Eastern Diamondback to Endangered Species List

[savduck]

PS.....I haven't ever killed one, I let them live, but if I had to....dead without thinking.

[Turkey Trot]

Wrong answer, your friend didn't run into any Eastern Diamondbacks in PA, because their range doesn't extend that far north. He may have run into a Timber Rattler, but not an Eastern Diamondback. The Timber Rattler thrives in a completely different habitat.

Not completely different, there is an overlap of timbers and EDB in GA.  Plenty of hunting clubs in middle/south GA have the hides to prove it.

Placing a venomous snake that presents a threat to persons and their pets on the threatened or endangered list would be a mistake.  The definition of take is so broad that anyone threatened on his own property, even a visitor to the curtilage of the home, would be a violator.  People don't need to catch and relocate rattlers, it's far too dangerous for casual Joe, and they don't need them lurking in their yards or under the house.  They can't coexist in residential areas or around barns.  Even in a hunting camp.  A move like listing the EDB and making people criminals for killing snakes that must be killed is exactly what undermines public support for the ESA.   

[guesswho]

If one bites me, chances are good it will be on the rear end!

[Old Gobbler]

where you guys get your information from huh ?  let me inject myself into this situation - first of that there map shown before is all wrong , let me give you the updated version clearly outlining where the eastern drops off and the Osceola diamondback species lives and flourishes - My Pennsylvanian comarads wanted me to include their species in there for reference purposes so that you can reconnoiter yourself correctly when you look at this updated map - no need to thank me --Shannon

[Skeeterbait]

Let me guess... The osceola average lighter body weight but longer fangs?

[guesswho]

And they don't rattle as much.

[stone road turkey calls]

Choot em liz Choot em

[neverstopchasin]

only good snake is a dead snake. i hate em

[TnTurk]

 There is on occasion that big EDB's can be found farther north. The reason I say that is because I remember my Dad abruptly ending ones existence when we happened upon him while squirrel hunting in the MS delta near the river. Wish I had a picture, but I remember that he was dang near 6 ft long and as big around as a softball.