Bagelbites
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Wildlife while detecting
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aviationgale
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I would have died right there, I hate snakes with a passion.!!
hawgdawg
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I would have picked up the biggest rock I could and dropped it on his head. I killed one in my yard last year one night , one more step and I would have probably been bit. Be careful out there , it's warming up and they're gonna start hunting.
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Bagelbites
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What kind of snake is that, some type of python? I like non-venomous snakes, I would have picked him up. When I was young and stupid, I used to catch rattlers just for the hell of it. Not so much anymore.
That appears to be a Copperhead. Could put a hurt on ya.
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goldpaninut
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I ran onto this sign while detecting at a county park in Southern Oregon a couple years ago. I use ear buds when detecting and heard several snakes rattling that day, but didn't see any. Then I see this sign! I can't even find a Mercury dime but can sure find the snakes.......lol
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Wow, how many people got bitten before they put that up?
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georgeinsc
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Certainly looks like a copperhead. Was filling a deer feeder with corn and set the bag down by a tree while I lowered the feeder.
went to pick up the bag of corn and there was a copperhead within a foot of where I just had my hand a few minutes before. I guess I was lucky but the snake never made any attempt to be aggressive. However I was very aggressive.
went to pick up the bag of corn and there was a copperhead within a foot of where I just had my hand a few minutes before. I guess I was lucky but the snake never made any attempt to be aggressive. However I was very aggressive.
Chefjuan
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Found this poor guy with my son last year, got it to a rehab specialist to treat acute lead toxicity from eating carrion that was shot by a hunter and lost.
Really amazing
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Bagelbites
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Wow, an eagle. Those things are huge.
Semtav
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Didn't get a picture, but I was detecting along the edge of a fallen down house yesterday and between the boards I see a porcupine staring at me. he turned and disappeared in the house. never did come out. I was there about another hour.
N2990
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Found this poor guy with my son last year, got it to a rehab specialist to treat acute lead toxicity from eating carrion that was shot by a hunter and lost.
Really amazing
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Please rise for the singing of our National Anthem!!!
Yep, a copperhead. It was fairly cool that morning so I guess that's why he didn't move when I swung over him. That was two springs ago. Last spring in the same pasture I walked down to another rock pile and there were several black snakes out sunning. Two had just shed. Saw a bear that morning too but wasn't fast enough for a photo!
cellrdwellr
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We live a pretty sheltered life around here , Mosquitos the only thing biting and poison ivy,,,,,HH
Don't forget the chiggers, ticks & or may flies! The WORST!
