and says that the turkey hunters are reporting a bumper crop of snakes at Seale, Alabama this year. They, the turkey hunters, are like me and know that there is only one type of snake in Alabama and that's the deadly copper-headed water rattler.

Cuz says he had a gobbler working his way to a hen near Cuz when the hen was spooked by some house dogs. I had the same problem last deer season. The dogs showed up every morning and worked their way through the area.
Now, I don't shoot dogs unless there is a clear need, but still people need to get their dogs under control. I think many of the owners don't really realize the havoc that their dogs do.