From the Snake's point of view:

While out sunning this last weekend and not bothering anyone, a hunter crossed my path. This hunter was a pretty good size, and in about the 5.5 - 6 ft range.

I didn't pay too much attention, just took a good long look. Then I noticed he's not making a sound. I don't rattle anymore because I've found out that rattling can be hazardous to a snakes health when pigs are around. We are now being quiet, but then he even went as far as tossing some pebbles at my head to see if I would get excited. I stayed dead quiet, even though my first instinct was to move. My second instinct was to bite since I'm not bothering anyone. I'm not in a barn, the yard, or on the front porch, I was just sunning myself & minding my own business.

I finally decided the hunter wasn't worth messing with. But I keep thinking about this: When the hunter is bothering me by throwing rocks at me when I'm minding my own business, should this automatically put it on the hit list?

I don't think the hunters out here have an overwhelming population, and I was advised that it's up to my discretion as to whether or not to bite them. On one hand, I didn't feel it was hurting anything at the time. On the other, I feel because it had alot of potential to do so by throwing rocks, maybe I should have.

What are everyone's thoughts on this?

While out hunting this last weekend, I came across a rattler. This deer was gorgeous, was in about the 3.5 - 4 range in age.

I got out of the vehicle, took a good long look and a pic for the kiddos. Then I noticed he's not making a sound. I have already been advised the rattlers where I am hunting are doing what they are doing everywhere else they are having a pig problem. They are being quiet. I even went as far as tossing some pebbles at his head to see if he would. He stayed dead quiet.

Now this time I decided the deer was too pretty to kill. But I keep thinking about this: When the rattler is quiet, even when I'm messing with it purposely to get it to rattle, should this automatically put it on the hit list?

I don't think the deer out here have an overwhelming population, and I was advised that it's up to my discretion on whether or not to kill them. On one hand, I didn't feel it was hurting anything at the time. On the other, I feel because it had alot of potential to do so being that quiet, maybe I should have.

What are everyone's thoughts on this?