1-3 of 3 messages
|
Page 1 of 1
|
Field Herping for Canebrakes in the Summer?
|
Reply
|
by snakum on July 15, 2003
|
Mail this to a friend!
|
I have access to a large private area (100+ acres) near Fayettville, NC where the owner is killing about 20 Canebrake rattlers each Summer and the number is increasing. It's flat, sandy scrub and pine trees and there are no structures on the land such as old buildings and such. The snakes are definitely there, his Terminex rep refused to go under the house because he crouched at the doorway and counted five small to medium rattlers just from the crawlspace door (the house is 4500 sq. ft.). And they've already killed ten this year from two footers to a fat, five-plus foot yellow phase.
However, I went there Saturday and completely struck out. My son and I went over every scrap of cover (there are some old building materials at various sites on the land, but no old stuctures) and even went under the house. The owner had snake repellant blown under the house by a professional pest service and it must have worked. We found many large holes and a large open space under an old slab under the house ... looked like a perfect den to me ... but no snakes.
Granted, it was very warm Saturday and I didn't really expect to find much in the heat of the day, but I thought I'd see SOMETHING. The owner tells me the snakes mostly appear to be coming from the forest adjacent to the cleared area. The wooded area is the sandy scrub and pine I wrote about earlier, and it is extremely isolated so I have no doubt the snakes are in there. But how do I find them? There's only one road (a mile long) into the property and I won't be allowed to drive up and down it all night, so tramping the woods is the only option. Any helpful hints for this kind of territory? Would putting tin out at various points help when the weather starts cooling again? Is there any chance at all before the weather turns cooler and they head back to the dens (he says the numbers increase every year in September, and I assume he's seeing them heading for the denning sites in the scrub)?
Thanks ...
Phil/Minh
|
|
RE: Field Herping for Canebrakes in the Summer?
|
Reply
|
by chewwy on July 15, 2003
|
Mail this to a friend!
|
Hey Old fart, your just up the road from me in Lynchburg, Va. Evening would be your best bet and luck is the most part. It sounds like the owner is an idiot and should be shot himself.
|
|
RE: Field Herping for Canebrakes in the Summer?
|
Reply
|
by jared on July 15, 2003
|
Mail this to a friend!
|
Damn is all you boys local LOL! Hey Phil, fall and spring are best for corns and canes under tin, plywood etc. Evening cruising may be good for um though. I am at home all week boss man, hit me up if ya wanna get together for some snake huntin. Later bo,
Jared
|
|
|
Email Subscription
You are not subscribed to this topic.
Subscribe!
My Subscriptions
Subscriptions Help
Check our help page for help using
, or send questions, comments, or suggestions to the
Manager.
|