sep0667
Land of the Whitetail
any pics?
sep0667
Land of the Whitetail
Here, we go.
1960-1961, in one year in Madison county there were nearly 2300 bounties paid.
Last year of the bounty in Madison county was 1971/1972 and nearly 700 bounties paid.
1960-1961, in one year in Madison county there were nearly 2300 bounties paid.
Last year of the bounty in Madison county was 1971/1972 and nearly 700 bounties paid.
IsThisHeaven?
Active Member
When I was in high school a friend and I walking to a spot we used to fish on the Mississippi River In Dubuque county. A rattle snake was on the two track. We didn’t see it. About 6 or 7 feet away it coiled up and we heard the rattle. It wasn’t backing away. We ended up not fishing that afternoon.
seven twenty
PMA Member
I can’t make the link work, but take a look at the Madison County Sherriff’s page on Facebook. Pics of one that was caught this past wkd.
Rut Nut
RUT_NUT
no pictures
I'm friends with one. Smart guy, loves his outdoors. He shared that nearly all rattlesnakes today don't rattle due to evolution. Back in the day, there were bounties on rattlesnakes and the easiest way to find them was to listen. The silent ones survived the bounty roundups and here we are with silent rattlers today. That's not to say that you won't run into someone who has heard one rattle, but by and large the majority of the population are now silent.When I was a kid- I wanted to be a herpetologist. Loved snakes. Been around every type & had tons as pets until late high school - then I got hooked on hunting. Still to this day I do like seeing them & do my best to go around them at farm. I would avoid rattlers but I don’t think I’d kill one. Cool critters… at a distance