I think I'll deal with our little prairie rattlers that have the decency to rattle before biting you.
From the wiki description here's the part I dislike "Its combination of speed, unpredictable aggression, and potent venom make it an extremely dangerous species", and " a bite from a black mamba is rapidly fatal almost 100% of the time". Not 95% not 98%,100%!!!! that's not bad odds, that NO odds. This snake pretty much has all the bases covered, semi-auto 12 gauge is my choice.

You guys have identified correctly - My Father is a Citrus farmer close to a town Called Hoedspruit up country and these are very common in that area .

2 Weeks back some of the workers armed with a back actor and a rake took these out of sirculation while they were hiding in a anthill. Should give a good feel for size.

not uncommon for them to reach 3m (9ft).

Smiling for the camera, one holding the tail, other the head. My pants would look soiled while holding it with the front end tractor bucket.

Those actually my favorite kind of snakes......dead!

Had our first League shoot for this year this past Saturday and discovered I was a tad rusty but got into it quickly

8-10am Wind was calm but suddenly turned 24knots head on making it really testing. Shot 31/40 Turkeys and Chickens laughing at me

Tested some ammo as well and seems my rifle likes Fiocchi TT sport , Eley Sport and Winchester T22.

S&B , S&K not so much , Thus Sport /TT - OK and anything with a S well SH*&^%.

some pics. view was a little hazy but you can see Table Mountain in the back ground sticking out its head.

some more pics

4 - shots @ 75yds - Eley Sport
6 - Shots @ 75yds - Win T22.

Wind 20-24 Knots from 11 oClock

kevinbear wrote:Those actually my favorite kind of snakes......dead!

There is nothing wrong with snakes!



Well, there is nothing wrong with them that a 12 gauge won't be able to fix.


That is one big assed snake they are holding!