[cochise]

Summers coming, be careful where you set your rod.

Luckily he was no match for the Kraken!

 

[onefishinfool]

I can take a little break for now...

 

[Dean]

Where??

 

[homeboy]

Most of the rattlers I've come across have more of a high pitched buzzing sound; not the sound most of us associate with them. I heard one while wading and looked over to see this snake under a small sapling. Ever time the wind moved the branch, the snake would hit it. The leaves on that branch were pretty wilted.

 

[jamiechristian]

no, no, Id rather not.....

 

[Thenewguy76]

Most of the rattlers I've come across have more of a high pitched buzzing sound; not the sound most of us associate with them.

for sure, it's a fast fast buzz not the "rattle" hollywood shows you.

http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/rattlesnakesounds.html

interesting, my dog is a wuss, we heard a bussing bush and he lost his mind and chased us off, would not let me get closer and was barking at it like nothing I've seen, truly ferocious. later when we got home I played those sounds to see if it was what we heard (it was) and he lost his mind at the computer. apparently I have a snake protection dog.

 

[ghostman]

What kind of mutt you got?

 

[Thenewguy76]

What kind of mutt you got?

got 3, the one in question is a bearded collie - herding dog and generally worthless for protection, which is why we have a pair of shepherd mixes but they didn't think we needed protection from a snake.

 

[ghostman]

Hmmm... herds need protection from snakes and the sort... I would think. May be a breed trait. Cool 8)

 

[Thenewguy76]

there are actually classes for your dogs and snakes...not so much protection as avoidance.

http://kdvr.com/2016/01/14/rattlesnake-class-teaches-dogs-to-keep-from-getting-bit/