1st timer to Crane Creek

[Johnsfolly]

3 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

the ole flip phone

That is very possible. Hated giving up that old flip phone 😅

[snagged in outlet 3]

Just now, Johnsfolly said:

That is very possible. Hated giving up that old flip phone 😅

My wife has all our old phone somewhere.  She's been in telecom for 35 years.  She had one of the first cell phones. 

[BilletHead]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

My wife has all our old phone somewhere.  She's been in telecom for 35 years.  She had one of the first cell phones. 

                Bag phone? I remember when My folks got theirs.  Mine was from the carrier Alltel analog. Thought I was in heaven. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

26 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

                Bag phone? I remember when My folks got theirs.  Mine was from the carrier Alltel analog. Thought I was in heaven. 

We called it the brick.  Wasn't much good outside of the metro area.  But talk about an attention getter.  Take a call at a bar or somewhere and people would walk up and watch and listen.

[BilletHead]

9 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

We called it the brick.  Wasn't much good outside of the metro area.  But talk about an attention getter.  Take a call at a bar or somewhere and people would walk up and watch and listen.

               Yes my parents were proud of it. I know where it is I think. They kept everything. One of the meter readers got one at work. Attention getter is right. I am others just had to go see it in his meter reader turck.

[Terrierman]

I've been an outdoorsman mostly in SWMO all my life.  I've seen exactly one rattlesnake (a pygmy) and one cottonmouth in my 69 years.  The rattlesnake was in the gravel near my office in Stonebridge in Stone County.  I saved that little snake's life.  There was a lynching party forming but they got overruled.

The cottonmouth was at Sam A. Baker State Park.  A long time ago.  I was collecting a water sample standing on a rock at the edge of Big Creek. Noticed the snake on the rock next to me.  It was about the size and shape of my arm, head up with a mouth that looked about four inches wide that was fully open with fangs that had to be close to an inch long plainly showing.  I gave him the creek.

Back then, SE MO was supposed to be the northern extent of Cottonmouth range.  I hear a lot of reports now much closer to home from people that don't seem all that freaky about snakes.  So I buy they're here now.  Climate change likely is related to expanding territory for them.

[Terrierman]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

My wife has all our old phone somewhere.  She's been in telecom for 35 years.  She had one of the first cell phones. 

I had a trunking phone before the days of bag phones.  Basically a radio that connected to a land line at the office.  Service area was line of sight from the antenna at our office.  Still very very helpful.  Cell service was spotty to non-existent in rural Missouri for a long time after it was good in the cities.

[snagged in outlet 3]

36 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I've been an outdoorsman mostly in SWMO all my life.  I've seen exactly one rattlesnake (a pygmy) and one cottonmouth in my 69 years.  The rattlesnake was in the gravel near my office in Stonebridge in Stone County.  I saved that little snake's life.  There was a lynching party forming but they got overruled.

The cottonmouth was at Sam A. Baker State Park.  A long time ago.  I was collecting a water sample standing on a rock at the edge of Big Creek. Noticed the snake on the rock next to me.  It was about the size and shape of my arm, head up with a mouth that looked about four inches wide that was fully open with fangs that had to be close to an inch long plainly showing.  I gave him the creek.

Back then, SE MO was supposed to be the northern extent of Cottonmouth range.  I hear a lot of reports now much closer to home from people that don't seem all that freaky about snakes.  So I buy they're here now.  Climate change likely is related to expanding territory for them.

You posted a picture of that rattler on here didn’t you?

[BilletHead]

15 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I've been an outdoorsman mostly in SWMO all my life.  I've seen exactly one rattlesnake (a pygmy) and one cottonmouth in my 69 years.  The rattlesnake was in the gravel near my office in Stonebridge in Stone County.  I saved that little snake's life.  There was a lynching party forming but they got overruled.

The cottonmouth was at Sam A. Baker State Park.  A long time ago.  I was collecting a water sample standing on a rock at the edge of Big Creek. Noticed the snake on the rock next to me.  It was about the size and shape of my arm, head up with a mouth that looked about four inches wide that was fully open with fangs that had to be close to an inch long plainly showing.  I gave him the creek.

Back then, SE MO was supposed to be the northern extent of Cottonmouth range.  I hear a lot of reports now much closer to home from people that don't seem all that freaky about snakes.  So I buy they're here now.  Climate change likely is related to expanding territory for them.

                       Rick my first timber rattlesnake was approx. 25 years ago on 54 highway between South 850 and south 900 road. East of drywood creek. We were coming back from an archery shoot south of Fort Scott. Have seen two more since then in various places. Closest cottonmouth within a mile of the Ed Woodington farm where the Powwow was held. You know the place. Most in one area Sac River upstream from the 82 access. Going from the Bluff in Spring to the low ground swamp area across the river. Reverse migration in the fall when it cools off. I have posted many pictures of those sightings. Up to 15 a trip clear up past coon creek. 6 t0 8 at a time on the bluff bank sunning themselves. It used to be a novelty deal seeing them. Now it is watching out and not running them over. Boat slalom course.  Bunches along flat creek along flat creek while looking for Reeds spring chert for flintknapping. One while Pat and I were in the canoe on Weableau creek above where it runs into Truman. Again looking for flintknapping resources. 

   

Copperheads thick here at he house and in area at times.

   What MDC says. About both Timber and Cottonmouths .

Northern Cottonmouth | Missouri Department of Conservation

Timber Rattlesnake | Missouri Department of Conservation (mo.gov)

[Terrierman]

7 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

You posted a picture of that rattler on here didn’t you?

I believe so.