Eating rattlesnake?

[OK Corgi Rancher]

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

Pretty much... I've only had it at The Fort restaurant but that's what it was like.

***Side Note*** If you like American frontier type food like elk, rattlesnake, bison, etc...if you ever find yourself in Morrison, CO, have dinner at The Fort. It's 1/2 hour west of Denver right at the base of the foothills just off US-285. It's pricey, but it's good food and a great experience.

 

[SRB]

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

Yes. It’s a little stringy but taste great.

 

[SoonerP226]

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

At least five feet. On full-size American trucks, it's just over four feet clear between the wheel wells, so that tailgate should be somewhere around five feet wide.

 

[HoLeChit]

At least five feet. On full-size American trucks, it's just over four feet clear between the wheel wells, so that tailgate should be somewhere around five feet wide.

Good point, and from rattle to where I cut the head off is hanging over the sides on both ends. And I cut probably 3-4 inches of neck off taking the head. I could fit the entire blade face of my kukri knife inside the mouth.

 

[HoLeChit]

@Shinneryfarmer I can’t reply to your message for some reason. I think mine was made by GK knives. They claim to make kukri knives for the royal ghurkas. A basic model like this goes for 80 bucks I think. It’s definitely all there, here’s a pic of the spine. Handmade by some barefoot dude out of old truck springs in Nepal or India. While it wouldn’t have the same sentimental value, maybe a new one similar could carry on the memory.

 

[SoonerP226]

Good point, and from rattle to where I cut the head off is hanging over the sides on both ends. And I cut probably 3-4 inches of neck off taking the head. I could fit the entire blade face of my kukri knife inside the mouth.

He was certainly a big ol' boy. Or girl. I wouldn't want to presume its gender.

 

[HoLeChit]

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

Out near atoka. I’ve always seen small ones in the area, never one like this.

 

[HoLeChit]

He was certainly a big ol' boy. Or girl. I wouldn't want to presume its gender.

Lol no clue, I didn’t bother to stop and ask, and it’s pretty hard to tell on reptiles anyways.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

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

It won't flake like fish.

 

[hunter966]

That’s a good sized snake!

Correction….that’s a big a _ _ fricken snake.

Knife to cut his head off? Crap no, 41,44, 45, anything but a knife.

Forgot to say, nice snake.