08-08-2007, 15:48
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Rattlesnake found at Medicine Lodge, KS
Rattlesnake found at Medicine Lodge, Kanasas
Next time you're out in the tall grass, remember this one.
This snake was recently found at old stripping plant located just
south of Highway 160 near Medicine Lodge Kansas.
A reminder that these creatures are actually out there and no
matter what you believe,
Sometimes they should get not only prescriptive rights to be
there but the full right of way!
9 feet, 1 inch - 97 lbs .
DEEP-FRIED RATTLESNAKE
1 medium-sized rattlesnake (3-4 lbs.), cut into steaks
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup cracker crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt)
1 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Mix dry ingredients. Whisk milk into beaten egg and use to dip
snake steaks.
Then coat them with dry ingredients. Fry, uncovered, in 400
degree oil until brown.
Yum,Yum! It sorta tastes like chicken.
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08-08-2007, 15:57
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It always..
It always looks bigger when you hold it out front but still 9' is mighty big.
Never ate one that big. Most that we caught were in the 4' range.
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08-08-2007, 16:12
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Appears to be a very popular photo and recipe.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/txsnake.asp
The largest poisonous snake in North America is the Eastern Diamondback. The record was caught in the Everglades, measuring 94.1 inches and weighing 20
pounds, or just under 8 feet.
TR
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08-08-2007, 17:16
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IMHO, still a BF snake!  
The recipe seems pretty common!
http://www.sizzlersranch.com/rattlesnake-meat
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08-09-2007, 13:19
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08-09-2007, 19:27
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We have 5 RS Skins hanging on our wall in NC from 2' to 4.5'. Funny people never think these things are around. When we tell them we killed them right in the yard they usually start looking for their kids. I hate killing them but poisonous Snakes and kids don't mix well.
Snakes will keep the rodent population down. We have a Rat Snake thats been living in our pump house for a few years. Funny, no chewed wires since Mr Mulligans moved in. Kids named him, not me.
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08-10-2007, 11:10
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Our hunting club in S. GA is covered up in them. Chaps are a necessity when moving out through the woods or tall grass. Besides Cottonmouths and Copper heads, we've got Cane Brake rattlers (a variety of timber rattler), and Eastern DB's. They can be some nasty mo-fo's if it's hot out. Most of the time we see them in the fall during deer season though. I've recently read that they mate/breed/whatever in the fall, so they tend to be on the move looking for some action.
Recipe wise, we always par-boil ours before cooking. Rest is about the same, except we use buttermilk.
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