Watch out for what might be in your ground blind

[dennishoddy]

One of our RV friends has a deer lease near the King Ranch in far South Tx. He was visiting it today to get things cleaned up, etc before gun season starts. He opened the door to his ground blind to go in but a passing deer caught his attention so he hesitated. A motion caught his eye spotting this coming out of his blind. 6’ long with 13 rattles. Apparently during the summer, some rodent chewed through his door creating habitat.
We discussed how he really needs to have an elevated blind.
He skinned it and found out he can preserve it with antifreeze. Never heard of that but here it is.
https://zekebloggingadventures.com/how-to-tan-a-rattlesnake-skin-with-antifreeze/

 

[caliberbob]

Not cool. Not cool at all

 

[08H3]

And it was at that point I then needed new boxers......

 

[caliberbob]

And it was at that point I then needed new boxers......

Snake skin boxers

 

[hunter966]

I think I’d start deer hunting in the Arctic, nope no snakes there.

 

[caliberbob]

Because of the other thread, I bet there are Sasquatch sightings in the arctic

I think I’d start deer hunting in the Arctic, nope no snakes there.

 

[dennishoddy]

Everyone, like my friend in the pic wears snake boots in that area. They aren't uncommon so one has to make sure when walking out in the darkness to the blind they don't get bit. Well over 2 hours from any medical facility.

 

[hunter966]

I wear them too here in Caddo County, at least here, knock on wood, we don’t have rattlers. But then again they’re all rattlecoppermocassions to me.

 

[LittleLoggie]

I think I’d start deer hunting in the Arctic, nope no snakes there.

Don’t Google European viper then, Believe it’s been found north of atrctic circle in some very cold temperatures.

 

[tynyphil]

Everyone, like my friend in the pic wears snake boots in that area. They aren't uncommon so one has to make sure when walking out in the darkness to the blind they don't get bit. Well over 2 hours from any medical facility.

That's why I prefer my elevated blinds or tree stands. Don't have many of those suckers around here but we have plenty of those pygmy rattlers and they are just as dangerous. They may not kill you but the medical could break you.