Drone Finds Rattlesnake Nest

[725]

.................. and some say there is no reason for a belt fed shotgun. Ha!

[PaulG67]

I think I would have let the snakes keep it!!!!!!!!

[MT Gianni]

I'm calling BS on the "drone" part. That wasn't shot from a flying drone, that was filmed with a GoPro on the end of a pole. A drone can't fly that close to the ground and through brush and weeds like that. Still pretty awesome footage though.

I agree and interpreted the words as "I lost my phone". This is a video by people who knew what was there and went to approach it. One thing about wearing shorts in rattlesnake country, the calf of your leg gives the same size target and heat glow as a cottontail it you are wearing socks. Most common place to get bit if you are walking and not trying to pick one up.
Keep on moving, nothing to see here but a bunch of snakes.

[montana_charlie]

I'm calling BS on the "drone" part. That wasn't shot from a flying drone,

I agree.
When that first rattler struck at the lens, it would have put a flyer into the weeds before the 'pilot' could adjust to save it.
Then, there were several more hits, and some of them were quite hard.

[rondog]

I agree and interpreted the words as "I lost my phone". This is a video by people who knew what was there and went to approach it. One thing about wearing shorts in rattlesnake country, the calf of your leg gives the same size target and heat glow as a cottontail it you are wearing socks. Most common place to get bit if you are walking and not trying to pick one up.
Keep on moving, nothing to see here but a bunch of snakes.

Yeah, you're probably right - more likely a phone on a selfie stick than a GoPro. I still contend it was NOT a flying "drone". NWIH.

But wouldn't a snake hunter just pee himself to find that many in one place? Be just like me finding piles of brass out at the club after carbine classes and competitions! I wouldn't mind hunting rattlesnakes if I knew how to market them. I grew up in western OK, I ain't skeered of 'em. Just gotta know how to spot 'em and stay outta reach. They're not as aggressive as other poisonous snakes or as fast.

[MT Gianni]

I have seen one bigger nest ball when I was young and dumb but that is a big one. My experience was that they would hang together in colder weather and split off when it was warm something the young ladys' shorts would indicate that the temperature was. Used to watch eagles pick them off the lava cliffs and drop them from 80-100 feet then go get a tenderized meal.

[MaryB]

Lot of hat bands there... and deep fried battered snake...

[Hickok]

"Feet, don't fail me now!"

[Smoke4320]

now where did I lay my cryo gun ??

[starmac]

Years ago there was a place I belive at Stephensville Texas that bought rattle snakes to milk.
I always heard the Big Texan in Amarillo paid good money for them too.

[leadman]

Last year I almost stepped on a rattling snake in the tall grass between the 2 tire tracks of a road. Found out I can no longer hear them. My son pulled me back just in time.
That increased my fear of snakes significantly!
I agree that might not have been a drone.

[Smoke4320]

I say it WAS a drone carrying a selfie stick !!
Youngen's

[CraigOK]

If one ever needed an excuse to own a flame thrower, I believe that might do it! Just WOW!

Yes! Cool to see that many snakes together like that in nature

[swheeler]

Looks like McBride Canyon between Fritch and Amarillo, that place was usually crawlin with em. Pun intended