rules on harvesting rattlesnakes in NC

Chuckman

Chuckman

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ok, so some of you guys know that Im into collecting dead critters' heads/feathers/hides. since Ive seen a ton of rattlesnakes at URE and I'm there this weekend, what are the rules in NC about snatching one up and skinning one out? Ive seen MONSTERS at night on the service roads all coiled up. not too hard to find and honestly Id say it safe/preferable to kill them near the campgrounds.
yes, Im a sicko and no Im not going to do this unless its legal and yes Id probably eat the meat if I can find that its safe- pretty sure it is. Im just weird like that.
 
I'd say the rules were don't get bit!

When I was little we lived in Georgetown, SC. We had those big velvet tipped rattlers in the swamp, biggest one had 25 rattles on it, about 7' long, bigger than a real mans bicep. They cooked/shredded it up on a pizza, I thought it tasted all right.
 
Leave the Pygmy's alone!

U. S. Department of Justice George E. B. Holding United States Attorney
Eastern District of North Carolina
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MONDAY - February 28, 2011


FATHER PLEADS GUILTY AND SENTENCED FOR WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS
NEW BERN - United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced
that in federal court on February 16, 2011, KENNETH DOBIS,
60, of Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to aiding and
abetting the taking, possessing and transporting of a protected
species and trespassing on a wildlife refuge. DOBIS was also
sentenced at the same time to three years probation and fined
$10,000.00.
A Criminal Information was filed on August 31, 2010 charging
DOBIS and his son, Keith Dobis.
On May 21, 2010, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuge Officers observed
the DOBIS’ carrying pillowcases and snake sticks along a roadside
adjacent to the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge. For the
next several hours, the officers along with officers with the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission conducted surveillance on
the two subjects in and around the Mattamuskeet and Swan Quarter
National Wildlife Refuges.
The next morning, officers continued surveillance of father
and son at their hotel. Keith Dobis left his hotel room carrying
what appeared to be a snake in a pillowcase. Dobis placed the
pillowcase inside the trunk of the vehicle. The DOBIS’ then left
the hotel together in their vehicle.
After officers stopped the DOBIS’ and received consent to
search their vehicle, a quantity of marijuana and an Eastern Pigmy
Rattlesnake, a protected species under North Carolina law, was
found. Also found in the vehicle were two copperhead snakes, one
rat snake, two worm snakes, three turtles, eleven frogs, one skink,
and equipment used for the collection of reptiles and amphibians.
Investigation of this case was conducted by the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission. Assistant United States Attorney Toby Lathan
represented the government.
 
I stopped in the road, near group camp at URE, to play around with a rattler that was as fat as a pepsi can. I didnt intend to kill it, just poke at it with a long stick. A couple of cars passed and looked, I think one guy got out to take pics. Then a ranger drove up and killed it with a shovel and raked it into the ditch. The end.

Not sure if that was normal protocol..or if the ranger was just protecting some idiot with a stick.
 
nctom said:
Leave the Pygmy's alone!

U. S. Department of Justice George E. B. Holding United States Attorney
Eastern District of North Carolina
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MONDAY - February 28, 2011


FATHER PLEADS GUILTY AND SENTENCED FOR WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS
NEW BERN -
The next morning, officers continued surveillance of father
and son at their hotel. Keith Dobis left his hotel room carrying
what appeared to be a snake in a pillowcase. Dobis placed the
pillowcase inside the trunk of the vehicle. The DOBIS’ then left
the hotel together in their vehicle.
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That's a long way to go for a "Is that a snake in your pillowcase, or are you just happy to see me?"
 
Protected on Game Land, not my yard or the woods around me. Know what yer bagging before hand, my wife said enough around her little garden. I'm out healing on surgery, shot 5 squirrels, 4 rabbits and 4 snakes so far. The road in to my house is copperhead heaven.
 
SSWaters said:
Protected on Game Land, not my yard or the woods around me. Know what yer bagging before hand, my wife said enough around her little garden. I'm out healing on surgery, shot 5 squirrels, 4 rabbits and 4 snakes so far. The road in to my house is copperhead heaven.
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Cabarrus County is overly blessed with copperheads, thats for sure. Shoot the snakes last, so you dont have to pick up the squirrels and wabbits!:D
 
well, the Pot explains why all this seemed like a great idea. I couldnt imagine a reasonable cause to have that hodge podge of dangerous animals in my hotel room with me.
 
The Dobis clan was most likely collecting the reptiles to sell them back in Pa. ( big $$ for the poisonous ones ). That's one of the reasons they are protected on state and federal lands. Rangers/Wardens can kill any animal deemed a nusiance I believe.
 
Hell, there are probably a thousand copperheads on Dad's place. You catch them and we can split the profits.
 
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