How to Skin and Mount a Rattlesnake 

Timber Rattlesnakes are fantastic creatures, that every year we work our tails off to find, photograph, and videotape to share with the public. These snakes are magnificent and we have gained more knowledge and respect for these creatures over the past three years than we ever would have imagined.

Glad it helped 🤝🏻

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Thanks man, I appreciate that

Thank you! We are happy with how it turned out.

Thank you!

Absolutely

Thank you! That was our goal with this video!

I just used this method on a timber rattler. And it absolutely ruined my skin. Do you guys have a fb so I can message you guys to ask what went wrong

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My buddy got the glycerin from Walmart or rite aid. He used a 50/50 glycerin to isopropyl alcohol mix

I have no idea where you are, tho Natural Grocers ALWAYS has vegetable glycerin. That's what i used when I skinned my 1st rattler🤩

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Yep I dry it out for a few hours or until it feels like sunburned skin

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We dried it off in the sun for a little before applying the mink oil after we stretched it

Did you work on your own?

We let it in the deep freezer for about 3 days. Freezing it allows you to keep the head on when you skin it out

I can’t give you a 100% knowledgeable answer but I would say just handle it with caution and wear gloves to avoid getting any kind of fluids from the snake in any cuts in your hands

Any kind of small nail or tack will work as long as it has a little head that is not noticeable

@@CentralPaOutdoorsmen I am considering using narrow strips of Velcro down both sides. Don't know yet, but was trying to think of a way to not put holes in it.

A one quart mason jar filled 2/3 full is more than enough to do one of these.

We talk about the process in the video where we catch it but we put it in a pillowcase alive and freeze it to death

@@CentralPaOutdoorsmen cruelest way to do that

You have to dispatch the snake by freezing it in a deep freezer for at least 3 days then you are able to skin the head and body together

No link but any coconut oil or mink oil

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I’m not sure the exact brand but mink oil it a common leather oil you can get it and tractor supply or any western shop

We are located out of dauphin county

Look for high elevations and rock piles

I believe it was 91

Congratulations and unfortunately we probably won’t take you up even tho we appreciate the offer. Hope you find someone who can help or use this video to do it yourself

50 50 use 91 % alchol

50/50

Thanks for watching! They double great for hauling snakes out of the woods!

Hopefully it helped lol

Elaborate

@@CentralPaOutdoorsmen rattle snake “hunters”in PA have worked hard over the years and for a long time were the only advocates for these snakes. Advocating people to not kill them and see them for the docile impressive animal they are. True rattle snake hunters don’t kill them.

@@tannerlamb6501 I kind of see where your coming from also true dog owners don't enslave dogs to do work.You see i cant tell you how to live your life and if I say something is cruel or disgusting that doesn't make it true, subjective opinions are not objective facts. Use your tag however you would like and I will use mine how I like so long as we are bot inside the law its good.

@@jhebenthal that comparison literally doesn’t make any sense. I’m just stating the fact, a true rattle snake hunter worth any respect doesn’t kill the snakes. You can find this to be true on any rattle snake hunting forum. Rattle snake hunting tradition around here has a lot to do with respect, respect for the snakes and respect and a hunter.

@@tannerlamb6501 real rattlesnake hunters don't kill snakes, real deer hunters use archery, real archery is traditional only, real traditional is atlatl. I think our disagreement here is on your subjective definition of "real" I educate people on these wonderful animals and respect them like you wouldn't imagine however just like deer ducks bears turkeys and squirrel I am able to respect them and still dip my toe into the food chain