Tim Smith Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 Links to pictures today at the snake migration in Southern Illinois. If you can stand the thundering herds of amped up adolescent boys turning over every log in sight on the snake road it's a pretty impressive visit. I suspect there are a lot of karst hills near swamps all over the Ozarks filling up with snakes for the winter right this very minute. It's an interesting outing on an indian summer day.
Wayne SW/MO Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 There are some beauties out there. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
Ham Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 Usually this time of year I'll have a copperhead cross the yard. THey are really pretty snakes. This October we've had a rash of little Ring Necked snakes. Several in the house and some in the yard. Cats must be napping on the job. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
Tim Smith Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 Usually this time of year I'll have a copperhead cross the yard. THey are really pretty snakes. This October we've had a rash of little Ring Necked snakes. Several in the house and some in the yard. Cats must be napping on the job. I was really hoping for a copperhead, Ham, but we only got this milk snake, 2 ribbons, a garter, a black rat snake and a water moccasin. People scouring the cliff faces were finding more, but the daughter and I had stepped over one of the ribbon snakes before we even got on the road and I got witin 2 feet of the water moccasin before I realized it was a snake. It was a small one deep in the grass and I wasn't in any danger but I didn't want to drag the daughter into harm's way among the confusion of the leaf litter and fallen logs. One group found 16 water moccasins over the afternoon.
mic Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 I was really hoping for a copperhead, Ham, but we only got this milk snake, 2 ribbons, a garter, a black rat snake and a water moccasin. People scouring the cliff faces were finding more, but the daughter and I had stepped over one of the ribbon snakes before we even got on the road and I got witin 2 feet of the water moccasin before I realized it was a snake. It was a small one deep in the grass and I wasn't in any danger but I didn't want to drag the daughter into harm's way among the confusion of the leaf litter and fallen logs. One group found 16 water moccasins over the afternoon. Where were you guys at?
Tim Smith Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 Where were you guys at? It's all on the link, mic. There's a USFS/IDNR sign that name the site at the top and a few pics. I'll add "travelogue" later. I've been wrestling back and forth or whether or not to give the name of the place. It looks a little over-loved already.
mic Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 I've been wrestling back and forth or whether or not to give the name of the place. It looks a little over-loved already. I agree. I had to look up a milk snake and found out the are a hot item in the pet trade...so keep it quite.
Ham Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 Don't name it. Ppl can PM you IF they really need to know. Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
Tim Smith Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 Don't name it. Ppl can PM you IF they really need to know. Yeah, you're right. I've pulled the secondary references off the website too. I think there are a lot of places like this (remember the scene from True Grit?) if you think about wetland/karst formations there's probably one near you.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 17, 2011 Root Admin Posted October 17, 2011 Use to go snake hunting in the flint hills of KS when I was a kid. Lots of fun. Timber rattlers and copperheads were the best finds.
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