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Something is really bugging me
NTD:
Yep, I have problems with the Bio guys with a badge giving misinformation all the time here in AZ too. I think they forget to read their own regs. They often make it up as they go along.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/FreshFish/ccr-t14-ch2-art4-sec5_60.html
These are the 2010 regulations
bubby:
actually, what that says is you don't need a fishing license to take rattlesnake, but just be a licensed hunter.
NTD:
Okay while I guess the most important part of this thread is bringing awareness to the problems with indiscriminate killing of rattlesnakes I really have to make a final point on the CA regs.
So Bubby, this is for you. In California, all regs concerning reptiles are covered under the sport fishing regs. In fact in no other section of the Title 14 code is the word Rattlesnake even mentioned EXCEPT to address a regional area called Rattlesnake Creek. Here again, I am citing my source and you can run a search yourself but there is nothing under HUNTING regs about rattlesnakes. A couple years ago there was a 2 a day bag limit along with the other species of snake but that was changed. The website you sourced is a Q and A not the Regs. And the mention of the bag limit on the webpage did not cite a code but instead cited a game warden.
Here ya go
http://weblinks.westlaw.com/result/default.aspx?action=Search&cfid=1&db=CA%2DADC&eq=search&fmqv=s&fn=%5Ftop&method=TNC&origin=Search&query=RATTLESNAKE&rlt=CLID%5FQRYRLT9058636119135&rltdb=CLID%5FDB496135119135&rp=%2FSearch%2Fdefault%2Ewl&rs=GVT1%2E0&service=Search&sp=CCR%2D1000&srch=TRUE&sskey=CLID%5FSSSA5697735119135&tempinfo=word&vr=2%2E0
Tsalagi:
A rattlesnake bit this cranky old neighbor of mine. Poor snake died from it.
PeteC:
Great thread,and good comments.I live in Texas where we have no shortage of snakes,both venomous and non-venomous,and have enjoyed having them around all my life.I taught my children well to identify the species in our area,but ,did,"take care of",the poisonous varieties that got near the house.I like the look of a rattler snakeskin on a bow,and get mine from a friend who is a pumper on a very large west Texas oilfield.He kills the snakes that get into his "buisness",and it usually nets me a half dozen or so a year,and I see nothing wrong with it.I very much like having the Texas ratsnakes,coachwhips,speckled kingsnakes,and many other 'neighbors",on my place,and can't remember the last poisonous snake I've personally killed,maybe 15 years ago or more.JMHO. God bless
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