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WA-03 Democrat

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12. Sorry to ask

Reply to in2herbs (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 10:19 AM

Sep 2021

Have you fired a gun or walked and carried with it for a couple of hours? It’s heavy and it’s loud. It can also hurt and could potentially kill you.

If you are unable to kill the snake with a hoe I would, in the most respectful way I know how, ask that you not use a much more deadly weapon like a firearm to try it. I’d stick to the relocation efforts. When I was a kid we would see how far we could toss them in the air. We pretended we were playing a primitive form of LaCrosse called LaSnake. I have no love for snakes but many more people are killed by dogs each year than snakes. I would not recommend a dog gun but in terms of risk of harm, dogs win paws down.

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Rattlesnakes are not pets but I don't know where to post my question. I have never shot a [View all] in2herbs Sep 2021 OP

Keep relocating them* if you can but if you have to shoot them a simple bolt action .22 rifle ... Botany Sep 2021 #1

I am not a good shot, will bird shot work? There's nothing smaller than a rifle to use? I know how in2herbs Sep 2021 #6

You can use bird shot in a .22 rifle or a .22 pistol. Botany Sep 2021 #11

chop head off with shovel Kali Sep 2021 #2

Taurus make a hand gun called The Judge SmittyWerben Sep 2021 #3

Thanks. I'll definitely take this info to the gun store. nt in2herbs Sep 2021 #7

My suggestion is a .410 shotgun WA-03 Democrat Sep 2021 #4

I use a 4-ft snake grabber thingy I bought at the local hardware store and it works fine. The most in2herbs Sep 2021 #8

Sorry to ask WA-03 Democrat Sep 2021 #12

A snake's body is very boney. I do not have the muscle power to penetrate their boney skeleton. in2herbs Sep 2021 #13

It's the dry season, they're looking WhiteTara Sep 2021 #5

We've had plenty of rain this season. I think the issue is they've been flooded out of their homes. in2herbs Sep 2021 #9

I echo that... I used to see edge of my grandfather's farm pond suddenly full of adult & baby snakes hlthe2b Sep 2021 #10

I also have king snakes but I am only talking about rattlesnakes. My feeling is that they have/are in2herbs Sep 2021 #14

If weight is a factor there are smaller, lighter pistols yonder Sep 2021 #15