Had to shoot a water moccasin a couple of weeks ago. He was coming out of one of my gourds with a purple martin in his mouth. I dispatched him with a .410 about six inches above his head since I did not want to hit the martin. It was a good shot and the bird actually lived after the snake apparently relaxed it jaws after it was hit. The ten to twelve foot gourd pole is positioned in the lake approximately three feet off my seawall. I now need to install a baffle of some sort.
The last time I checked the turtles were enjoying the moccasin feast and claimed it taste just like chicken.
