Information Discussion for Gate Guards

How are all our fellow gate guards this morning? Dry and dusty here in Artesia Wells. Anybody get into the heavy rain ?

Spent the last hour reading the last 22 pages of this Gate Guarding thread. I'd like to thank you all for posting. quite interesting reading. one of these days----. Steve

I almost missed the hat band for the good looking guy in the picture!!! At least that is what my wife said! LOL

Send me a PM on your location or put it here if you like.

I will try and come over.
Thanks.

GGup wrote:
I am supplementing my income with GGing and not sure that this would be another wise decision to catch and sell!!!

I have seen the program on TX Rattlesnake roundup or hunting and one segment was on a friend of mines ranch near Brackettville.

I just want to make a hat band and maybe a guitar strap...Not sure how to cure them though. Anyone with know how?

A mexican guy Gate Guarding on the next lane made mine. Said he skinned the snake, scraped the hide and salted and let set in the sun to dry. He done a very good job and I am sure if you could get over here one day he would show or tell you how, maybe even do it for you.

GGup wrote:
I am supplementing my income with GGing and not sure that this would be another wise decision to catch and sell!!!

I have seen the program on TX Rattlesnake roundup or hunting and one segment was on a friend of mines ranch near Brackettville.

I just want to make a hat band and maybe a guitar strap...Not sure how to cure them though. Anyone with know how?

Soak the skin clean of all meat in anti frezze for one week and then
wipe clean with rag and stretch out on board and use pins or thumb tacks to hold in place and let dry then rub lightly with any type of oil and it should be workable I have cured many like this and the scales will hold on never rub against the scales. If you have acess to glacol it works good also

I am supplementing my income with GGing and not sure that this would be another wise decision to catch and sell!!!

I have seen the program on TX Rattlesnake roundup or hunting and one segment was on a friend of mines ranch near Brackettville.

I just want to make a hat band and maybe a guitar strap...Not sure how to cure them though. Anyone with know how?

john and terry wrote:
Had a construction guy stop by the gate a couple of days ago with a 2 foot rattlesnake in his toolbox. He said he was taking it to Freer to sell it. Apparently, according to him, they buy them for rattlesnake roundups. According to him they give a thousand dollars for 6 footers. I'm not so sure I believe that. Kinda like paying for fleas or something.

My brother and I used to catch and sell rattlesnakes, to make money as kids. Now days they are worth a whole lot more than the 50¢ we got paid in the 50's. A good, well marked 6'+, will start at $400 and go up. Anything under 6' will sell by the pound and right now in our area, they are bringing $5±/lb. Several of the Mexican crew guys are catching them to supplement their income. We had a den on the site and Alonzo cleaned it out the other day.

Had a construction guy stop by the gate a couple of days ago with a 2 foot rattlesnake in his toolbox. He said he was taking it to Freer to sell it. Apparently, according to him, they buy them for rattlesnake roundups. According to him they give a thousand dollars for 6 footers. I'm not so sure I believe that. Kinda like paying for fleas or something.

I stand corrected that one is not a rattler. The other one however is.
I just read what I put down, sorry didn't mean both were rattlers.
Also seen a indigo but didn't get a picture of him.

john and terry wrote:

Don/Shar wrote:
This morning was very productive. I saw two more rattlers, didn't kill them just let them go their own way.

The one on top is not a rattler. It's kinda hard to tell from the pic, but it looks to be a bull snake.

Summer has arrived in Dilley, TX...I think it is supposed to stay for atleast for 3 more days!!! :B Glad I do not have to buy our water...must drink a case every two days. Hot showers without the
use of propane even makes the job overhead less. Glad I have a washer and dryer in the 14' trailer as that cuts down on the laundromat and more sweat and dirty times.

What a life this is...but if we do this next year...I will have a roof AC on my trailer the 14' one!!! When we get back to SD and 50 degree nights and 80 degree days (high humidity, though) we will be COLD!!! :E