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Handforged:
Didn't know where to put this so I went with here. Went out snake hunting today for a couple hours. Ended up with 10 prairie rattlers and 1 larger bull snake. I think we spent two hours out in our favorite snake honey hole. I process these hides for bow backs, use a few and trade a few from time to time. The meat my wife and I process up and eat or put in the freezer (except the bull snake they taste horrible). We stopped by the grocery store on the way home and Tasha comes out with a box of what she called "Snake and Bake". A box of parmesan panko break crumbs.  Here's a picture of the hides tacked up to cure. Hoping to get out again in the next few days to get another dozen or so.  Snake! It's what's for dinner! With a Caesar salad tonight.

Handforged:
the largest one was a HUGE female 51" with about 2" of neck removed with the head to the start of the rattles. She was a nasty bitch too...  I think you know who won.

bjrogg:
Well that looks like a good days hunt to me. That’s probably more snakes than I have seen here in my entire 59 years. Well maybe not, but close. Lots bigger than our garters to.

I would like to try some snake meat sometime. The other white meat.

I’m guessing if you wanted to trade those skins. You’d have some interest.

Bjrogg

JEB:
 I have a terrible phobia with snakes, scared to death of any snake. I do use the skin for cresting arrows . 

Pappy:
Nice catch, I love skins on bows. :)
 Pappy

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