This might sound odd...

[Sandgroper]

Salut,

Since those pythons have no natural predators to check their domination of Florida eco-sythem, you would indeed to a massive favour to the local bio-diversity by blasting them away .

So ... go for it mean-boy ...
but one word of advice, those snake-skin loafers are best left for 70's pimps from afro-american extraction ...

Not quite, the 'gaters give the pythons a run for their money. The problem is they are both apex predators competing for the same food and someone will lose.

[froggy]

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Pfletch83, our own resident snake terminator could probably tell us more about it but from a recent TV program, the python was getting slowly the upper hand and there are now concerns about the very survival of the local gators in the long run ... I seem to remember it was down to a combination of scoffing the gators eggs and competing a little higher in the food chain. My wife is on the crocs' side since they make nicer handbags .

[Dougan]

Saw a program about hunters in the Everglades - They were going out mainly at night to shoot alligators (licenced to take a few) and to catch bull frogs; which they were literally jumping out of the boat into the water to grab them! - They then took them back to quite a sophisticated camp kitchen, where the frogs were dispatched and deep-fried.....would quite like to try something like that...

Pfletch - how about going after the pythons by hand (with someone with a gun/knife as back-up)...now that would be exciting!

[froggy]

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how about going after the pythons by hand ... now that would be exciting
Now Dougan ... I know full well you have your eyes on our friend's M&P 15-22, me too, but that is clearly bellow the belt . Sir, you are a rotter

[Pfletch83]

Saw a program about hunters in the Everglades - They were going out mainly at night to shoot alligators (licenced to take a few) and to catch bull frogs; which they were literally jumping out of the boat into the water to grab them! - They then took them back to quite a sophisticated camp kitchen, where the frogs were dispatched and deep-fried.....would quite like to try something like that...

Pfletch - how about going after the pythons by hand (with someone with a gun/knife as back-up)...now that would be exciting!

Nah thanks, I'll leave that to the Steve Irwin wannabe's and the snake lovers....The snake has it's strengths I have mine, it has fast reflexes, I have fast reflexes, it's just one big bunch of muscle, I'm rather portly, it has the habitat as an advantage, I have a pump shotgun....I think it evens out pretty well.

And I don't like the idea of coils being wrapped around me...though I could use the skin for a good belt or two, maybe a new sling or three for my AR's and shotguns.

[Dougan]

Saw a program about hunters in the Everglades - They were going out mainly at night to shoot alligators (licenced to take a few) and to catch bull frogs; which they were literally jumping out of the boat into the water to grab them! - They then took them back to quite a sophisticated camp kitchen, where the frogs were dispatched and deep-fried.....would quite like to try something like that...

Pfletch - how about going after the pythons by hand (with someone with a gun/knife as back-up)...now that would be exciting!

Nah thanks, I'll leave that to the Steve Irwin wannabe's and the snake lovers....The snake has it's strengths I have mine, it has fast reflexes, I have fast reflexes, it's just one big bunch of muscle, I'm rather portly, it has the habitat as an advantage, I have a pump shotgun....I think it evens out pretty well.

And I don't like the idea of coils being wrapped around me...though I could use the skin for a good belt or two, maybe a new sling or three for my AR's and shotguns.

However you want to do it, it sounds like it'll be a good trip...

...some other films to see before you go...'Anaconda' and 'Lake Placid' razz

[Pfletch83]

Well one thing is for sure, you don't have to worry about me doing something this stupid....https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... gKzOClbW2M

[biggun1]

I think it makes a refreshing change that some one who enjoys shooting things says he enjoys shooting things! Good for you.

Although I have a particular dislike of snakes - so that might have something to do with my enthusiasm.

[Dougan]

I think it makes a refreshing change that some one who enjoys shooting things says he enjoys shooting things

I had ignored that part of the OP (please don't take offence Pfletch) as the rest of it sounds to have the makings of a great trip - Personally I couldn't go on a hunting trip where the objective was just to kill as many animals as possible ( even though in this case it could be justified on environmental grounds).....but I'd quite happily go looking for a gert-big'un to bring back for a BBQ...

[Pfletch83]

I think it makes a refreshing change that some one who enjoys shooting things says he enjoys shooting things

I had ignored that part of the OP (please don't take offence Pfletch) as the rest of it sounds to have the makings of a great trip - Personally I couldn't go on a hunting trip where the objective was just to kill as many animals as possible ( even though in this case it could be justified on environmental grounds).....but I'd quite happily go looking for a gert-big'un to bring back for a BBQ...

I don't really think that hunting should be about killing a large number of a given species (except in the case of invasive non-native species like python and hogs)

But really I wouldn't try eating the meat from one of those things, full of mercury.

Now native Timber Rattler on the other hand...good stuff (My pappy was always a good hand at cleaning and cooking them) he would roll them in seasoned flour and pan fry 'em...better than chicken or a pork chop.


I tell ya' folks if you took a piece of it and set on top of your head your tongue would beat your brains out trying to get at it.