Topic: Be careful where you step! (Read 3741 times)

16HD117 · « **on:** July 16, 2013, 05:03:44 PM »

In the past two months we have had 20 plus inches of rain. I lease some hunting property along the Savannah River and rode down this weekend to see how many stands were under water. I was walking a swampy area and luckily I was looking down before I took my next step! One more step and I would be history! I was alone and it was no way I would have made it back to the truck.

After I quit running and caught my breath I went back and took this pic. Look closely!

Be careful where you step!

Twolanerider · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2013, 05:20:29 PM »

I see five. How many more?

Buy early · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2013, 05:24:24 PM »

"You go first" - Salah from Raiders of the Lost Ark

Ghost Rider · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2013, 05:24:48 PM »

Quote from: 11hd110 on July 16, 2013, 05:03:44 PM

After I quit running and caught my breath I went back and took this pic. Look closely!

Be careful where you step!

I probably would have needed a change of pants as well.

Fired00d · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2013, 05:59:42 PM »

Quote from: Ghost Rider on July 16, 2013, 05:24:48 PM

I probably would have needed a change of pants as well.

You and me both.... and going back to get a picture... Hell no!!!!

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

BUCKNUT GREG · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2013, 06:14:51 PM »

TinSpinner · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2013, 06:21:04 PM »

Looks like the whole family was home! I have had several copperheads around my place this year, more than usual. Had 3 in my tool shed. Makes me very wary where I put my hands and feet, no more fumbling around in the dark in there.

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2013 is the year of the snake. Coincidence?

Gettinold · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2013, 07:12:24 PM »

It's a family affair!

moscooter · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2013, 08:02:41 PM »

I'm assuming that those must be water moccasins. Good thing you didn't take another step, they are aggressive and go after what ever comes their way.

If I can find it, I'll add a video to prove the point.

http://harleytechtalk.org/htt/index.php/topic,62821.50.html

phato1 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2013, 08:44:38 PM »

Quote from: Fired00d on July 16, 2013, 05:59:42 PM

You and me both.... and going back to get a picture... Hell no!!!!

Ride Safe,
Fired00d

Picture?

I'd still be running......

tweeter13 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2013, 08:59:50 PM »

I don't see any rats around there! Lol. Wonder how many there were that you could not see?

miker · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2013, 09:00:59 PM »

The water moves em....everytime.

Mandrew13 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2013, 09:08:38 PM »

Whoa. You would have just had to take my word for it- don't think I would have gone back for a picture unless I could get it with a great zoom lense.

dlaws01 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2013, 09:21:44 PM »

That looks like some good eatin'

brwk · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2013, 09:48:17 PM »

As someone once said, why does it have to be snakes

Yellow09SERG · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2013, 10:26:04 PM »

By the time I stopped running I would have to rest just so I could get back to the bike much less take pics!!

110tHunDer · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2013, 10:39:00 PM »

Quote from: 11hd110 on July 16, 2013, 05:03:44 PM

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I lease some hunting property

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And you didn't have any guns with ya?!

D-N-D · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2013, 06:22:04 AM »

ultrarider123 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:30:51 AM »

Quote from: 11hd110 on July 16, 2013, 05:03:44 PM

In the past two months we have had 20 plus inches of rain. I lease some hunting property along the Savannah River After I quit running and caught my breath I went back and took this pic. Look closely!

Be careful where you step!

Where along the Savannah? I've been all over that river from the Rapids down to the weir dam, and down river of the dam past SRS about 50 miles. Snakes all the time in that swampy area and really bad at Vogtle along the intake and burial grounds at the plant.

I read that Be careful where you step! quote much different....I figured watch where you step because of what came out of you after you saw the snakes...

willyB · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:02:40 AM »

Even snakes are packed in for a waterfront lot.

16HD117 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:13:07 AM »

I went back for the pic on a ATV and still stayed about 20 feet away! Zoom is great!

Yep they were moccasins. You can see five in the pic but there were more that had moved back into holes and under roots. This is mating season and it looked like they were having a little snake orgy Lucky snakes!

I was about 10 miles south of plant Vogel.

And yes, I had a gun with me. A 357 for shooting hogs. Besides, your first instinct is to RUN!

2k · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2013, 11:49:25 AM »

Hunted what the folks from Upstate called the 'Bomb Plant' for many years. Killed this little pup there in the 70's. Dogs had come through bout 30 mins before, he was sneaking out.

16HD117 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2013, 12:28:05 PM »

Quote from: 2ksoftail on July 17, 2013, 11:49:25 AM

Hunted what the folks from Upstate called the 'Bomb Plant' for many years. Killed this little pup there in the 70's. Dogs had come through bout 30 mins before, he was sneaking out.

They still have controlled hunts there. Lottery drawing to hunt, they drive them with dogs, shotgun only. They have some very nice deer. Only problem is they glow in the dark!

For those who don't know what the "Bomb Plant" is, AKA Savannah River Site, it's a 310 square mile federal facility that was built in the 50's to refine material tor nuclear bombs. Their current mission is to turn used nuclear material into glass. This glass was suppose to be shipped to New Mexico for storage, but from what I understand NM said no.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah_River_Site

http://www.srs.gov/general/deer_hunt/hunt.htm

2k · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2013, 02:53:07 PM »

Quote from: 11hd110 on July 17, 2013, 12:28:05 PM

They still have controlled hunts there. Lottery drawing to hunt, they drive them with dogs, shotgun only. They have some very nice deer. Only problem is they glow in the dark!

We always said if you ate them you would glow!! Many people have problems with dogging deer, they have never seen the swamps in lower SC.

ultrarider123 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2013, 03:09:16 PM »

Quote from: 2ksoftail on July 17, 2013, 02:53:07 PM

We always said if you ate them you would glow!! Many people have problems with dogging deer, they have never seen the swamps in lower SC.

Jimmy, when I was at Vogtle, I worked with a few folks that were drawn on the hunts on SRS. Even with a nuclear background, walking in the reservation was interesting. It was not legal for many years (guns on a federal site) and the deer were running rampant. Came up here to work on the Oak Ridge reservation in 1991 and they started allowing hunts on the reservation here around that time.
The TWRA and the HP's surveying the deer caught in that first hunt kept 9 out of every ten deer (as in too hot to be released). Just think....the deer were already cooked so a walking MRE!

Sorry for the

....just brought back some wonderful memories when I was at Vogtle....

porthole · « **Reply #25 on:** August 14, 2013, 11:12:30 AM »

Quote from: 11hd110 on July 17, 2013, 08:13:07 AM

And yes, I had a gun with me. A 357 for shooting hogs. Besides, your first instinct is to RUN!

Next time maybe the AR and a couple of 30's

16HD117 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 14, 2013, 11:49:53 AM »

Quote from: porthole on August 14, 2013, 11:12:30 AM

Next time maybe the AR and a couple of 30's

Good idea!

1sharprdkg · « **Reply #27 on:** September 01, 2013, 03:40:07 PM »

DON'T TREAD ON ME! You needed a pistol not a camera!

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