I've caught a few - Kept one as a pet for a while. he loved to eat Mice.

Bob Urban

 

:yikes: I'd probably wet myself if I saw that in the woods!

 

Oh he's harmless The only time I've ever been scared in the woods was when a large group of cyotes started fighting about 10 yrds behind me when I was ground hunting, scared the crap out of me hearing those dogs fight so close.

 

I would love to see one in the woods at a distances of course.
Very cool find

 

How big was that?

 

I've been lucky enough to see a few massasauga's over the years, the one in the pic is easily twice as big as any I've ever came across

 

I would have sh!! myself on the spot!!!!! Thank god I have never seen one!!!!

 

i thought we only had those up north! guess i will keep my eyes open now

 

Great Pics! In all my years outdoors I've only seen two of them. They're mostly in southern MI, but I have heard of them occasionally showing up mid state as well.

 

I didn't even know michigan had venemous snakes I would have guessed water mocassin not rattle snake. I am from FL which has a little bit higher population of poiseness snakes I just moved up to MI 2 years ago but if these snakes are anything like the ones in FL then they will get out of your way 90% of the time before you even see them.

 

just a reminder for this year!

 

I HATE SNAKES:yikes: I've seen a smaller one of those at Lake Erie Metropark!

I almost stepped on a Blue Racer last week! He was also in an area of oaks like in your pic. Mice must be grabbin up acrons right now too!

 

nice pics! never seen on in the wild... then again i may be moving to colorado so im sure ill see a snake or two out there

 

Did he make any noise ?

 

I Hate Snakes, last week there was a little 6 inch snake with an orange belly in the barn. I'm sure it was harmless , but I chopped it up into about 4 pieces with the shovel. Did I already say I Hate snakes :lol:

 

Did he make any noise ?

yes.. as i walked down a small stretch of "boardwalk" i heard a rattle and stopped IMMEDIATELY! looked over and there he was.. right around 2.5 - 3 feet long

 

I would have a heart attack, not knowing that they are in the area

I'm supposed to go to south texas in March and i was told to get some snake chaps, if I plan to go outside of the house.. That is going to be fun, because I hate snakes and Am not to happy with the thought of them out there but what can you do, if you are in there back yard

 

Did he make any noise ?

Yeah, he screamed like a girl.........oh, the snake? :lol:

 

More rattle snakes for your viewing enjoyment!

 

so, what i really wanna know... did it taste like chicken?? lol

 

Never seen a snake like that out, but like a poster above said I seen a blue racer a couple weeks ago while I was setting up my tree stand.

 

Nope, never seen one while in the woods, nice pic's though, thanks for sharing them.

skidoomaster, if im not mistaken thost snakes their have a little coil look to them, which is telling me their are vary much alive ??

 

Last year I went to empty the moisture out of my air compressor. When I stuck my hand down under the compressor I felt somthing that wasn't metal :yikes: pulled my hand back and took a peak to the side and saw this guy.

At first I thought it was a rattler.

 

I Hate Snakes, last week there was a little 6 inch snake with an orange belly in the barn. I'm sure it was harmless , but I chopped it up into about 4 pieces with the shovel. Did I already say I Hate snakes :lol:

That is what you do to them.
I do a LOT of hunting in W.Va., biggest so fer was a little under 4ft, 13 rattles and a button, head close to the size of my palm of my hand, (I'm 6' 195lb), and his boby was close to the diameter of my forearm. Probly 7+ lbs. Later that week we killed 3, between 2 and 3 ft. (my son who was 6 at the time, my dad and I), after dark, at our campsite, by the lite of the fire. Climbed in the truck early that nite. I hate them also. Once bitten, is all it takes and you will hate them too

 

That is what you do to them.
I do a LOT of hunting in W.Va., biggest so fer was a little under 4ft, 13 rattles and a button, head close to the size of my palm of my hand, (I'm 6' 195lb), and his boby was close to the diameter of my forearm. Probly 7+ lbs. Later that week we killed 3, between 2 and 3 ft. (my son who was 6 at the time, my dad and I), after dark, at our campsite, by the lite of the fire. Climbed in the truck early that nite. I hate them also. Once bitten, is all it takes and you will hate them too

wow thats cool man, you just confessed to killing a federally protected species. the ignorance of the human race continues to baffle me. i suppose it was chasing you or something right?