s hind end! The snake released and bowed up whereupon son shot him. 2 year old bird but was afraid to keep the meat after the snake was latched on. Was looking forward to the fried tenders

I shot a deer one time right at the end of legal shooting hour and did not find it until the next day. A wildcat, bobcat to you yankees from Meeechigan, dined on one of the hind quarters and covered the carcus with pine straw to hide it.

I bet that cat was pi$$ed off when it returned and its deer was gone. I ate it, but that deer never did taste just right.

 

[Nalt]

I guess it would "freak someone out", but I doubt the snake latching onto the butt would affected the breast meat. If the bird was dead, there would be no circulation of the venom.

But that is a wild tale to tell the grandkids one day.

I doubt there would be any risk regardless of whether the bird was dead or alive. I believe snake venom is harmless when ingested into the stomach. I recall when I was a young kid my family watched a "snake" show down in Florida. The presenter milked venom from a rattler and proceeded to drink it down.

 

[Fodderwing]

I doubt there would be any risk regardless of whether the bird was dead or alive. I believe snake venom is harmless when ingested into the stomach. I recall when I was a young kid my family watched a "snake" show down in Florida. The presenter milked venom from a rattler and proceeded to drink it down.

Yes, as long as you don't have an injury in your mouth or an ulcer.

 

[CDGator]

 

[MJMGator]

Not only do you get brained and beheaded but then you get worn as a trophy.

 

[Fodderwing]

Tagged out on the last day.

Benelli Ethos 28 ga.

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Tagged out on the last day.

Benelli Ethos 28 ga.

Nice!! Congrats!

 

[Back Alley Gator]

@Fodderwing is that a Browning 12ga?

 

[CDGator]

@Fodderwing is that a Browning 12ga?

I'm not an expert but it looks like a Benelli Ethos 28 ga to me.

 

[Back Alley Gator]

I'm not an expert but it looks like a Benelli Ethos 28 ga to me.

Yes, of course it is. How could I have missed that?? Derp. (Welp) :)