Tennessee Rattlesnake

[Tom Flanigan]

My experiences with the copperhead is the same as yours. They are much more aggressive when being caught. They strike multiple times, whether you are in range of their head or not. Back when I was catching rattlers for a serpentarium, we took some copperheads and they were far more aggressive. A rattlesnake typically waits until he thinks he can get a hit. And they become rather docile if you keep them for a few days. Not so the copperhead. Rattlesnakes can lull you into a false sense of security. Copperheads never. I liked catching rattlesnakes, but for sheer drama the copperhead wins out. It was incredible how many times the copperhead on my driveway was striking. All it took was a wave over him with my hand too far away for him to get me.

[Bill Murphy]

Flanigan, where were you while the rest of us were at the Northeast Shoot? I haven't seen you since you dropped off the earth a few years ago. We missed you and I missed you. I talked to a friend in common with Jeff Mulliken today who says he and Jeff are planning a feeshin' trip this year some time. I won't fish and can't hunt, but I would like to see you guys again. By the way, I was in Mount Airy today travelling from our Poolesville swap meet and father's day shoot to another gun club and then home.

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Flanigan, where were you while the rest of us were at the Northeast Shoot? I haven't seen you since you dropped off the earth a few years ago. We missed you and I missed you. I talked to a friend in common with Jeff Mulliken today who says he and Jeff are planning a feeshin' trip this year some time. I won't fish and can't hunt, but I would like to see you guys again. By the way, I was in Mount Airy today travelling from our Poolesville swap meet and father's day shoot to another gun club and then home.

Thanks Bill. I will be at the Vintagers but hope to see you before then. I am busy getting the Maryland house prepped for sale. But I am taking some time each day working on Damascus. I'm getting closer to nirvana. I wish I knew you were in Mt. Airy. I would have loved to see you. Jeff and I will be fishing and hunting this year. And I hope to get back to Saskatchewan in September for a couple of weeks. I'm going with a mutual friend and you are welcome to come along. I'm going to start my annual trips there again. I will see you soon for sure.