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  1. #1
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    Default Summer is almost here. First snake sighting.

    This afternoon I saw my first "Joe Blake" of the season, which to me indicates that summer is just around the corner.

    Has anyone else in Victoria spotted one yet?
    I wanted to become a brickie but my old man said "No son, learn a trade."

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    They've been out for a month up east. I'm heading up near Silent just across the border over the coming weeks - I've heard the browns have been coming out over the past couple of weeks - still pretty slow and not aggresive yet. Thank ..... for leather gaitors and a 30-30.

    If only snakes ate spiders I'd leave then alone

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    Bloke at work was laying down on the concrete at smoko 2 weeks ago and saws something out of the corner of his eye. Turned his head and watched a six foot brownie slither past him into the shed. We caught it later but missed another one that afternoon.
    Have a nice day - Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eastie
    They've been out for a month up east. I'm heading up near Silent just across the border over the coming weeks - I've heard the browns have been coming out over the past couple of weeks - still pretty slow and not aggresive yet. Thank ..... for leather gaitors and a 30-30.

    If only snakes ate spiders I'd leave then alone


    I don't know what species the one I saw was. It was only about 2 maybe 2 1/2 feet long, in the old money, but he slithered across the road in front of me at a fair rate of knots. :eek:

    Saw 2 baby Bandicoots and an adult Echidna too. Quite an educational afternoon.
    I wanted to become a brickie but my old man said "No son, learn a trade."

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    I've seen a couple of those breeds on the road recently, about 3' long and 2' wide and very very flat.
    As stated, have been out for about a month or so now.
    Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iain
    I've seen a couple of those breeds on the road recently, about 3' long and 2' wide and very very flat.
    As stated, have been out for about a month or so now.
    :eek: :eek: I hope for your sake, Iain that that was a typo. A 2 foot wide snake?

    The one I spotted was quite thin which in conjunction with its length makes me think that perhaps it was just a young 'un.

    Beats me, I'm just glad the warm weather is on its way.
    I wanted to become a brickie but my old man said "No son, learn a trade."

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    I counted 8 on the road between Wagga and Albury about 2 weeks ago, and then while I was in Wagga rode over one on the bike!!

    Seems like a busy year ahead
    There was a young boy called Wyatt
    Who was awfully quiet
    And then one day
    He faded away
    Because he overused White


    Floorsanding in Canberra and Albury.....

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    Saw a tiger snake on Sunday last.

    Keep still and they will leave you alone.
    (although they are nice to eat )

    30 30 is a waste of ammo. :eek:

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    At 50 cents a shot and given the semi auto 12g is no longer, the 30-30 with seven and a pocket full of spares is my insurance. When you see 5-10 snakes on a walk through a gully you soon come to appreciate open sights ( you can shoot real close and scare them away of course)

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    Thought you could only have a max of 5 rounds. :confused:

    30-30 is a nice size and I used to reload my own but I still feel it is a bit heavy for that job.

    .22 is clean and efficient.

    12g is for half blind users.

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    most old 30-30's take six in the tube + one in the chamber. It's good in that when you miss (being a good nature loving citizen) the muzzle blast normally puts them on the back foot so to speak.

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    six in the tube + one in the chamber
    Thought the law was now a max of 5. :confused:

    Nice rifle. I had a winchester 30 30 gold series along with just a few more.
    Gave them all away when I had had enough. Have not touched a firearm since.

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    5 - I hope not - DanP will likely send the local gestapo around to check me stash of weapons out (again )

    At this time of year the thin rakes are mostly too busy looking for a feed to waste venom, give it a month or so...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eastie
    5 - I hope not - DanP will likely send the local gestapo around to check me stash of weapons out (again )

    At this time of year the thin rakes are mostly too busy looking for a feed to waste venom, give it a month or so...
    Now there's a cheery thought, especially given the job I'm on and will be on for at least a couple of months.
    I wanted to become a brickie but my old man said "No son, learn a trade."

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    Quote Originally Posted by duckman
    :eek: :eek: I hope for your sake, Iain that that was a typo. A 2 foot wide snake?
    No typo, just a lot of passing traffic
    Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.

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