Big Snake Hunting - Page 2

TXAZ · October 22, 2018, 10:14 PM

40’ ambush-apex predator snake in his environment?
Yea, right.
This or don’t go: (in the optional aircraft mount)

DPris · October 23, 2018, 02:37 AM

In answer to the subject of the thread- big snakes, I think I'd stick with 12-gauge & 00Buck, go for the head.

No interest in crocagators.
Denis

reynolds357 · October 23, 2018, 08:48 PM

Quote:

IF I ever saw an anaconda in the Everglades, I would think the world has turned upside down.

There are lots of them there devastating the eco system.
Invasive species.

buck460XVR · October 24, 2018, 07:07 AM

SxS coachgun, loaded with buckshot....probably #1 or ought. Short barrels make for easier swing with a snake wrapped around ya. Would be a close range shot, no need for anything else.

Tallest · October 24, 2018, 09:52 AM

Old German Mauser - With bayonet fixed!

Snakes, of any size, don't scare me as much as they probably should. I'd enjoy the chance to "dance the spears" with one that size. Worst case scenario: It wins, and I have a rather impressive obituary.

(If this is a serious thread and missed that point.... oops!)

Erno86 · October 24, 2018, 10:01 AM

May I suggest using a tactical short barreled 12 gauge loaded with #4 Buck.

Dano4734 · October 24, 2018, 12:07 PM

Again flame thrower and I would bring bbq sauce just to see what it tastes like

Chainsaw. · October 24, 2018, 01:45 PM

00 & 000 buckshot. Good golly. Is this snake have grizzle bear?

2 3/4” BB shot is plenty

DPris · October 25, 2018, 12:47 PM

Buck has better penetration at varying distances, if not all pellets connect.
Denis

Bayou · October 25, 2018, 03:02 PM

It's been said that these large constrictors only know two things: food or not food....

pwc · October 25, 2018, 04:26 PM

Problem is, even if you vut the head off, their nervous system is so primative that it keeps the snake "alive". It will continue to crawl off. If it gets a couple loops thrown around you it will continue to squeeze. When we used to hunt rattlesnakes, you could cut the head off. Skin and gut them, and if you pinch the tail, the stump will strike your arm. It's a good "bravery" test for a newbie.

dakota.potts · October 25, 2018, 09:34 PM

I could probably walk to the everglades from my work. I thought about applying to be a paid python hunter but to get the license you have to do 3 live removals and I'm not about to wrangle a live python.

12 gauge is probably the right idea. A .223 would work too. Snakes are pretty dormant and slow moving unless you threaten them. They'd rather ball up and posture at you than chase you down. A .223 in the head should make it an easy kill.

I've mused a couple times that a 7.62 Tokarev with hollow points might be an ideal Everglades fishing gun. Seems it would work well on hog and python alike.

drobs · October 26, 2018, 04:46 AM

I think my new Semi-Auto 12 gauge w/ 10rd mag would be up for the job. Might need some drums though as the Gargantuan Anaconda may have friends or kinfolk.

Rembrandt · October 27, 2018, 06:01 PM

Spent quite a bit of time in Brazil, they do have Anacondas. Fellows I was training found one that was over 5 meters long and nearly as big around as a mans waist. They had some belief that these big snakes were like a spiritual entity and simply picked it up and put it back in the river. I nearly ran like a little girl screaming all the way back the the U.S. (slight exaggeration).

Not sure what gun should be used on one.....but like Ruark says, "Use Enough Gun!"

jersurf101 · October 28, 2018, 10:42 AM

Sks with bayonette. No problem

October 22, 2018, 10:14 PM	#26
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	40’ ambush-apex predator snake in his environment? Yea, right. This or don’t go: (in the optional aircraft mount) __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

October 24, 2018, 09:52 AM	#30
Tallest Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2016 Location: West of the Atlantic Posts: 418	Old German Mauser - With bayonet fixed! Snakes, of any size, don't scare me as much as they probably should. I'd enjoy the chance to "dance the spears" with one that size. Worst case scenario: It wins, and I have a rather impressive obituary. (If this is a serious thread and missed that point.... oops!) __________________ Matthew "All men are ignorant. The topics of our ignorance may vary, but the nature of the world is that no man may know everything." ~ R Jordan

October 24, 2018, 10:01 AM	#31
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	May I suggest using a tactical short barreled 12 gauge loaded with #4 Buck. __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell

October 24, 2018, 01:45 PM	#33
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	00 & 000 buckshot. Good golly. Is this snake have grizzle bear? 2 3/4” BB shot is plenty __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

October 25, 2018, 03:02 PM	#35
Bayou Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2016 Location: SE Louisiana Posts: 300	It's been said that these large constrictors only know two things: food or not food.... __________________ Bayou NRA Life Member "Keep Calm and Reload"

October 23, 2018, 02:37 AM	#27
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	In answer to the subject of the thread- big snakes, I think I'd stick with 12-gauge & 00Buck, go for the head. No interest in crocagators. Denis

October 24, 2018, 07:07 AM	#29
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	SxS coachgun, loaded with buckshot....probably #1 or ought. Short barrels make for easier swing with a snake wrapped around ya. Would be a close range shot, no need for anything else.

October 24, 2018, 12:07 PM	#32
Dano4734 Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2014 Posts: 730	Again flame thrower and I would bring bbq sauce just to see what it tastes like

October 25, 2018, 12:47 PM	#34
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Buck has better penetration at varying distances, if not all pellets connect. Denis

October 25, 2018, 04:26 PM	#36
pwc Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2018 Location: AZ Posts: 236	Problem is, even if you vut the head off, their nervous system is so primative that it keeps the snake "alive". It will continue to crawl off. If it gets a couple loops thrown around you it will continue to squeeze. When we used to hunt rattlesnakes, you could cut the head off. Skin and gut them, and if you pinch the tail, the stump will strike your arm. It's a good "bravery" test for a newbie.

October 25, 2018, 09:34 PM	#37
dakota.potts Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Posts: 3,084	I could probably walk to the everglades from my work. I thought about applying to be a paid python hunter but to get the license you have to do 3 live removals and I'm not about to wrangle a live python. 12 gauge is probably the right idea. A .223 would work too. Snakes are pretty dormant and slow moving unless you threaten them. They'd rather ball up and posture at you than chase you down. A .223 in the head should make it an easy kill. I've mused a couple times that a 7.62 Tokarev with hollow points might be an ideal Everglades fishing gun. Seems it would work well on hog and python alike. __________________ Certified Gunsmith (On Hiatus) Certified Armorer - H&K and Glock Among Others You can find my writings at my website, pottsprecision.com.

October 26, 2018, 04:46 AM	#38
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	I think my new Semi-Auto 12 gauge w/ 10rd mag would be up for the job. Might need some drums though as the Gargantuan Anaconda may have friends or kinfolk. __________________ NRA Life Member

October 27, 2018, 06:01 PM	#39
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 2,108	Spent quite a bit of time in Brazil, they do have Anacondas. Fellows I was training found one that was over 5 meters long and nearly as big around as a mans waist. They had some belief that these big snakes were like a spiritual entity and simply picked it up and put it back in the river. I nearly ran like a little girl screaming all the way back the the U.S. (slight exaggeration). Not sure what gun should be used on one.....but like Ruark says, "Use Enough Gun!"

October 28, 2018, 10:42 AM	#40
jersurf101 Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2013 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 553	Sks with bayonette. No problem