That's a big copperhead!

 

That sucker is fat. He's been eating good.

 

Great pictures of a big copperhead. I'm glad your wife was not bitten.

 

That's a big copperhead. Glad it turned out ok for the wife. Looks like your dog is happy too.

 

Just being a granny here, but please be careful around dead poisonous snakes.
I spent two years working with a professor that managed to get bit by a dead timber rattler and 30 years later, he still had a bad body twitch due to nerve damage and infection from the bite.
The poison and fangs are still dangerous, and deadly, after they are dead.

 

Just being a granny here, but please be careful around dead poisonous snakes.
I spent two years working with a professor that managed to get bit by a dead timber rattler and 30 years later, he still had a bad body twitch due to nerve damage and infection from the bite.
The poison and fangs are still dangerous, and deadly, after they are dead.

Your concern is definately valid.

And don't worry, I took great care when I filleted him! Hope he tastes as good as he looks!

 

Thats a copperhead ...and a NICE ONE!!!!!

 

Wow, glad she is ok! Good thing she was aware and then took care of business. I had to show this to my wife, and she's quite proud of Mrs Thrillhill.

 

Glad the wife avoided that one....and remind me....trust...BUT VERIFY what is in the chili next time....ewwww snake......

 

...took great care when I filleted him! Hope he tastes as good as he looks!

LOL... If they're as yummy as rattlesnakes, you'll be good to go.

Good on the missus & glad she didn't get bit.

 

Nice one! I've managed five in my lifetime.

Snakes and I have a solemn pact: I don't see them and they can live.

Konger

 

Mrs. T-H done good! Nice size copperhead. Nice shot placement, too.

Y'all know I don't advocate needlessly killing snakes. Copperhead in the chicken coop? Yep, I'da shot it, too.

 

thats a scary one , i'm glad everything turned out ok

 

I would have crapped my pants! I thought it was scary walking into my garage and having an opossum about a foot from my head hissing! Glad she's okay I didn't think you could use shot shells in autos? Always though they would jam looks like I'm getting some new ammo for mowing this week.

 

How did you get the dog to smile?

 

Nice snake! Much credit to her knowing how to act at a time like that.

 

How did you get the dog to smile?

He told Pixie her cousin was coming...notice the resemblance?

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Nice kill! Let us know how it taste.

 

Great story. Looks like the wife has the G19 figured out.

 

That's a big damned copperhead anywhere. Glad she saw it in time. m49

 

Thats a big snake, he hasn't missed many meals.

 

LOL... If they're as yummy as rattlesnakes, you'll be good to go.

Indeed, haven't had any rattler since a friends wedding 13 years ago. Good stuff......

Bill, glad Becky saw that in time. Reminds me I need to load a mag with CCI's for the P345. Also need to get some in .38. Haven't seen a snake yet this season here, but I'm sure I will..........

 

Yup, copperhead. Good shoot. I don't mind snakes, but Vipers have no place around ones home or family.
You need Black snakes/King snakes, they will reduce the Viper population.

 

I would have crapped my pants! I thought it was scary walking into my garage and having an opossum about a foot from my head hissing! Glad she's okay I didn't think you could use shot shells in autos? Always though they would jam looks like I'm getting some new ammo for mowing this week.

The first auto I ever tried shotshells in was an older Ruger P90 and it did not do so well.

The second was a slicked up Springfield 1911 with the same results.

I think this may be due to the design of the .45ACP shotshell. They don't (or didn't) come with the capsule that looks like a projectile. They were more of a roll crimp with a cover over the shot.

Using the Glock 19 the 9mm shotshells feed very reliably. Don't know if it is a Glock thang or a 9mm thang. Either way, it works.

An interesting side note, when using the shotshells in a S&W Airweight, I've had lots of trouble as well. When firing multiple shots the recoil is enough to make the capsules move forward hence binding the cylinder. This could be attributed to two things in my opinion. First is the weight of the gun. Lighter gun, more snappy recoil. Second is the length of the cylinder. The airweights and other revolvers like them, have the shortest cylinders of any of the revolvers to save on weight. When shooting shotshells out of my old Model 10 for example, even though it is a S&W .38, the capsule riding forward is not an issue. But on that revolver, the cylinder is longer, and the gun is heavier.

That's what I'm thinking anyhow. YMMV.

 

Yep, nice copperhead. Let us know how he tastes. I've never heard of anyone eating one of those.
The more rat (black) and king snakes you have around, the less copperheads you'll have.