NorCal Rattlesnake Hunter

[ZirconJohn]

Hi All... NorCal Rattlesnake hunter here, for PICS and VID... I am a true believer in respectful catch and release.

I am a long time member and contributor to another web site in CA... CalGuns... a firearms website. They use the same vBulletin site shell, so getting around here is already very familiar to me.

I make my home in Ukiah, CA and with the aid of my GF Miss Denise, we hunt the Cow Mountain BLM OHV in Mendocino and Lake Counties.

Here is a video and digital image of one rattler we visit every now and then... we named him 'Sylvester' - SLY for short... because when we first met him... he was a TUFF booger to catch.

I have to tell you, I cannot do this without Denise, she is my 360º eyes and ears when I'm in photography mode.

NOTE: We recently ordered Snake Guardz and a Pillstrum.

The following is a sampling of our passion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZ9CRDMaW8
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[EL Ziggy]

Welcome and best wishes John. Nice video and pic. Stay safe.

[sharthun]

Hey and welcome!

[jpsteele80]

Welcome aboard, nice video

[SnoopySnake]

Cool video, I find it really interesting the way he flicks his tongue all the way up and down.

[ZirconJohn]

Welcome and best wishes John. Nice video and pic. Stay safe.

Thank you... Me and Denise have a TON more video.

We are total NEWBS... we both ordered all new snake guard leggings, and a Pillstrom... new boots.

I can't believe the MODs let me add a pic and a vid on my first post... thank you MODs :yes:

Hey and welcome!

Hey... :)

Welcome aboard, nice video

Thank you... this is a really great site.

Cool video, I find it really interesting the way he flicks his tongue all the way up and down.

Oh... haha... I know, I try to get pics when he has it straight UP... but... man... he's TOO fast.

Anyway, that rattler is a Northern Pacific... he has a permanent home there where we found him about a month ago.

We stop and visit him every time we go snake hunting, if they's no people around... I don't want people to know where he is, they might hurt him :no:

We measured him at 43" long w/o the rattle, and 11" around the girth... ohhh he's a BIG BOY :D

Thank you all, everybody for a fine welcome... I am not here to teach... I am here to LEARN...!

[wrecker45]

Welcome. More pics im in northen Ontario Canada. It is nice to see.

[marvelfreak]

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[ZirconJohn]

Thank you everyone, really appreciate all the welcome response.

As a newb to snakes and especially venomous snakes, I am here to learn.

[Kera]

Very good picture, welcome

[Seasickfishy]

Hey! Nice video. I love snakes, but I prefer to watch the poisonous ones from far, far away. lOl