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Faulkner
05-22-2011, 07:50 PM
My 14 year old son and I were kayaking this weekend in the backwater swamps of the Little Maumelle River, a tributary of the Arkansas River. Though the water level is not as high as it has been, the Arkansas River is still backed up because of the high water in the Mississippi River downstream. As a result, seems the higher than normal water in the swamps have still not drained off.

While kayaking through the swamp we saw a lot of wildlife, but I ran across this fine specimen of a cottonmouth water moccasin. I was in a 9 foot kayak and this little brute was at least 2/3rds the length of my boat.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/229319_155569651175813_100001683377241_353381_5164 315_n.jpg
romak10/63UF
05-22-2011, 07:58 PM
Now thats a big one !
alismith
05-22-2011, 08:50 PM
Nice snake.
L1A1Rocker
05-22-2011, 08:58 PM
Those any good for eating?
old Grump
05-22-2011, 09:01 PM
That is impressive. I have never seen one over 3', mostly in the 2' range. I know some who have seen 4' snakes but nothing like that one. I do believe that would have spooked me and I am not particularly snake shy. I would rather face a cobra then a cotton mouth. There is just something about snake/poison/water that makes me feel inadequate.
Penguin
05-22-2011, 10:11 PM
Kind of cool. I've never seen one before.
btcave
05-22-2011, 10:37 PM
Desert rattle snakes are all I've ever run across and that was enough. I hate snakes. You guys in the other side of the Rockies can keep those cotton mouth things. )))shudder((
Prometheus168
05-22-2011, 11:29 PM
I hate snakes... all of them... I kill on site. That bastard is huge!

Rusty
TheMrMitch
05-22-2011, 11:54 PM
Beautiful but a nasty temper. Would make a beautiful belt. No munchin on it.
T2K
05-23-2011, 01:27 AM
We have lots in coastal SC, and I agree I've never seen one like that! Good photo.
az_paul
05-23-2011, 01:28 AM
WOW! One healthy specimen!
slamfire51
05-23-2011, 05:52 AM
Nice un.
You do know they are famous for dropping out of trees into boats as they pass underneath? Ask me how I know.

Snakes don't bother me unless I'm cornered, like in a boat in snake infested waters.
mrkalashnikov
05-23-2011, 06:31 AM
Did you take a shot @ him w/ one of your GI carbines? :D

Yeah, nice belt or boot material.
AKTexas
05-23-2011, 07:49 AM
Wrong kind of shooting if you ask me.
old Grump
05-23-2011, 01:01 PM
Nice un.
You do know they are famous for dropping out of trees into boats as they pass underneath? Ask me how I know.

Snakes don't bother me unless I'm cornered, like in a boat in snake infested waters.Not a problem, shoot them twice. First one kills them and lets in the rinse water and the second shot lets the rinse water drain out.
Faulkner
05-23-2011, 09:12 PM
Did you take a shot @ him w/ one of your GI carbines? :D

Yeah, nice belt or boot material.


I left this one unharmed. The swamp we were in was it's home territory and we were miles away from the closest civilization . . . plus I didn't want to make it mad.
Schuetzenman
05-23-2011, 09:19 PM
That IS a big one! The mocasin is the only snake I know of in North America that will chase you.
mrkalashnikov
05-24-2011, 05:26 AM
I left this one unharmed. The swamp we were in was it's home territory and we were miles away from the closest civilization . . . plus, I didn't want to make it mad.

Understandable, under the conditions. :bigsmilebounce: