The Makings Of A Diamondback Display

[Dirtroad Johnson]

I keep hearing folks say they don't bother anybody. I wish someone had told the five footer that hit me in the calf in 1985 that. And no, I wasn't bothering him, never knew he was there till he hit me. I was turkey hunting in west Alabama.

Did he rattle before or after he struck you? Most of 'em I come across these days don't rattle; some do but a lot don't. Hate that you got bit.

 

[1eyefishing]

*Boric acid...

 

[Nicodemus]

*Boric acid...

I`ve never used that either.

 

[dwhee87]

I had a 5-ft cane brake that I had a taxidermist cure for me. It got stolen from the cabin at deer camp a few years back. Of all the things to steal, they stole that.

 

[dtala]

Did he rattle before or after he struck you? Most of 'em I come across these days don't rattle; some do but a lot don't. Hate that you got bit.

never made a sound till I cracked his neck with a stick.

 

[Nicodemus]

Completed.

 

[Ruger#3]

Completed.




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Very nicely done!

 

[dtala]

Is it safe to say, the snake did not go looking for you and it was just bad luck your worlds collided?

I was turkey hunting, crossing an open hardwood flat at a steady walk. Trying to get in front of a bird that would gobble and go the other way. I simply walked too close to him and he struck w/o warning, never rattled till after I broke his neck.

 

[dtala]

I made a similar display with a 6 ft north Fla Diamondback skin. I put green fly between the skin and the board, maybe 1 inch border scallop cut. Looked good.

 

[JeffHampton]

That skin came out nice; good job

 

[Paymaster]

Beautiful Work Nic!!!

 

[Ruger#3]

I’m sticking this thread as I sure others will appreciate how to do this in the future.