He was following the science and got confusedHe's not following the rules! They don't come out in winter!
He was following the science and got confusedHe's not following the rules! They don't come out in winter!
Can't believe I'm the first to ask about the aftermath. Did you have snake boots on then? If not, skin penetration? What became of the bite? Need details!Considering I was bitten by a cottonmouth in mid-January, I wear snakeboots ALL YEAR-ROUND.
I wall through out woods in tennis shows quite often. You're making me rethink this.Considering I was bitten by a cottonmouth in mid-January, I wear snakeboots ALL YEAR-ROUND.
That would make sense. They have definitely been reported along the Cumberland. The Tennessee is full of them.Bryan, when I was stationed at Fort Campbell in the late 1980s, I did a lot of fishing on the river at Dover. There were several places there that I never went into without seeing at least one cottonmouth, especially in midsummer.
He got me twice before I realized what was happening. And yes, I was wearing snakeboots. No penetration by fangs.Can't believe I'm the first to ask about the aftermath. Did you have snake boots on then? If not, skin penetration? What became of the bite? Need details!
he won't be out there the next few days.... gotta get a bite to eat and warm up before the temps drop...View attachment 161220Walked up on this guy today. Bad enough in the spring, but do not want to think about them in December.
I have a place in Kingston Springs on the Turnbull (a trib of the Harpeth) and it is infested with moccasins. Carry a judge with birdshot on me every time I'm on the water and usually kill a snake or two. Leave watersnakes alone but moccasins and copperheads get no mercy. There are definitely moccasins on the Harpeth, but I think all the canoe traffic has pushed many of them into the tribs.I think there's the possibility of seeing a cottonmouth along the Cumberland River. However, I don't buy for a second all the stories from people who say the Harpeth River is full of cottonmouths. They're just seeing common water snakes. I've been on the Harpeth quite a bit and never seen one.
Now KY Lake/TN River? Loads of them.
Great info and pictures! Thanks! First confirmed cottonmouths I've seen from the Harpeth.I have a place in Kingston Springs on the Turnbull (a trib of the Harpeth) and it is infested with moccasins. Carry a judge with birdshot on me every time I'm on the water and usually kill a snake or two. Leave watersnakes alone but moccasins and copperheads get no mercy. There are definitely moccasins on the Harpeth, but I think all the canoe traffic has pushed many of them into the tribs.View attachment 161413
I can't believe that snake is sleeping on that log like that with your gun just laying there. Lol.I have a place in Kingston Springs on the Turnbull (a trib of the Harpeth) and it is infested with moccasins. Carry a judge with birdshot on me every time I'm on the water and usually kill a snake or two. Leave watersnakes alone but moccasins and copperheads get no mercy. There are definitely moccasins on the Harpeth, but I think all the canoe traffic has pushed many of them into the tribs.View attachment 161413
Yep. Any northern water snake over 3 ft instantly becomes a copperheaded rattle mocassin. Especially with people who fear snakes.I think there's the possibility of seeing a cottonmouth along the Cumberland River. However, I don't buy for a second all the stories from people who say the Harpeth River is full of cottonmouths. They're just seeing common water snakes. I've been on the Harpeth quite a bit and never seen one.
Now KY Lake/TN River? Loads of them.