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by CottonmouthKyle on December 1, 2003
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The best technique for hunting snakes I use is road cruising. It can be done during the day or at night depending on the species you want to find. Find any road that does not have much traffic and is surrounded by woods or swamp on each side with little or no houses and cruise it. You will find something.
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by Buzztail1 on December 1, 2003
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I find "edge walking" to be much more productive than night driving, at least in my particular area of SE Georgia.
I just walk along the "edge" between field and woods, usually in the morning but afternoon can easily be just as productive.
The Boss (my wife) and I have found more than our fair share of Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes, Canebrake Rattlesnakes, Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnakes, Eastern Coral Snakes, Black Racers, Kingsnakes, Water Snakes, Garter Snakes, Red Rat Snakes and Yellow Rat Snakes over the past 3 years using just this method.
Good luck,
Karl H. Betz
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Anonymous post on December 2, 2003
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What are you looking for, rattlers? Cottons? Coppers? Where are you going to be looking? Try reading about behavior and natural history and you might find some useful information. Are you looking for techniques like drift fences? How to capture a snake? Where to cruise roads? Try and find someone in your area that goes out herping and see if you can tag along.
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by cottonmouth on December 2, 2003
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If you find the right roads, there are no better ways. Juno Rd, River Rd. Almost every area has that awesome road, you just need to find it. For me,it's Rt 130 north or south in the Blue Ridge Mtns, just ask Levi. Glad to be back boys! Jeff
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by TomT on December 3, 2003
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I subscribe to the school of "structure" and placing tin, boards, carpet or anything else that a snake might like to hide beneath in strategically located areas (mostly along the edges, as Karl pointed out), and then returning to see what might be hiding under the tin... placement is crucial, and the time of day you check the tin is dependent on time of year, and what time the sun warms the tin... obviously you can't expect a snake to stay under tin that's in full sun for very long... I was schooled by one of the best snake hunters I've ever heard tell of... and I've already told you about as much as he'd tell me LOL.... Have FUN!! Experiment!! Read, as was suggested by an earlier respondent.... this is supposed to be a hobby and it's supposed to be something we have a passion for.... so get passionate about it and learn everyting you can.... this is a good place to *start* and there have been some good responses....
TomT
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by mtnviper on December 3, 2003
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hey cottonmouth what state and what area is rt 130 in?I live in western N.C. and need info on good roads to cruise in my area and upper S.C. THANKS MTN.VIPER
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by cottonmouth on December 4, 2003
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Rt 130 is in West Central Virginia, and runs from Bedford Co. to Amherst Co. The best Herping is in the Amherst side heading up to Natural Bridge. Lots of Copperheads and Timber rattlers.
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by grappler on December 4, 2003
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I have had the pleasure of being treated to a Rt 130 snake hunt by JQ and loved it. We caught a half dozen Coppers, 2 mole kings, 2 timbers, 1 DOR timber and 1 chain king. OH, and 1 DOR Milksnake. All were released but 1 juvy Copper.
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