Don't be alarmed if you see a large "snaaaaake!" in camp or fall from the trees in the campgrounds at Skull Creek.

Brian was sitting around the campground when he saw something fall from a tree out of the corner of his eye and heard a thud...he thought "no freak'n way!"...way! Eeeeek!

It's a six foot plus bull snake...totally harmless but skeery just the same.

We approched it and it just ignored us and whent on it's way looking for food and/or a place to spend the night.


I strongly suggest that all harmless nonpoisonous snakes be left alone to eat mice a pests around the camp. This keeps the mice population down so the is less likely poisonous varity(copperheads and rattlesnakes) will come into camp.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullsnake




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Kenny: I strongly suggest that all harmless nonpoisonous snakes be left alone to eat mice a pests around the camp. This keeps the mice population down so the is less likely poisonous varity(copperheads and rattlesnakes) will come into camp.

Kenny's excuse for not killing it because he was too scared!

Naw...

...we had the "equipment" to "dispatch" it from a distance.

That being said we gave it a pretty wide berth.

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yeah, I remember my encounter with one of those rat snakes about 2 years ago. I thought I would convince it to leave the campground by prodding it with a long piece of steel. It decided it was going to convince me to leave by coming up the steel at me. That was the first time I've ever been chased by a snake, needless to say, I gave ground and was the topic of a few good laughs. I am still conviced that they chase the frickin rats down instead of waiting for them to get near. I found out later that this particular snake was on it's den, thus the reason to come at me. I've encountered them elsewhere on the property and for the most part, they will avoid contact with humans unless you provoke them.

I happened up on one about 1/3 this one's size streched across the trail...

...at first I though it was a rattlesnake due to it's markings...so I stopped.

When it finally decided to move it shot up a small tree on the edge of the trail, it turned around and sat there giving me the stink eye!

Eeek!

that is a HUGE FREAKING SNAKE!!!!!! My mom probably wont come to skull creek now.... haha
Can we keep it as a pet????

I probably saw the same critter one night. He was coming out of a large knothole in a tree. It was right next to the campsite #1, by the road.It was just getting dark, and I was about 3 foot away from it, while talking on my phone. He kinda caught me off guard!

Actually it fell from one tree, slithered to another tree, climbed it(pictured), started into a big knothole before I messed with him and he decided to climb further up the tree...maybe we found his home in that knothole?

That would be handy if we want to put him in Juliet's(or someone elses) tent in the future. :-p

Bwaahahahaaa....


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True story .... a group of us were riding at the Milano property about 8 or 9 years ago. At that time we had cattle guards to ride across. My sons 70 had to be lifted over it. They were not made very well. I stopped to help him and he said he could do it. So I did not get off my bike. About that time I "thought" a stick, a heavy stick, had dropped out of the tree on my back ....... BUT WAIT, THE STICK IS MOVING!!!! I never ever got off my bike so fast! Surprised I did not have a heart attack because it caught me off guard so bad.

Kyle thought it was hilarious.

The rest of the group rode up and we watched it climb up a fence post and then up into the nearest tree limb. It was about 4 feet long.

Better than 10 cups of coffee to wake you up!!!

I had a rat snake that I rescued. It was completely covered in ticks. Yes, snakes can get infested with ticks. So I took it to a vet and nursed it back to health and got rid of all the ticks. They are harmless but meaner than cat sh__ if you mess with them too much like grabbing them. They are very strong. I ended up letting it go in a friends old barn that was infested with mice and rats. That snake still lives there and can occasionally be seen on rafters in the barn. He is much longer and fatter than when I let him go. My friend says there are allot less mice and rats now too!

Keep it as a camp ground pet. Great rodent control.

Well we saw another snake in the trees...it was only about half the size of the first one pictured above.

Also saw my first gator out at Skull Creek..."ankle biter" 5-6 footer. It was to far away for a decent picture.

Eric was working hard a securing the next Fly'n W Award last weekend...he tried to waterskip his quad across Skull Creek! You've got your work cut out for you if you plan on taking it away from him but John a.k.a. Pinball Wizard will always be a contender until the last ride.


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And you don't get pictures of Eric, oh come on!

Yeah, I missed get'n the waterskip crash on video...I didn't even get a good laugh since I thought he was seriously injured.

I do have a video of him stuck in the mud though.

Quite an eventful day...he crashed or flipped the quad twice and got it stuck twice requiring me to get out the tow straps both times...and everyone thinks John rides over his head!


:-p

On sunday, we had a rider on a yz450 launch/loop his bike off the top of a hillclimb over by skyline. (robert, did that muff up the subframe or just fender?)

And Mr Justin managed to slide my 450 quad (and roll it onto himself) off the gravel road by the front gate, on a straight-away... lol

And later a snake jumped out and bit my tire as we rode past on predator trail.

was a good day!

Eric has gone full on quad-tard!

That is where Kyle saw the snake go after me when I rode by.. of course that was after he rode over the snake first. But maybe we have a guy out there that is getting pretty tired of us - Kenny, bring the snake killing gear this weekend...

Full auto or are you looking for shot placement? Daytime or night?

Maybe we should have a snake fishing derby...bring your poles and we'll get some live mice for bait!


;-)


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When the bikes away(broke)...the quadtards will play!


I seem to remember you and a few quad "incidents" John...



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P.S.

John, There are still ten dayz before the next General Meeting and the Fly'n W Award...I have faith in you John!

Question... Is the flying w bad?
How do i win the flying w?
How many times has John Won the Flying w?

I almost fell down laughing when I read this post

Q #1 - Bad?? Depends on how you look at it. It's just an award for one of those moments that you wished didn't happen and that nobody saw. Kinda like the pole dance. Kenzo lives for these moments and carries his cell camera around specifically to catch you 'messing up'. I expect one to come when we have start having the mini 50's races.
Q #2 - Some will say that all you have to do to win it is follow BAP around and imitate what they do. I say do something unique like using your dirtbike as a jet-ski or try parking it 15 foot up a tree, or one of my favorites: hit the last tabletop at a motocross race and wave to the crowd with your throttle hand in mid air - the results were inevitable. Here's an idea since you are spending mega bucks rebuilding that KX, forget to put 2t oil in the gas and then go ride it pinned and see how long it lasts.
Q #3 - Not sure how many times John won it, but during the last meeting we were discussing making another one that John could keep permanently. I'm pretty sure that he will be inducted into the Flying W hall of fame. I'm not sure if he does them on purpose or he is just trying to increase his Flying W status, but he probably holds the record for the most.

The trick to it is that you have to be able to walk away so that you can do it again later.

Well, I hope I've taken away your desire to win a Flyin W. It's actually more fun watching someone else win it!

i WILL FOR SURE WIN THIS. It sounds like a fun competition.
The kx is not getting blown up..... its my baby.
Can someone plz buy my rmz? its getting pretty annoying.

those suzukis will do that sometimes!

Did you post on craigslist?

2010 RMZ tricked out

I thought i had one locked up when i flipped the 4wheeler, but then someone out did me...i think it was a quad or razr....

I just sold my 250F 2010 for 3900.00. Connor, you are going to have to drop it down to 3400 minimum to get any bites. Mine was tricked out...yours not so much.

I believe I have one the Flying W 3 times in the past 2 years.Not sure if that sticks for being the record holder, but it sure does have lasting memories!

Yes it is on cr.... that rmz is a pos that is over priced
But you eat upgrades on dirt bikes.
I rode the rmz all of friday... all saturday and had a darn good time.
I was that fastest rider on the gp all weekend and i did 10 lap motos all weekend.
I just got the motor back from jm fully assembled.. ready to get stabbed in the frame.....
I WILL win that award...
i will.......

I don't think there is anyone on here, that has doubts that you will win the Flyin' W Award! It was created for people like you.

Well, then i wont have a problem winning it now will i!

It's not a good thing to win. You will be ridiculed mercilessly.

Brian and I gave the Fly'n W a go late Saturday night with our quads and some deep water...our mad skillz and a tow strap in Brian's case ended in a near miss...

Brian!!! When's the next work day???

Most all of the big stuff has been removed with chainsaws but the trails are very shaggy! If we wait much longer it's gunna be a real mess!!!


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Brian, was it a bad thing that i did a pole dance? not really... i think i can handle a little ridicule, just look at my profile. lol

Connner, someday, you will make a fine endtable. I'm sure!

whats an end table

Ya know...

...Connie could almost pass as the young Al Gore!


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Stop freakin talking sh*t like that! I dont know who Al Gore is!
I don get the end table joke, and im deeply confused on how Al Gore has to do with an end table or with the topic of this thread... SNAKE!!! haha

Language.

jajaja, I said Sh*t not the bad word

"jajaja" Is that your mexican laugh?

yup, why? is that not a good Mexican laugh?

Back to the snake topic.

The boys & I were popping some fireworks tonight,around 9;00. we got back to camp, where our little dog was tied to the table. There was a 4.5' snake trying to get her inside of her kennel.I could not tell what kind of snake he was in the low lighting.I beat it down w/ an aluminum loading ramp. Brad held him down with the ramp,& I blew his head off. Quite an exiting evening.
Dog is still scared to death!

Sweet, right on.
May i make a suggestion..
Can a role of black cats totally rap it in them, and light it! that would be even more exciting! you'd be cleanin snake juices off your car!

Doofus, I won it for choking on watermelon at Caney Creek. Nate won it for his rapid unload technique (slipping on his ramp and falling over backwards). It's typically won for doing something foolish. You should win it just for being you!

T H E T R U T H ! , Ahhh, it burns, it burns!

I win many things without even entering!
I dont do stupid stuff, im just dont think ahead and it leads to stupid stuff happening. Totally not my fault. haha

Connor, your pole dance was a border line candidate.

Keep it about snaaaaaaakes!

Once it gets past 4 pages, its never going back to the topic.
The pole dance was kind of lame, I will try harder next time. haha

One of the kids bagged(ran over and killed) about a 14" coral snake this weekend...

...I have yet to see a rattlesnake out there but it's just a matter of time.


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did you get a picture? 14 inches?? thats pretty big for a coral snake!

Found this as a quick search...

http://www.houstonherp.com/Coral.htm

14 inches would be common... I didn't realize these things were day time snakes... crazy...

Wow, i actually read that whole thing; crazy....

Yeah not being a "native" when I heard reports of coral snakes at Skull Creek I didn't pay much attention...

...apparently they're pretty common.


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