I don't "just shoot" snakes. Now if I or someone is in danger, or possible danger I will. I have gone out and "cleared" a farm pond so kids could bream fish and not get bit...and we adults keep watch for snakes...
I had a problem once trying to re-locate some snakes...once dead they re-located much easier.
I learned a 40 yr old female...well " I didn't know I could still run and climb a tree" . Tip: Do NOT take a picture of this type of "situation". Seems like being lady-like in a skirt was not a priority at the time...
Well sometimes when you blow up a beaver dam, the water mocs gets a bit riled...I will re-state for those whom has missed me saying so - I don't care if the word "Marine" is on the 870 - these Marine 870's don't float, trust me, I checked this twice...
One of the Gunny's I had back in the day, was real 'particualr' about some stuff. Great guy, sense of humor. He would do stuff like " ready on the right/ left and then fire a handgun...before the "commence firing" order. Best to not flinch, and let off a shot. He would also take a glass of ice water "almost " to the brim, place at back of neck on a hot summer day. He was testing one's prone position. That ice water is mighty cold.
So we learned to watch six, have eyes in back of heads, and peripheral vision was really tweaked.
So he gives the "ready on right...left..." and this time he tossed some small garden snakes onto the blankets before the "commence firing".
Yeah buddy , only myself and one other shooter ( a girl) kept our cool, our poise, and waited for the "commence"...damn snake slithering about my elbow, sling elbow...all locked in...
The rest had jumped up, and stepping and fetching...Gunny stifled a grin..." since ya'll in the mood to wiggle around, grab them rifles, make safe and run up the road a few times.... "
Now I did learn the
Mrs. Gunny was tougher than a Gunny. Oh yeah. See I was at Gunny's house and he put a rattler in the fridge in the garage to keep until he could take to taxidermist. He forgot to tell the wifey.
Wifey came home while we were out back, she went to put stuff in the fridge...I mean Gunny came to attention, "Yes-Ma'am" , " Right away Ma'am". We went to the Taxidermist post haste...