I live next to the Pigeon River, named for them.It was probably named for the passenger pigeon.
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Florida cottonmouth?
strothershwacker
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Yes sir it was. They say it was once covered up with 'em. Then when the state took over it, they coined it Crockford Pigeon mtn. After John Crockford who was instrumental in developing the tranquilizer gun for wildlife research. It's full of rock outcroppings, caves and bluffs that attract all sorts of yuppy visitors from all over the globe. The state refers to it as the "crown jewel" of the WMAs. It could use a few more bear and some hogs if ye ask me?It was probably named for the passenger pigeon.
Three kinds of cottonmouths, two of which are down here in my stomping grounds. The eastern and Florida. The western is the third.
strothershwacker
Senior Member
Well, since we're on the subject what's the furthest north any of yall ever seen a cottonmouth?
whitetailfreak
Senior Member
I've never seen one, but I try to not come out of the hills.
Para Bellum
Mouth For War
Lincoln County Georgia
Hillbilly stalker
Senior Member
Kershaw county SC.
Buckman18
Senior Member
Ive seen them at an old club in Wilkes County near Tignall off Delhi Rd.
splatek
UAEC
I've seen them in Gwinnett county on this one lake/pond I fish. Small, but they're there
I don`t know, but I will say this. I personally test my leather snake boots against a rattlesnake. I will not ever test a rubber boot of any kind against one. No matter if it`s labeled a snake boot or not.
I stepped on a Moccasin wearing Muck boots 20 yrs ago, I had his body pinned down with all my weight before I knew he was bitting the boot. About 6" of snake and his head was able to bend over and bite repeatedly on top of the boot and he was really trying to get in. The fangs didnt penetrate at all and venom was running down the side of the boot. So they worked for me! and I beheaded that one but I let them go 99% of the time. I grew up in and around swamps that were really infested with them.
Dont know if a rattle snake would be any different.
Dont know if a rattle snake would be any different.
strothershwacker
Senior Member
I've raked the fangs back on a big rattler with a pocket knife and studied the fangs. I just can't see 'em punching thru any halfway decent boot, whether its marketed as a snake boot or not.
Mr Bya Lungshot
BANNED LUNATIC FRINGE
Your average leather boot will stop the average snakebite but I’ve also never known of an average snakebite so I wear above average leather snakeboots.
I’ll pass on the testing either way.
I’ll pass on the testing either way.
Diamondback fangs.
Para Bellum
Mouth For War
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Thats some scary stuff right there. Gonna prob have to leave the light on to sleep tonight!
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
I would say, for the mountains and foothills, you would prob end up snake bit and with a broken ankle tryin to wear muck boots. I wear em to do chores around the house, but they are horrible on even a small hill. Plus they seem really soft l wouldnt wanna see a snake hit em.
gobbleinwoods
Keeper of the Magic Word
Reelfoot Lake on Tennessee/Kentucky line
