Author Topic: Springtime diversion (Read 1208 times)

John · « **on:** April 11, 2003, 10:33:47 AM »

Any of you fellas like to shoot snakes? The cottonmouth are pretty thick back in the swamp where I limbline, and I like to shoot them with a 22 pistol for grins.

They are coming out of the den areas now, and the vegetation isn't too thick yet, so they are fairly easy to spot sunning along the banks. I'm up to 35 for sure kills so far, and several not sures.

The limblining is a little slow, and the snake shooting adds to the experience. I get a copperhead now and then as well, but I leave the non-poisonous snakes alone.

shb · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2003, 12:58:31 PM »

a plain ol' 22 bullet or one with birdshot?

John · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2003, 03:43:06 PM »

22 longrifle out of an old ruger mark one with a bull barrel. I buy em in bulk, the hollow points.

I'm a country boy, got a shootin range right behind my house. Pistols, rifles, shotgun clays, so I've learned to shoot over the years.

I do miss now and then with the little pistol, but I sometimes make a head disappear also.

myronman3 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2003, 05:15:07 AM »

sounds like a hoot. i have a mark one also and it is very accurate. havent tried it on snakes yet. we dont have venomous snakes up here, but i spent some time down south and cant say i like the cottonmouths much.

southernshooter · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2003, 01:50:00 PM »

Its a beautiful thing what a shotgun will do to a snake. water or land. Shot one coiled up ready to strike one time. Now you see him now you don't.

shb · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2003, 04:10:16 PM »

what about the snake mist left hanging in the air, could you see that.

John · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2003, 12:11:01 PM »

Got 19 for sure kills today, I'm up to 54 for this spring, all within a mile of home.