Nice pix Lance... Be nice to those Snakes... they dont bother no one... cept rodents... that carry fleas and disease. I didnt know you were that wealthy.... you can afford to shoot .223 :-D
Snakes hang out where there's food..... No Food no Snakes. Certain Rattlers will have a $$ Value if you find the rite place to take em. In my youth (mid-Late 70's) I would catch Rattlers, sell them to the local Zoo for about 20 bucks a pop(over 4'). They would do 1 of three things with em. Exhibits, UNM Medical Center (Venom Anti Bodies) Feed em to the Raptors, and Road Runners.