Photos Big Prairie Rattler

[Mordamer]

A few pictures of the largest Prairie Rattler I have ever killed.

Found him this morning while I was Prairie Dog hunting.

The guns in the pictures are a Remington 700 SPS Tactical and a Glock 19. They give an idea of how large the snake was.

 

[shoot4fun]

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I hate those things! My hearing is so bad I can't hear them rattle any more.
Are Prairie Rattlers lighter in color than, say, the Eastern Diamondback?
I saw a rattler much bigger than that one in TX while PD shooting. Not sure if it was a Prairie or Diamondback. It had an entire PD about 3/4 swallowed.

 

[jbell]

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Nice looking snake. Too bad you had to mess up the skin, would of been a good one to streatch out.

 

[shoot4fun]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jbell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice looking snake. Too bad you had to mess up the skin, would of been a good one to streatch out. </div></div>

F'N thing only looks nice cuz it's dead!!!

 

[Texgal_338]

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why'd ya kill it? was it an imminent threat to you?

 

[wilecoyote]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: texgal338</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why'd ya kill it? was it an imminent threat to you? </div></div>I agree_ the only time I have seen rattlers was inside a rectylarium,where all the others poisonous snakes were more or less indifferent to the (prohibited) provocations of the visitors from behind the glass_only the rattlesnake NEVER ceased to try to attack any disturbing newcomer, notwithstanding the pain from repeatly smashin'his nose against the glass_ in some way,this fighter gained all my deeper respect_

 

[CNOTES]

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Pretty large snake

 

[shoot4fun]

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I practice KISS (Kill Iny Snake Seen)

 

[kb1]

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That's a good size snake.

 

[Mordamer]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jbell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice looking snake. Too bad you had to mess up the skin, would of been a good one to streatch out. </div></div>

Yeah! He was all coiled up and I missed his head with the first shot and blew that hole in the middle of him. Would have made an awesome skin.

 

[DirtyDave]

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Did you eat it? Rattlesnake is the BEST! Cut into sections and butter the pieces up and season with your favorite seasonings. Wrap in foil and throw on the grill or in the oven for about 20min.

 

[med17]

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Thats big for a prairie rattler. What makes that snake look so good is it's DEAD!! Good and dead. We have diamondbacks and prairie rattlers both and they all will make you hurt yourself. Good job!

 

[D_TROS]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DirtyDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did you eat it? Rattlesnake is the BEST! Cut into sections and butter the pieces up and season with your favorite seasonings. Wrap in foil and throw on the grill or in the oven for about 20min. </div></div>

LOVE me some rattler. quite possibly my favorite or a close second to rabbit. just the cute bunny rabbits. those the best.

DT.

 

[HillBilly_Sniper]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shoot4fun</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jbell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice looking snake. Too bad you had to mess up the skin, would of been a good one to streatch out. </div></div>

F'N thing only looks nice cuz it's dead!!!
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Have to agree only good snakes a dead one!!!

 

[Tucsondave]

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http://i45.tinypic.com/2lmnrc0.jpg


Montana Rattler

 

[RedGoat]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: texgal338</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why'd ya kill it? was it an imminent threat to you?</div></div>

Are you worried about all the Pdogs he killed too? I doubt they were a threat....

 

[Texgal_338]

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rattlers eat rats and mice

pdogs are worthless

 

[redirt78]

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That was a big Prairie Rattler

 

[hankpac]

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I always found rattlesnake too chewy.
The taste wasn't bad, but too darn chewy for me.
The Diamond Backs on my buddy's ranch in West Texas are big enough the belly looks like a gator. The belly plates clank as they crawl. Instead of rattling when they shake their tails, they go "ding-dong"...
Oh, excuse me, don't get me started.

 

[mrunge]

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mmmm Tastes like Chicken, cooked right it peels like string cheese!

 

[Brock Golson]

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Holy crap I hate snakes. Nice kill here for sure.

 

[john.suthers]

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I was out shooting prairie dogs today. Glad I found nothing like that. It too would have died immediately if not sooner and then I would have had to change my underoos.

 

[thommaz]

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Good job