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Skeet/Loreto
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On my last trip to the Den in Sweetwater I was tempted to use our old time way of removing Snakes from their Den.
My Dad and two or three others would take a long stick with some old rags wired on the end. Set it afire and push it into the Den Hole. This would
cause the Snakes to start "Warming up' and moving around and seperating.
Then the men would take a larger cane pole with a Hook on the end. They would put it in the Den and drag the snakes out, cut their Buttons off and
releae them to another Den nearby.
We would take the Buttons to the Nolan County Farm office and receive 50 Cents each, no mater what size.
I never did find a DEn of any kind on the Island, Just Nests somewhat like a Rabbit. Nest.
Oh ! Matic I owned an operated a Panga out of Loreto for 27 years so I have some experience.
How about you? Have you ever been to Baja?Baja Sur I mean.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
On my last trip to the Den in Sweetwater I was tempted to use our old time way of removing Snakes from their Den.
My Dad and two or three others would take a long stick with some old rags wired on the end. Set it afire and push it into the Den Hole. This would
cause the Snakes to start "Warming up' and moving around and seperating.
Then the men would take a larger cane pole with a Hook on the end. They would put it in the Den and drag the snakes out, cut their Buttons off and
releae them to another Den nearby.
We would take the Buttons to the Nolan County Farm office and receive 50 Cents each, no mater what size.
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Gee wiz Skeet, you sure aren't going to make any friends with the animal rights wackos with posts like this! 
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vandenberg
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"How to win friends and influence people"
Don't know the author. Maybe Skeet. 
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scouter
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In the late 70’s I worked on a yacht, traveling Baja and the Sea of Cortez, I fell in love with the place , people , culture , Isla Santa Catalana
rattles less snakes...... my story…
I was able to meet amazing folks from all walks of life and see and experience things that today are some of my most cherished memories,
Here are a few,
While in Cabo the owner of the yacht I was Capatain on , offered my services with our dingy to ferry some national graphic diver/ photographers
around, they asked me if I had ever dove the sand falls off the inter point , and I had, they asked me if I would take them there , and I did, we had
a blast diving them, I would disrupt the sand and while caught up in the fall they filmed me both still and video, we had a amazing few days together
I will never forget it ever…, after our bonding experience they shared with me there trip agenda as well as some of the neat stuff they had done and
seen on there trip down the Pacific side from San Diego…. The interesting thing on there list were these snakes on a small Island off Loreto…. I never
forgot wandering about those snakes…..
(Don’t like snakes to this day)
Fast forward twenty years…. In the early 1990’s I had a place in Tripue most of you know the place , I kept a twin diesel boat there on a trailer for
a couple years, got to dive and fish and enjoy some wonderful times there , A fellow name Jose Torres from time to time worked for me as a hand ,
we would talk for hours about all kinds of stuff , and these snakes were a frequent topic…. He told me that many Gringos’ have come to study them and
I think but don’t recall they were discouraging any active engagement on the Island even back then….
Jose is a great Guide, Fisherman and Father….
I got a million stories from my various trips over the years , this is the first time I have ever committed one to writing , I thought Skeet would
enjoy it…
Skeet…. This one is for you…..
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Bajamatic
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Are we in a peeing match? Owing a boat in Loreto clearly hasn't made you smarter.
Yes, I've been to Baja Sur. I owned a boat in Los Barriles. Does that qualify? Owned a condo in Cabo in 85. I'm not entirely sure why this is
relevant.
That's an interesting technique for getting snakes out. Nothing new though. Chances are you read about that online and posted it to get a reaction.
http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2009/03/15/nice-job-wh...
http://www.kingsnake.com/roundup/
http://www.2camels.com/worlds-largest-rattlesnake-roundup.ph...
I'm starting to develop a visual identity of you, Skeet.
Not the sharpest tool in the shed, but entertaining as hell.
[Edited on 5-5-2011 by Bajamatic]
[Edited on 5-5-2011 by Bajamatic]
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Skeet/Loreto
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Scouter: Appears that you and I share some very unique and wonderful experiences around Loreto. Jose was like Alvaro Murrillo , Both good men. and
knew the Sea like no one else.
My first trip to the Island was in the company of Tio Don O'Niel and Fred Shields. Last time I heard Fred still lived in his Home just up from the
Hotel Oasis.
We went in three boats of Manuel Ferenadaz and his son with two live Goats and our camping Gear, Camped a week on the island fishing, eating Lobster,
watching Rattless Snakes, then as we needed food we Ate the Goats.
Thanks for the good story.
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Skeet/Loreto
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BajaMatic;
There is an 85 year old Friend of mine living, and still working, named AJ Scott
Please call him and out of the blue, ask him about getting snakes out of the dens.
Comon Matic, this is your chance to "Show that ole Man Up""
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DanO
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OK, that made me laugh. This thread is now officially funny.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Bajamatic
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I called him. He says you went online and stole those stories.
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Skeet/Loreto
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Matic You are a LIAR!
Thats all good Nomads. I thank all that were helpful and considerate
See you later Alligator/
Skeet.
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Bajamatic
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good times skeet.
And yeah, I lied.
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scouter
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wow tough place, skeet pm me I will share some of my more wilder stores in Loreto..
Now i understand why folks resist.... every one here is guilty until proven otherwise....
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Skeet/Loreto
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Thats o.k, Scouter lets give it a go. I will start a New Topic.
Let me know if I step on any toes.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by scouter
wow tough place, ..
Now i understand why folks resist.... every one here is guilty until proven otherwise.... |
That's only for those who have passed the test. Those that fail are molida.
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baja1943
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A snake without a rattle is not a rattlesnake. Only rattlesnakes have rattles, doesn't take a genus to figure that out. It could have been a pit viper
brought over from Egypt by Skeet when he was in the French foreign legion with me, or planted by Obama Osama to destroy the ecology of Baja and
Te-has. I need help DK where are you?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by baja1943
A snake without a rattle is not a rattlesnake. Only rattlesnakes have rattles, doesn't take a genus to figure that out. It could have been a pit viper
brought over from Egypt by Skeet when he was in the French foreign legion with me, or planted by Obama Osama to destroy the ecology of Baja and
Te-has. I need help DK where are you? |
What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a common TROLL.
Do with it what you will. 
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baja1943
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by baja1943
A snake without a rattle is not a rattlesnake. Only rattlesnakes have rattles, doesn't take a genus to figure that out. It could have been a pit viper
brought over from Egypt by Skeet when he was in the French foreign legion with me, or planted by Obama Osama to destroy the ecology of Baja and
Te-has. I need help DK where are you? |
What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a common TROLL.
Do with it what you will. |
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by baja1943
A snake without a rattle is not a rattlesnake. Only rattlesnakes have rattles, doesn't take a genus to figure that out. It could have been a pit viper
brought over from Egypt by Skeet when he was in the French foreign legion with me, or planted by Obama Osama to destroy the ecology of Baja and
Te-has. I need help DK where are you? |
What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a common TROLL.
Do with it what you will. |
trolls aren't so bad -- at least they don't often carry on about their belovved dogs and dorado catch reports and obsessive posting of pics of their
trucks!
btw, skeet is the nomad that most closely resembles a troll. his posts are irresistable bait for nekid weak pot-smokin ipod-toting leftist readers of
huffpo
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baja1943
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I'm just trying to be tongue in cheek about this. Get a sense of humor,what do you call a rattleless rattlesnake in southcentral LA. Have another
drink dude.
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