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Noonan · September 26, 2008, 06:50 PM

I thought ya'll might want to see a full-grown South Georgia cottonmouth.

Kreyzhorse · September 26, 2008, 07:41 PM

One more state I'll never visit. Thanks!

hogdogs · September 26, 2008, 07:41 PM

By far the largest cottonmouth I have seen by a full 1/3rd...
Brent

hogdogs · September 26, 2008, 07:44 PM

So Florida is definately out for you, Kreyz?
Brent

elrod · September 27, 2008, 10:09 AM

Now that ol' boy could put some big time hurt on ya'. Now ya'll be careful down in them piney woods......

Microgunner · September 27, 2008, 10:13 AM

Oooooo...Weeeeee...Glad I didn't step on that one.

Buzzcook · September 27, 2008, 01:03 PM

So how do those things taste?

Microgunner · September 27, 2008, 01:20 PM

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So how do those things taste?

Right now they're saying the same thing about you.

tplumeri · September 27, 2008, 01:25 PM

I met his little brother just outside columbia, sc.
it was his VERY little brother!

.308win · September 27, 2008, 04:23 PM

Whoa, that is an impressive snake. I guess he must be dead?

Swampghost · September 27, 2008, 04:43 PM

I've seen a few that might go that size. Saw an 11 ft. Eastern Diamondback once. The ones that really worry me now are all of the exotics that the friends of PETA have released around here, they can get REALLY big. I'm sure that you've all seen this pic.

It was only 13 ft.! The gator sticking out is 6 ft. I've seen much larger in zoos and I'm sure that there are some bigger ones out here in the swamp.

Kreyzhorse · September 27, 2008, 06:16 PM

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So Florida is definately out for you, Kreyz?
Brent

I have to visit Florida on business every now and again but I'm staying out of the swamps. Man I hate snakes.

Buzzcook · September 28, 2008, 04:08 AM

Swampghost if you saw a 11' Eastern Diamondback you saw one that was about 2'6" longer than the largest recorded rattler.

http://www.rfadventures.com/Eastern%...attlesnake.htm

BIGR · September 29, 2008, 08:32 AM

Back in the early 90's I use to hunt near Washington, GA. The land we leased had a creek running throught it so I was always on the lookout for those critters.

Creature · September 29, 2008, 09:10 AM

I have driven over bigger snakes than that as they were warming themselves on the roadways in the morning sun.

deanadell · September 29, 2008, 01:45 PM

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Swampghost if you saw a 11' Eastern Diamondback you saw one that was about 2'6" longer than the largest recorded rattler.

If he exaggerated, I can live with that, because the way I feel about rattle snakes, if it's 8 feet long, it might as well be 18 feet long, or 80 feet long......

Creature · September 29, 2008, 01:58 PM

You should have seen what an 8-foot python did to my car that my wife drove over on our way back to Sweetwater on Rt 41. I didnt see it before we hit it. I thought we had hit one of those concrete parking space tire-stoppers. That snake was big around as my lower leg. To this day I am convinced we got airborne. I do know that it wrecked the front end and my car was undriveable...and cost over $2k in repairs.

Pythons are a huge problem in FL.

Oh...and to keep this gun related, the trooper who responded to our call said that he keeps a Marlin .22 rifle in his trunk...just for the purpose of making sure that snake "road kills" that he responded too were indeed dead.

Noonan · October 3, 2008, 09:18 AM

For the record, this snake was 72 inches long, which is two inches short of the record cottonmouth. I shot it with a 12 gauge - #8 birdshot.

teeroux · October 3, 2008, 09:30 AM

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So how do those things taste?

I wouldn't eat a cotton mouth they have a stink to em im sure would only get better when cooked.

September 26, 2008, 07:41 PM	#2
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	One more state I'll never visit. Thanks! __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

September 27, 2008, 10:09 AM	#5
elrod Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2007 Location: Heart of the heart of Dixie Posts: 234	Now that ol' boy could put some big time hurt on ya'. Now ya'll be careful down in them piney woods...... __________________ Freedom ain't free!

September 27, 2008, 10:13 AM	#6
Microgunner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,324	Oooooo...Weeeeee...Glad I didn't step on that one. __________________ *Proud NRA Benefactor Member*

September 27, 2008, 04:43 PM	#11
Swampghost Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: Florida, east coast Posts: 2,106	I've seen a few that might go that size. Saw an 11 ft. Eastern Diamondback once. The ones that really worry me now are all of the exotics that the friends of PETA have released around here, they can get REALLY big. I'm sure that you've all seen this pic. It was only 13 ft.! The gator sticking out is 6 ft. I've seen much larger in zoos and I'm sure that there are some bigger ones out here in the swamp. __________________ NRA Patron Member

September 26, 2008, 07:41 PM	#3
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	By far the largest cottonmouth I have seen by a full 1/3rd... Brent

September 26, 2008, 07:44 PM	#4
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	So Florida is definately out for you, Kreyz? Brent

September 27, 2008, 01:03 PM	#7
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	So how do those things taste?

September 27, 2008, 01:25 PM	#9
tplumeri Junior member Join Date: September 26, 2007 Posts: 1,919	I met his little brother just outside columbia, sc. it was his VERY little brother!

September 27, 2008, 04:23 PM	#10
.308win Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 35	Whoa, that is an impressive snake. I guess he must be dead?

September 28, 2008, 04:08 AM	#13
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	Swampghost if you saw a 11' Eastern Diamondback you saw one that was about 2'6" longer than the largest recorded rattler. http://www.rfadventures.com/Eastern%...attlesnake.htm

September 29, 2008, 08:32 AM	#14
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	Back in the early 90's I use to hunt near Washington, GA. The land we leased had a creek running throught it so I was always on the lookout for those critters.

September 29, 2008, 09:10 AM	#15
Creature Junior member Join Date: April 8, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,769	I have driven over bigger snakes than that as they were warming themselves on the roadways in the morning sun.

September 29, 2008, 01:58 PM	#17
Creature Junior member Join Date: April 8, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,769	You should have seen what an 8-foot python did to my car that my wife drove over on our way back to Sweetwater on Rt 41. I didnt see it before we hit it. I thought we had hit one of those concrete parking space tire-stoppers. That snake was big around as my lower leg. To this day I am convinced we got airborne. I do know that it wrecked the front end and my car was undriveable...and cost over $2k in repairs. Pythons are a huge problem in FL. Oh...and to keep this gun related, the trooper who responded to our call said that he keeps a Marlin .22 rifle in his trunk...just for the purpose of making sure that snake "road kills" that he responded too were indeed dead.

October 3, 2008, 09:18 AM	#18
Noonan Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 155	For the record, this snake was 72 inches long, which is two inches short of the record cottonmouth. I shot it with a 12 gauge - #8 birdshot.