Rattlesnake Census - NJ Hiking: Connect2024-03-28T15:09:12Zhttp://njhiking.ning.com/forum/topics/rattlesnake-census?commentId=4079177%3AComment%3A37357&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPaul - Not sure if the first…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-29:4079177:Comment:373572013-09-29T20:03:19.522ZTJ Karakowskihttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/TJKarakowski
<p>Paul - Not sure if the first set are Rattlesnakes or not, but this was the entirety of my snake encounters while hiking the AT, thankfully! I will note that reading the trail journals at the shelters, in June and July when the bulk of the NoBos came through, there were many reports of rattlesnakes.…</p>
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<p>Paul - Not sure if the first set are Rattlesnakes or not, but this was the entirety of my snake encounters while hiking the AT, thankfully! I will note that reading the trail journals at the shelters, in June and July when the bulk of the NoBos came through, there were many reports of rattlesnakes.</p>
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</p> Jeez I'm hitting all these sp…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-11:4079177:Comment:373182013-09-11T16:23:38.313ZTJ Karakowskihttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/TJKarakowski
<p>Jeez I'm hitting all these spots next week when I attempt the NJ/AT section from DWG to Greenwood. Bad timing on reading this thread! Next you guys are going to tell me there's bears out there too ;-)</p>
<p>Jeez I'm hitting all these spots next week when I attempt the NJ/AT section from DWG to Greenwood. Bad timing on reading this thread! Next you guys are going to tell me there's bears out there too ;-)</p> Saw this one last Thursday o…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-11:4079177:Comment:375022013-09-11T13:52:42.575ZBrom Vermeulenhttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/BromVermeulen
<p>Saw this one last Thursday on the AT near the Catfish Mt. fire tower. I walked around him,and he didn't seem concerned at all. Timber rattlers are said to be quite shy and non-aggressive. So am I, and we parted with no hard feelings. </p>
<p>The last rattler I saw was on the SBM in Harriman, not far from Pine Meadow Lake, but that was over 30 years ago, so doesn't really apply to this census!…</p>
<p>Saw this one last Thursday on the AT near the Catfish Mt. fire tower. I walked around him,and he didn't seem concerned at all. Timber rattlers are said to be quite shy and non-aggressive. So am I, and we parted with no hard feelings. </p>
<p>The last rattler I saw was on the SBM in Harriman, not far from Pine Meadow Lake, but that was over 30 years ago, so doesn't really apply to this census!<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2174044558?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2174044558?profile=original" width="625" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p></p> I just found this link to a p…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-11:4079177:Comment:374612013-09-11T03:42:56.079ZPaulhttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/Paul753
<p>I just found this link to a pdf document from the State of NJ, concerning rattlesnakes.</p>
<p>Seems like good info:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/rattler_brochure.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/rattler_brochure.pdf</a></p>
<p>I just found this link to a pdf document from the State of NJ, concerning rattlesnakes.</p>
<p>Seems like good info:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/rattler_brochure.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/rattler_brochure.pdf</a></p> I somehow recall hearing that…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-11:4079177:Comment:370902013-09-11T02:20:18.218ZPaulhttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/Paul753
<p>I somehow recall hearing that the snake doesn't rattle when striking...not that would matter much. And I'm not sure if that's folklore or fact. But if you retreat as soon as you hear the rattle........</p>
<p>I somehow recall hearing that the snake doesn't rattle when striking...not that would matter much. And I'm not sure if that's folklore or fact. But if you retreat as soon as you hear the rattle........</p> Well, close enough. In my opi…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-10:4079177:Comment:374562013-09-10T22:29:42.750ZPaulhttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/Paul753
<p>Well, close enough. In my opinion any time I spot one is too close. It saw me before I saw it; about three feet away. He (not sure of the sex, but 'he' seems appropriate) rattled and moved a foot or two, but his body was still blocking the trail. We had to skirt him ...around the tail end, to be sure.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, the bear was sighted earlier. Only the second one I've seen in Harriman.</p>
<p>Well, close enough. In my opinion any time I spot one is too close. It saw me before I saw it; about three feet away. He (not sure of the sex, but 'he' seems appropriate) rattled and moved a foot or two, but his body was still blocking the trail. We had to skirt him ...around the tail end, to be sure.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, the bear was sighted earlier. Only the second one I've seen in Harriman.</p> We've haven't seen a rattler…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-10:4079177:Comment:373152013-09-10T22:00:41.929ZnjHiking.comhttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/NJHiking
<p>We've haven't seen a rattler in several years. Most of the times they've been sunning on a rock smack dab in the middle of a trail and we've just given them a wide berth (after getting our hearts to stop pounding).</p>
<p>But once we did have a close call coming back from Sunfish Pond on the AT with my brother, his wife, and their terrier mutt. She was leashed and only a few feet off the side of the trail when she surprised a rattler... who started rattling. Everything was fine, but we had a…</p>
<p>We've haven't seen a rattler in several years. Most of the times they've been sunning on a rock smack dab in the middle of a trail and we've just given them a wide berth (after getting our hearts to stop pounding).</p>
<p>But once we did have a close call coming back from Sunfish Pond on the AT with my brother, his wife, and their terrier mutt. She was leashed and only a few feet off the side of the trail when she surprised a rattler... who started rattling. Everything was fine, but we had a moment of panic trying to determine if she'd been bit.</p>
<p>-Dawn</p> Was this a close encounter? D…tag:njhiking.ning.com,2013-09-10:4079177:Comment:370872013-09-10T20:26:23.765ZTJ Karakowskihttp://njhiking.ning.com/profile/TJKarakowski
<p>Was this a close encounter? Did the snake scurry off at your presence or did you have to go around it? I've only seen basically water snakes, but will report any rattlesnake encounters here.</p>
<p>I'll all for a bear census too!! I've seen 0 on the trails!</p>
<p>Was this a close encounter? Did the snake scurry off at your presence or did you have to go around it? I've only seen basically water snakes, but will report any rattlesnake encounters here.</p>
<p>I'll all for a bear census too!! I've seen 0 on the trails!</p>