salmotrutta
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/09 07:14:17
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You'll smell a copperhead. About berry picking time here. I dislike snakes but my older relatives can't pick the berries and I love too. Still every year I gotta high step it out of somewhere when the cucumber smell gets real bad.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/10 15:26:44
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When I lived in Valley Cottage, NY I used to fish several of the small trout streams around Bear Mountain. One day I noticed a stream running between the North/South lanes of the Palisades parkway. I parked my car and climbed down into a nice deep pool over several rocky ledges. After catching several small brookies and a nice rainbow I climbed back out of the area. Spoke to the local DEC guy that patrolled Bear Mountain State Park and he said "Are you crazy??? That place is loaded with copperheads during July/August!". Thus ended any future expeditions to that "secret spot". Also told me about fire fighters that had to watch themselves fighting fires on Bear Mountain because of the copperheads. Eagle Ed
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/10 15:35:33
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Eagleed,
Used to hunt with family, in East Mauchunk ( sp) now Jim Thorpe, over by Bear Mt.
My Cousin had a brand new 44 revolver for snakes bout 45 yrs ago. He wore it fishing a small stream and lost it the first time out- someplace in the water he figured. Walked that stream forever and he never found that pistol.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/10 18:04:32
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a 44 for snakes?
nice way to lose an ankle (or worse) from a richocet,
he probably did himself a favor by losing that gun
22 cal with snake shot is all that is needed
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/10 19:49:02
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Better yet just leave the snakes alone,they are not going to 'ATTACK" you.If you are where snakes are known to be make noise when walking,look before stepping over objects,you see one walk away they won't come after you.All snakes are beneficial!
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/10 20:49:29
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Whistling while walking along with smacking a stick while walking will keep them down and away. But if they are cornered though and you get close to the rock they are hiding under; i do believe they still wil strike...
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/10 23:19:56
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If I saw someone walking,whistling, and banging a stick on the ground---I'd be REAL tempted to shoot them w/ 22 snake shot--lol
Steel on a pin---so easy a caveman can do it.
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salmotrutta
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/11 00:40:57
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Hehehe. I leave the little Brookie mtn. streams alone because of those **** things.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/11 07:12:12
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ORIGINAL: salmotrutta
Hehehe. I leave the little Brookie mtn. streams alone because of those **** things.
im sure metal does also in fear of getting whacked across the head with a petrified stick from a disgruntled brook trout fisher who got his fish spooked from some panzie with a 22 who was popping off rounds at sparrows thinking they were snakes...
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/11 13:39:38
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ORIGINAL: dimebrite
Whistling while walking along with smacking a stick while walking will keep them down and away. But if they are cornered though and you get close to the rock they are hiding under; i do believe they still wil strike...
Copperheads WILL hide in the leaf litter and STRIKE YOU - even if you do not bother them.. Rattlesnakes will at least give you a warning. I harvest one a year - Legally via PA Game Commission permit - they taste like chicken...:)
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/12 01:36:05
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Eat a snake? How about no! 
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/13 00:38:33
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Now I got the heebie jeebies after all this snake talk. Was doing some lawn stuff after the rain today (Sun. ) in SR country and a garter snake bout a foot long took off by my foot and I darn near had a heart attack. Went up to the UFZ after and no sooner got in the water by the upper wire and one swam across to my side right in front of me. It was smiling and sticking its tongue out at me too. Oh--had one Atlantic hit and missed it- the rod bent kinda nice though-made the whole trip worthwhile. Saw another on for a short time and a couple of guys also hit and missed. Nice bunch of guys up there.
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salmotrutta
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/13 04:32:37
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Very nice fishing, but I hate when they cross the water near me.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/13 08:16:57
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I was fishing Campbell Run in the PA Grand Canyon one hot August Day. The water was low and clear and I was walking the trail above the creek when this big black rattler shot out across the trail right at my feet and went into a pile of rocks.
I went back to the Jeep.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/14 11:13:28
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this guy bought the farm yesterday. rattlers are happy now... 
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OVER THE HILL Some people are like slinky's; not really good for anything, but, they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs...
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/16 22:50:22
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Hey Drake, are you going to the Cross Fork Pa snake hunt this year? Its the last weekend in June every year.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/17 06:17:39
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I went to a couple years ago - held in Noxen,Pa. I was more intimidated by the snake ramblers (and the Noxen,Pa. residents) than the snakes...
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/17 20:20:34
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I feel your pain boys--seems my wife is afraid of ol Jake the pillow snake 
Steel on a pin---so easy a caveman can do it.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/20 14:58:22
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My wife was out walking the Lab pup the other day and took a Powerline trail- there was a big new tarp lying in the trail and she decided to move it. YEP you guessed it. Good thing the pup was off foolin around. She didnt get hit but said it was a big 'watersnake' or a "milk snake" hmmmmmmm sounded more like a just peeled copperhead to me. Hafta get out there soon.
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/22 23:59:34
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RE: SNAKES-- YUK
2011/06/23 11:13:10
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