Rattler that I found today!

[ionicmuffin]

here is a rattle snake that I found today and skinned. its roughly 2 ft long, sadly there are wholes in in by its killer(a shovel wielding fiend  )   Not sure what type of snake it is, if you all could help me out that would be great!

[JW_Halverson]

Only two vemnomous snakes in Wyoming, prairie rattler and the midget faded rattler.  The midget faded rattler is a subspecies of the prairie rattler and not all that common. 

How did it taste?   

[ionicmuffin]

it was a bit tinny for eating, next time i get a chance im going to hunt a few and get some for eating.

[JW_Halverson]

Just be careful who bites whom.  This is one of those situations where it is better to give than receive!

[ionicmuffin]

when i hunt them ill probably wear my cowboy boots so that i have some protection. Should i remove the membrane that is on the skin before drying or is it not a super big deal?

[4dog]

I will go with prairie rattler.

[criveraville]

Prairie.. Nice skin!!

Cipriano

[Alpinbogen]

Definitely Prairie Rattlesnake.  Dang the shovel marks, but they can be masked by dying the bow back before gluing.