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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1962)
LOOKING FOR A JOB? South Texas Man Hunts Rattlers For A Living Tom and the Friendly Ones Tom Shelton proudly holds in his right hand a seven-foot non-poisonous Blue Indigo snake. In his left hapd is a rare, UTO f. non-poisonous Mountain Rat Snake with it’s beautiful markings. (AP Wirephoto) ors, : aTeil f part: i fa 'AIM ashii; KERRVILLE, Tex. 0S>) — Warm weather brings out two things— people and snakes—usually in just about equal numbers. Snakes, in turn always bring out man’s an cient fear and fascination for ser pents. Texas has the dubious distinc tion of providing just the right climate for snakes. In the more remote and rugged areas, they are thick if you know where to look. It nearly always comes as a bit of a shock to the average person that snakes of all kinds are as afraid of man as man is of them and will do just about anything to stay out of people’s way. Naturalists, herpetologists and professional snake handlers have deplored the indiscriminate killing of every snake in sight. Many species are not only harmless to man. They actually devour their friendly cousins. “Snake” to most Southwestern- ers means rattlesnake. There is no more typical Westerner than the ill-tempered Western Dia- mondback. Here is a critter to be avoided — unless you have had some very specialized training. There are a select few that eagerly seek out these unlovely creatures for a living. While this profession is not exactly over crowded, there is actually good money in it, according to one of South Texas’ full-time rattlesnake hunters —• colorful, bearded Tom Shelton. Former rodeo cowboy Shelton Brackettville has been hunting, gathering, processing and selling rattlesnakes for seven years. He and Kerrville free-lance photographer Casey Williams, a sort of specialist in rattlesnake portraits, can get about a buck and a half a pound for prime ratt lers. This is pretty good money for livestock most ranchers and farmers are only too glad to be rid of. Who gives a buck-and-a-half for these “prairie eels” ? Several firms that pack exotic foods, leather goods manufacturers, curio makers and animal dealers make up most of the market. Accord ing to Tom, the demand is always great. Despite the high price per pound, Tom declares he must have 500 or so to make it profitable. He says only the really big ones are worth fooling with. THE BATTALION Thursday, August 9, 1962 College Station, Texas Page 3 A&M And Game And Fish Commission Will Have Big Exhibit At State Fair The Agriculture Show at the 1962 State Fair of Texas will fea ture an extensive exhibit prepared by A&M in cooperation with the Texas Game and Fish Commission. Animals and plants of forest, plains, desert and seashore will take the spotlight in the show at the fair, Oct. 6 through 21 in Dal las. The show will tell the complete story of Texas wildlife and game, with the benefits of recreation and the responsibilities of conserva tion. Live specimens along with col or photographs and moving pic tures will illustrate the story. The show will set a precedent by presenting wildlife and conser vation as material resources of Texas agriculture. BATTALION CLASSIFIED WANT AD RATES ->ie day it P*r word X4 per word each additional day Minimum charge—404 DEADLINE! lE 4 D.m. day before publication isified Display er column inch ch insertion PHONE VI 6-641B Classified 804 per column eacl FOR RENT Nice roomy cottage, two large bedrooms, ivell ventilated, large closets, refrigerator furnished. Foi md sto] jomforOi -ve abl e. TA 2-0294. oys can live 132tfn Cfn ne l ’A 3-6524. le furnished ap block of North Gate, Campus. artment with garage, Phone 132t3 Two ter. large comfortable bedrooms, 401 VI 6-4233. is, 401 128tfn Large furnished one bedroom student ipartment. 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