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Offline upstatenybowyer

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3 snakes and a sheep
« on: July 30, 2017, 07:54:33 pm »
Well it was a productive day here in upstate NY. Mother nature was kind to me.

I saw an old friend at a party yesterday and she got to talking about how this family of Garter snakes had taken over her back patio.  ;) She and her daughter were really freaking out about it so I offered to go to their home and "take care of it" for her.  )P( So I went over there today and sure enough there were at least 5 big ones curled up together sunning themselves on the back step.  (-S I managed to catch the 3 biggest ones. Their skin is surprisingly beautiful. :o

As for the sheep, I was fishing for cats in Lake Ontario and got what I thought was a pretty big one on.  )F( As it turns out it was a sheepshead, which I've heard tastes like shrimp if prepared the right way.  -C-

 
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2017, 08:06:31 pm »
Skins look real nice.
We call them fish White Perch or fresh water "Drum" here in "Kanetuck".
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2017, 08:12:45 pm »
Nice looking skins.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2017, 08:26:22 pm »
Nice haul
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Offline DC

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2017, 08:50:14 pm »
How long are the skins? A big garter snake would get maybe 18" long here.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2017, 06:13:26 am »
Those garter snake skins are pretty Jeff. One morning I was walking through the house in the dim morning light when I saw movement from the corner of my eye. There was a nice sized garter snake on the bathroom floor. I tried to catch him but he went under the vanity. After a considerable amount of time I had to leave him and get to work. My wife was just thrilled. About a hour later she called me, snake was out of  vanity again. I went home and caught it. I released it a good distance from the house. A year later my wife called me very distraught. There was another garter snake in the house, this one she got with the garden hoe. I figured out they were coming in the vent for my clothes drier. Haven't had another. Wasn't building bows then.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2017, 07:19:05 am »
I can totally relate BJ. I once came upon a 6 ft rat snake that had been hit by car. It was still alive so I put it out of it's misery and threw it into the woods and kept driving. Didn't know about snakeskin backings then.

DC, the longest one is a little over 30" which is pretty common around here.  :)
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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2017, 10:06:02 pm »
They are beautiful skins Jeff.Especially with the red stripes on them.Ours get that long here too.Super easy to put on a bow too being so thin.
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2017, 11:13:47 pm »
Very nice skins and we also call that fish a drum in the south eastern part of Kantucky. Really fun to bow fish for.
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Offline chamookman

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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2017, 02:48:42 am »
Call 'Em Sheepshead here in Michigan. I know some Southern Guys that call the Gaspergoos ! Bob
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2017, 07:17:45 am »
Jeff if you cube that meat up in 1" squares and quickly boil it, it will taste like lobster/shrimp. Add a little Obay in the water.
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« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2017, 07:44:18 am »
And dip the cubes in melted butter.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2017, 07:56:10 am »
Aye aye Chris, I'm gonna try that for sure. I pan fried half of it last night w/butter and salt but I've still got the other half in the fridge. Tasty fish for sure!

Bob I think I like "Gaspergoo" name the best.  :)

Ed, I'd love to see how Garter skins look on a bow. Got a pic by any chance?

Gut, I'm surprised they swim in shallow enough water to bow fish for them. Caught that one on the bottom at about 25'.
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: 3 snakes and a sheep
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2017, 11:30:17 am »
Upstate they will make a run up the creeks here I guess to spawn. I love hearing them drum. Must be there mating call!😆
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Offline Danzn Bar

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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2017, 11:44:31 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on August 01, 2017, 07:44:18 am
And dip the cubes in melted butter.
Or Home made cocktail sauce...
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