Eating rattlesnake?

[HoLeChit]

So I found one today. Turns out we can hunt rattlesnakes now in Oklahoma, when did that change? I thought it was only for the rattlesnake festival. .Suggestions for cooking it? I figure I’ll preserve the skin, it’s one of the biggest rattlesnakes I’ve seen in person. I’m thinking of putting it in a bottle of 50/50 grycerine and alcohol for a few days to preserve it. That’s at least what I heard from a leather working guy.

Since it never happened if I don’t post a pic, here you go. For scale, The knife holding the head is my official 14 inch beheading knife, and the tailgate belongs to a 2015 Silverado.

 

[dlbleak]

That’s a good sized snake!

 

[Shinneryfarmer]

I usually let them little ones like that go. But to each his own I guess. Nice job skinning him out though. Snake skin belt in your future?

 

[SRB]

Fry it up like chicken

 

[HoLeChit]

That’s a good sized snake!

One of the biggest I’ve seen. Haven’t measured it yet, but I would put money down that it’s over 5 feet.

 

[HoLeChit]

I usually let them little ones like that go. But to each his own I guess. Nice job skinning him out though. Snake skin belt in your future?

Definitely something. Maybe an upgrade to the terrible rawhide sheath that holds my head chopper. It needs some love anyways, it’s such a good knife, despite my abuse.

 

[HoLeChit]

Fry it up like chicken

I’m guessing it’s done when the meat flakes like fish maybe? Or pulls away from the bones easy?

 

[Shinneryfarmer]

One of the biggest I’ve seen. Haven’t measured it yet, but I would put money down that it’s over 5 feet.

Definitely something. Maybe an upgrade to the terrible rawhide sheath that holds my head chopper. It needs some love anyways, it’s such a good knife, despite my abuse. View attachment 278102

Like that head chopper you call it. Had one similar that my grandpa made kept it in my truck for many years. One night the neighborhood had several vehicles pillaged mine one of them. It disappeared that night still miss it had more sentimental value that anything.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Yeah, that's a decent sized rattlesnake. Where did you find it? What area I mean?

 

[makeithappen]

The only way I've prepared one is as jerky. Pretty convenient given the size and shape of the meat. That's a good sized snake!