Weigh in on Rattlesnake Republic?

[Rickyrick]

I'm not arguing anyone's expertise here. Most have made good educated rebuttals. However, violating tpwd rules carries steep penalties.

I think the show is actually designed to make these guys look like slack jawed locals. It sure has caused a lot of protests, could this be the network's intention?

I just don't think the nine guys, and the handful of snakes that I suspect are reused show after show is hurting much. The Sweetwater roundup strictly forbids stunts with snakes, and many hunters speak out against the stunts also. I think the stunts are stupid as well. I frequently get rattlers and other snakes in and around my house, but I have never killed one. I just catch and relocate. I, one time, chilled a rattler with cold water until it became sluggish enough to capture, may have been the wrong method but I didn't want to kill it.