rattlesnakes in montana - Page 2

kilimanjaro · January 1, 2016, 03:31 PM

I believe it, a kid down the street broke his arm playing in the yard, parents took him to the ER. An X-ray, exam, and splint cost the other arm and one leg.

TBM900 · January 1, 2016, 04:05 PM

Why would you kill them?
I come across hundreds of them every single year while hiking & trail running, I simply go around them most of the time.
In the situations where I can't go around them I simply move them or prod them along.

Westy39 · January 1, 2016, 06:09 PM

I was born and raised in Montana. I killed several rattlesnakes, sometimes just ran over them as they were sunning on the road. One summer a neighbor found a den of rattlers after his dog got bit. We just burned them out and that was the end of the den. There was another guy who lived in town he would come out and hunt for rattlers. He would skin them and make belts out of their hides. I never ate one, so far, I just shoot them with snake shot in a 22 revolver or what ever I have with me. There is no law against killing them that I am aware of, I haven't seen too many in the mountains but you need to be careful around sandstone hills/cliffs as this is a favorite spot for them to den up and sun themselves. I wouldn't be too concerned as rattlers usually avoid people and are more of a POA than a serious concern. Just take your time when out hiking and keep your ears open and you should be fine. I am more concerned about stupid people when out hiking, hunting, or camping than rattlers. Yes, it is hard to believe but we do have some bad people in Montana who are just a waste of oxygen. just my thoughts from the Big Sky Country.

kenny53 · January 1, 2016, 09:15 PM

I have killed a few rattlesnakes in the past but I had decided "why" they aren't bothering me. Then Utah made against the law to kill them unless eminent danger. Others here mentioned leave them alone and they will just go away. That is how I feel now. Sorry I know this has nothing to do with killing snakes in Montana.

rickyrick · January 3, 2016, 01:24 AM

My experience eating rattle snake was it was alot like a land fareing fish taste... l

samsmix · January 13, 2016, 03:11 PM

I live in Montana. There are places here where people let their kids run and play and, you know, be kids. In those places I kill every one I see. EVERY one. If you have to ask "why would you do that" you lack common sense.

Way out on the prairie? Well I can understand if you don't want to, but there is NO SHORTAGE of the things, and in some parts of the state they could use beaten back a little.

Minorcan · January 13, 2016, 04:52 PM

I couldn't find any regulations about it being illegal but here is s link to the Montana Game and Fish site about Rattlesnakes.

http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/extra/Rattlesnake.htm

Freethought · January 13, 2016, 05:06 PM

"...trying to remove a snake from my camp..." Kaa will do that himself if you leave him alone. So will Pepe and Yogi. None of 'em really like us.
Rules specific to Montana would best come from the State Fish and Game, or whatever it's called, types. E-mail 'em.
Killing poisonous snakes in your house is rational. Outside, not so much. "

Spoken like someone who lives in Canada where there aren't any poisonous snakes to speak of , and whom has never had to deal with Copperheads , Cottonmouths or the Mojave Green.

A clue , if they're close to the house and you don't eliminate them they may well end up IN the house , or you may have trouble with your kids , dogs or stock getting nailed.

January 3, 2016, 01:24 AM	#30
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	My experience eating rattle snake was it was alot like a land fareing fish taste... l __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

January 13, 2016, 03:11 PM	#31
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	I live in Montana. There are places here where people let their kids run and play and, you know, be kids. In those places I kill every one I see. EVERY one. If you have to ask "why would you do that" you lack common sense. Way out on the prairie? Well I can understand if you don't want to, but there is NO SHORTAGE of the things, and in some parts of the state they could use beaten back a little. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?

January 1, 2016, 03:31 PM	#26
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	I believe it, a kid down the street broke his arm playing in the yard, parents took him to the ER. An X-ray, exam, and splint cost the other arm and one leg.

January 1, 2016, 04:05 PM	#27
TBM900 Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2015 Posts: 777	Why would you kill them? I come across hundreds of them every single year while hiking & trail running, I simply go around them most of the time. In the situations where I can't go around them I simply move them or prod them along.

January 1, 2016, 06:09 PM	#28
Westy39 Member Join Date: February 20, 2013 Posts: 19	I was born and raised in Montana. I killed several rattlesnakes, sometimes just ran over them as they were sunning on the road. One summer a neighbor found a den of rattlers after his dog got bit. We just burned them out and that was the end of the den. There was another guy who lived in town he would come out and hunt for rattlers. He would skin them and make belts out of their hides. I never ate one, so far, I just shoot them with snake shot in a 22 revolver or what ever I have with me. There is no law against killing them that I am aware of, I haven't seen too many in the mountains but you need to be careful around sandstone hills/cliffs as this is a favorite spot for them to den up and sun themselves. I wouldn't be too concerned as rattlers usually avoid people and are more of a POA than a serious concern. Just take your time when out hiking and keep your ears open and you should be fine. I am more concerned about stupid people when out hiking, hunting, or camping than rattlers. Yes, it is hard to believe but we do have some bad people in Montana who are just a waste of oxygen. just my thoughts from the Big Sky Country.

January 1, 2016, 09:15 PM	#29
kenny53 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2015 Location: My back yard Posts: 971	I have killed a few rattlesnakes in the past but I had decided "why" they aren't bothering me. Then Utah made against the law to kill them unless eminent danger. Others here mentioned leave them alone and they will just go away. That is how I feel now. Sorry I know this has nothing to do with killing snakes in Montana.

January 13, 2016, 04:52 PM	#32
Minorcan Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2015 Posts: 379	I couldn't find any regulations about it being illegal but here is s link to the Montana Game and Fish site about Rattlesnakes. http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/HTML/extra/Rattlesnake.htm

January 13, 2016, 05:06 PM	#33
Freethought Junior member Join Date: January 12, 2016 Posts: 50	"...trying to remove a snake from my camp..." Kaa will do that himself if you leave him alone. So will Pepe and Yogi. None of 'em really like us. Rules specific to Montana would best come from the State Fish and Game, or whatever it's called, types. E-mail 'em. Killing poisonous snakes in your house is rational. Outside, not so much. " Spoken like someone who lives in Canada where there aren't any poisonous snakes to speak of , and whom has never had to deal with Copperheads , Cottonmouths or the Mojave Green. A clue , if they're close to the house and you don't eliminate them they may well end up IN the house , or you may have trouble with your kids , dogs or stock getting nailed.