Rattlesnakes at Pawnee

[Ah Pook]

Okay, so I know you can skin 'em and hang the skins to dry, but anyone here ever eat 'em?

After you skin them, soak the skin in a boric acid solution for a couple of days. This loosens the scales and meat. Scrape til clean. Dry. Rub in a couple of coats of glycerine. Makes for a nice workable hide.

As far as eating, fried is good. Rattle snake chili is also tasty.

Mmmm, rattly snakes......but you wouldn't believe how bad a big mess o' rattlesnakes can stink.

You aren't kidding. I came across a den once that was in a large crack at the base of a cliff. The stench and noises that came out of that crack made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I've tried to think of smells that were worse (skunk, buzzard puke, etc) but couldn't come up with any.

Only ever seen two rattlers in CO. Ever tried to bunny hop a snake on a mt. bike?