Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: upstatenybowyer on July 30, 2017, 07:54:33 pm
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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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Skins look real nice.
We call them fish White Perch or fresh water "Drum" here in "Kanetuck".
DBar
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Nice looking skins.
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Nice haul
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How long are the skins? A big garter snake would get maybe 18" long here.
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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.
Bjrogg
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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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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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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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Call 'Em Sheepshead here in Michigan. I know some Southern Guys that call the Gaspergoos ! Bob
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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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And dip the cubes in melted butter.
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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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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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And dip the cubes in melted butter.
Or Home made cocktail sauce...
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MMMMMMMM......:)
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Damn Pearly,
I thought you were talkin about the snake in !" cubes.
It would be tasty that way just spit out the spine.
Zuma
Oh I do Walleye that way
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Garter snakes use to nest in the rock / stone in my old shop in Michigan. I would catch them and lay next to a yard stick, if not long enough let them go for another day. They really make great bow backings. John
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John, that looks way better than I ever thought possible. Thanks for posting!
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That really does look awesome Stoner
Bjrogg