Your Gartering "Technique"

[anji1971]

The only time I've ever really rushed headlong into catching anything was when I was a kid up north. We had a family of loons that came to sun themselves on the dock every afternoon -- parents and about 15-20 little ones. Well, after a really bad storm one night, I went out in the morning and discovered one baby loon that had been separated from the family.
I had to catch him--HAD to!! Ended up running through the lake with socks shoes, pants and all, and diving down to catch it while it dove underwater to get away.
And after hiking back up to the house, dripping wet, loon in hand, my grandmother gave me a 'talking to' I won't ever forget and marched me back down to the lake to return him.
But it was so worth it to actually hold a baby loon for a few moments!

[jeanette]

lol sounds like you guys have lots of fun catching them, ive never tried catching a wild snake but have read an interesting technique on catching escaped ones though, involving a large plastic drinks bottle and some plastic tubing...havent a clue if it would work lol.

[Zephyr]

My friend Johnny has to loosen his grip. He grabs the leetle dekays as if they were boas. lol

[adamanteus]

Put Johnny in charge of the camera... then we'd get the pictures we all want!

[GartersRock]

The thought of catching a garter with a hook is funny to me. lol!!

[Lori P]

The only time I've ever really rushed headlong into catching anything was when I was a kid up north.

Anji? You're in Canada. How much further north did you go?? LOLOL

[Zephyr]

Anji? You're in Canada. How much further north did you go?? LOLOL

LOL
Nice one! XD

[anji1971]

Anji? You're in Canada. How much further north did you go?? LOLOL

I'll have you know, I'm as far south in Canada as you can get -- a good portion of the States is further north than I am. So there Smartypants!!
I was just outside of Sault Ste Marie, in a little town called Echo Bay, Ontario.

[Zephyr]

Heh, yesterday I ended up grabbing the snakes casually in a ball. XD

[Sid]

My Garter "Technique" is simply pick them up bare handed. They get far less stressed that way. I do carry a snake hook everywhere I herp. Safest way to turn logs or rocks and to lift boards or tin. Never know what you might be sticking your fingers in front of