Snake vs 410 *beware PETA*

[manganos]

I was walking around my pond with my German Shep today and I though I stepped on a stick. To my surprise this snake was trying to come at me. Striking into mid-air about 2 ft from me. I went back one of the barns that had the closest gun and grabbed my Savage model 24 22lr/410 over under. Two shots later I discovered it was only a watersnake. No diamond eyes or fangs to be seen. I wonder if this is the cluprit that ate my sons 8 ducklings this weekend? Seems kinda small to eat that many baby ducks!

 

[Inspector507]

Seems kinda thin to have just eaten 8 ducklings.

 

[manganos]

Doesn't it? Last year I killed a 6ft + black snake that was eating all the chicken eggs. I caught it in the act. Normally I try to move the snakes to a different part of the yard but I thought this snake today as a copperhead.

 

[Whiskey]

Manganos:

You'd be surprised, last year I watched an oak snake about as long as the one you have picured but not as big around eat a full grown squirrel. Took him a bit but got it all down, I didn't stick around to watch him hauk up the hair ball.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

PETA = People Eating Tastey Animals
Whiskey

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I went back one of the barns that had the closest gun and grabbed my Savage model 24 22lr/410 over under. )</font>

Ya gotta Like that barn! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[19th_VA]

In case you didn't know, I believe your perp is a Northern Water Snake. They are often mistaken for coppherheads and watermoccasins, partially because they are pretty feisty.

 

[thcri]

I don't care what kind of snake they are "I HATE THEM"


Ok Im ok now. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Inspector507]

No........I like THAT snake..........it's DEAD

 

[bellweather]

gosh, you really showed that snake who's boss!
PS - water snakes don't eat ducklings...even if it was poisonous, it probably posed little or no danger to you. killing snakes or other creatures for no good reason should be avoided.

 

[dancce]

In Oklahoma we call that a "GOOD" snake. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

dancce