Snake shooter choice.

I have a 410 snake tamer that I use when the dog and I go to trail deer. many times during early season I have ejected the slug for the blood trail and slipped a #6 in the to take care of a snake

I have used most of the above mentioned, 410, 20 gauge, 12 gauge and 22LR. My personal preference is the 22LR pistol for 2 reasons, 1.The ammo is the cheapest and 2.The pistol is easier to carry than a shotgun. My second choice would be the 12 gauge shotgun for the simple matter that it is easier to find 12 gauge shells than 410 or even 20 gauge sometimes.

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Originally Posted by mermentau

Don't ever try to argue snake identification with anyone. Most opinions are set in stone and at least half are wrong.

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That is most certainly true. I know the ones that will hurt people and dogs. The poisonous snakes have a pupil that resembles a cats eye - oblong shape with peaked ends, like a slit. Non-venomous snakes have round pupils. Whatever I shoot, I look them in the eyes.

Chicken snakes aren't poisonous but every one that I have caught in the bird pen has died of lead poison!

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Originally Posted by Tracker123

That is most certainly true. I know the ones that will hurt people and dogs. The poisonous snakes have a pupil that resembles a cats eye - oblong shape with peaked ends, like a slit. Non-venomous snakes have round pupils. Whatever I shoot, I look them in the eyes.

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If I was the teacher you would get an A+ for sure.

I carry an old 9mm S&W with rat shot when I'm at the camp. Only because I don't want to shoot rat shot out of any of my 1911's

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Originally Posted by Tracker123

That is most certainly true. I know the ones that will hurt people and dogs. The poisonous snakes have a pupil that resembles a cats eye - oblong shape with peaked ends, like a slit. Non-venomous snakes have round pupils. Whatever I shoot, I look them in the eyes.

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​If I'm looking them in the eyes I'm too close!

.410 shells are $15/box here. I can shoot .22 rat shot or 9 mm cheaper! Rat shot is my choice

I have both 2 12 gauges and a .410 and have always wondered why is a .410 shell more expensive?

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Originally Posted by Tracker123

That is most certainly true. I know the ones that will hurt people and dogs. The poisonous snakes have a pupil that resembles a cats eye - oblong shape with peaked ends, like a slit. Non-venomous snakes have round pupils. Whatever I shoot, I look them in the eyes.

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Not even close to being correct. Eye shape doesn't correlate to venomous in any way.
Here in the south in can be a good rule of thumb identifying pit vipers from water snakes or rat snakes, but many of the most poisonous snakes of the world have round eyes


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