I once knew a singer down in San Antonio area, the fellow was an Elvis impersonator on the weekends and a Midas Muffler technician during the week, he was also a Native American.

That guy could run up on a rattler and reach out and grab it right behind the head very quickly,

Personally witnessed him doing that twice. The first time we were out doing a little fresh water fishing in a large cattlepond. About a year after that, he pulled the same stunt while we were small game hunting.

Both times, he practiced Catch and Release, simply holding the snake up for all to see and then walking much further away from where we were and letting the Rattlers go again.

Both were fairly good-sized 'uns, too.

Me, well that is something I wouldn't even think of trying.


--Mac