Laser Sights and Snakes.

kraigwy · October 27, 2015, 09:17 AM

I'm sure I'll get laughed at for this post, but here goes.

I heard that pointing a laser at a snake kind of hypnotizes the snake. Not sure I believe it or not but now I'm having second thoughts.

This has been an exceptional year for rattlers in this part of the country. Wife shot a couple in the yard with her judge and while antelope hunting this year I've shoot three with my 642.

On all three, thinking I would do better using the Crimson trace sights, I put the red dot on the back of the rattler's head, and they seem to hold still while I shot them.

Maybe its just may imagination but it seem to work, using the iron sights in the past they seem to dodge around and are hard to hit.

Am I nuts or has anyone else heard or tried this?

I know some people will chime in about snake shot. I've tried that and snake shot out of a 38 snub nose never seemed to work for me.

garryc · October 27, 2015, 09:44 AM

I can see how a laser would overwhelm the senses of a snake.

At least it's feasible.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/1003....2010.122.html

Dave P · October 27, 2015, 10:45 AM

I have seen only 2 big diamondbacks up here in last 5 years. About 2 months ago. Shot them both with pistols, no laser.

I think I have these snakes now, because there is a lot of pine logging/ clear cutting going on in North Florida, so they come over to my neighborhood for more woods.

T. O'Heir · October 27, 2015, 11:59 AM

It's laughing with you, not at you. Only possibility is the heat from the laser on Kaa's vomeronasal or Jacobson’s organ might get detected. Or it might blind Kaa. Hypnotized, no.
Snake shot out of a 38's rifled barrel flies in a spiral. Sends the shot all over with big holes in the pattern.
Don't shoot snakes myself. As much as I dislike 'em. Snakes eat rats and other disease carrying vermin. Mind you, it's easier when you live where there are no poisonous snakes except extremely rare and endangered Massassauga rattlers.

dyl · October 27, 2015, 05:33 PM

Haven't heard that claim before. I HAVE heard that snakes will want to align with the bore of a long gun if it's close enough, so bringing your 22 close to it is supposedly all you need. Wouldn't bet my life on it though.

Big Shrek · November 8, 2015, 10:39 PM

Made me chuckle a little...
I'll always remember the night my wife Screamed just outside the front door, then came running inside...
"Go get one of your guns and shoot that damned snake!"

She had never shown anger towards anything other than two-legged predators to that point...
so I got to test out what has become one of my favorite pistols ever since that night...
a Hi-Standard model B, the perfect little pest neutralizer

A shot to the head while it was on the move stopped it, shovel finished it and placed it where it would do the most good...
fertilizer

Capt. Charlie · November 8, 2015, 10:57 PM

I don't know how I missed this in October, but this is more appropriate for the hunting forum.

Moving.

October 27, 2015, 09:17 AM	#1
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Laser Sights and Snakes. I'm sure I'll get laughed at for this post, but here goes. I heard that pointing a laser at a snake kind of hypnotizes the snake. Not sure I believe it or not but now I'm having second thoughts. This has been an exceptional year for rattlers in this part of the country. Wife shot a couple in the yard with her judge and while antelope hunting this year I've shoot three with my 642. On all three, thinking I would do better using the Crimson trace sights, I put the red dot on the back of the rattler's head, and they seem to hold still while I shot them. Maybe its just may imagination but it seem to work, using the iron sights in the past they seem to dodge around and are hard to hit. Am I nuts or has anyone else heard or tried this? I know some people will chime in about snake shot. I've tried that and snake shot out of a 38 snub nose never seemed to work for me. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

October 27, 2015, 10:45 AM	#3
Dave P Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 1999 Location: North Florida Posts: 1,346	I have seen only 2 big diamondbacks up here in last 5 years. About 2 months ago. Shot them both with pistols, no laser. I think I have these snakes now, because there is a lot of pine logging/ clear cutting going on in North Florida, so they come over to my neighborhood for more woods. __________________ I think this country is screwed.

October 27, 2015, 11:59 AM	#4
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	It's laughing with you, not at you. Only possibility is the heat from the laser on Kaa's vomeronasal or Jacobson’s organ might get detected. Or it might blind Kaa. Hypnotized, no. Snake shot out of a 38's rifled barrel flies in a spiral. Sends the shot all over with big holes in the pattern. Don't shoot snakes myself. As much as I dislike 'em. Snakes eat rats and other disease carrying vermin. Mind you, it's easier when you live where there are no poisonous snakes except extremely rare and endangered Massassauga rattlers. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

November 8, 2015, 10:39 PM	#6
Big Shrek Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 1,358	Made me chuckle a little... I'll always remember the night my wife Screamed just outside the front door, then came running inside... "Go get one of your guns and shoot that damned snake!" She had never shown anger towards anything other than two-legged predators to that point... so I got to test out what has become one of my favorite pistols ever since that night... a Hi-Standard model B, the perfect little pest neutralizer A shot to the head while it was on the move stopped it, shovel finished it and placed it where it would do the most good... fertilizer __________________ Marlin Specialist Calico Specialist A gun should be a tool in the hands of a deadly weapon, not a deadly weapon in the hands of a tool.

November 8, 2015, 10:57 PM	#7
Capt. Charlie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,446	I don't know how I missed this in October, but this is more appropriate for the hunting forum. Moving. __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie

October 27, 2015, 09:44 AM	#2
garryc Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2005 Posts: 2,536	I can see how a laser would overwhelm the senses of a snake. At least it's feasible. http://www.nature.com/news/2010/1003....2010.122.html

October 27, 2015, 05:33 PM	#5
dyl Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,310	Haven't heard that claim before. I HAVE heard that snakes will want to align with the bore of a long gun if it's close enough, so bringing your 22 close to it is supposedly all you need. Wouldn't bet my life on it though.