💬 This tweet moves my respect meter down a bit for Greg Byrne.

[TerryP]

Should have learned this in elementary.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

The ole watercooler was much better than social media...

 

[BamaFan334]

How do you live in the South and not know a Copperhead? Even by looking at his color you should know.

I had one strike at me after walking up on him last week. I was wearing flip flops walking the dog and he blended in the the asphalt pretty well surprisingly. About an inch away from getting popped, and I never saw him until I was about to put my foot down from a step.

 

[rammerjammer]

Killed a copperhead in the pool skimmer this week.

 

[planomateo]

As far as I know, don't get copperheads in the pacific northwest...where Greg spent his childhood. Shit, I have yet to see a snake on my property...but seen all kinda other animals.

This was from a few weekends ago.

 

[TerryP]

As far as I know, don't get copperheads in the pacific northwest...where Greg spent his childhood

That's not really an excuse, is it? If you know they exist in your area, you know what they look like. A startled snake is an aggressive snake.

 

[rammerjammer]

That's not really an excuse, is it? If you know they exist in your area, you know what they look like. A startled snake is an aggressive snake.

That's kind of what I was thinking. Several years back I went to an early season elk hunt in Colorado. In planning my trip, that was one of the things I researched was venomous snakes indigenous to the area. Something I learned is, on average, snakes are typically not found above 5000 feet. Not to say they can't be found at higher elevations, but typically they stay below the 5000' mark.

 

[mando]

As far as I know, don't get copperheads in the pacific northwest...where Greg spent his childhood. Shit, I have yet to see a snake on my property...but seen all kinda other animals.

This was from a few weekends ago.

So how close were you to this Grizzly? Looked like it was way to close for my comfort ...

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Copperhead
Extremely poisonous
Dont think AD is a southern boy

 

[50+yeartidefan]

As far as I know, don't get copperheads in the pacific northwest...where Greg spent his childhood. Shit, I have yet to see a snake on my property...but seen all kinda other animals.

This was from a few weekends ago.

No worries about copperheads in Montana.

Or pnw. But pnw on east side of cascades is loaded with rattle snakes.

 

[planomateo]

So how close were you to this Grizzly? Looked like it was way to close for my comfort ...

Thinking it was a blonde black bear, if you just to the left of there is a black bear.

It's about 100' from the front porch.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Thinking it was a blonde black bear, if you just to the left of there is a black bear.

It's about 100' from the front porch.

All of the beauty shoppes are closed. Did it have black roots?

 

[50+yeartidefan]

That's not really an excuse, is it? If you know they exist in your area, you know what they look like. A startled snake is an aggressive snake.

Yep. But snakes are generally not aggressive

Even close They will defend them selves
Mostly dangerous when shedding their skins. Spring and late summer. Cant see

None of this applies to cotton mouth. In swamps. They are agressive

 

[BamaFan334]

That's kind of what I was thinking. Several years back I went to an early season elk hunt in Colorado. In planning my trip, that was one of the things I researched was venomous snakes indigenous to the area. Something I learned is, on average, snakes are typically not found above 5000 feet. Not to say they can't be found at higher elevations, but typically they stay below the 5000' mark.

I did not know this. Makes sense, but not something I have thought about. Thanks for sharing.

 

[planomateo]

Speaking of elk @rammerjammer, had herd of 40-50 in the neighborhood earlier this week. These photos are all along the drive to work.

And some bighorn from last week.

Best part about this time of year, all the new life.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I had an elk steak once, pretty tasty.

 

[BamaFan334]

Speaking of elk @rammerjammer, had herd of 40-50 in the neighborhood earlier this week. These photos are all along the drive to work.

And some bighorn from last week.

Best part about this time of year, all the new life.

Man, would love to hunt a Big Horn.