How to you clean and cook a rattlesnake?

[Longhorn]

Back when I was a Boy Scout our Scoutmaster taught us how to clean and cook rattlesnake over the fire for our Wilderness Survival Merit Badge. I guess I wasn't paying attention. What is the protocol for cleaning a rattlesnake? Is there anything to worry about (venom wise) besides the head?

[Sully]

I've had it before but wouldn't begin to know how to correctly skin one for cooking. But I do know the taste was unremarkable enough for me to never bother to try.

But I do know that you are right about not going near the head.

[Breezy]

nope. just cut head off and cut it from where the head was all the way to the rattlers on the bottom side(white side) with a knife or scissors. Pull guts out, cut in chunks, wash off with water, season and cook. Deep fried is the BEST!!!

[DrenalinJunkie]

nope. just cut head off and cut it from where the head was all the way to the rattlers on the bottom side(white side) with a knife or scissors. Pull guts out, cut in chunks, wash off with water, season and cook. Deep fried is the BEST!!!

Beat me to it.

[Texas Grown]

No need to worry about venom, even if the snake has bit it's self. Unless you have weak gums, gum desiese, or sores. My first rattler bit it's self. I still have the skin. And it was good .

[crittergitter]

Deep fried is the BEST!!!

yep

[trailboss]

Trailboss

[ibowtech]

nope. just cut head off and cut it from where the head was all the way to the rattlers on the bottom side(white side) with a knife or scissors. Pull guts out, cut in chunks, wash off with water, season and cook. Deep fried is the BEST!!!

NEVER!!! I just kill'em. I'll just have a steak thank you. lol

[Breezy]

NEVER!!! I just kill'em. I'll just have a steak thank you. lol

better than chicken. Try it! It's really is good.

[Texas Grown]

The lareger the snake, the easier it is to get the meat from between the rib bones. It will remind you of chicken rib meat

[holdem]

I clean them as stated then coil them up in a foil boat seasoned with lemon and butter then place in a smoker for 4 hours. Watch closely that the snake doesn't jump out of the foil when it feels heat and spill the butter and seasoning.

[maglite]

Sure is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[texasdeerhunter]

pour a gallon of gas on it and light a match. . .doesnt matter if it is dead or alive. . .that is how i would cook one.

[Mike Javi Cooper]

nope. just cut head off and cut it from where the head was all the way to the rattlers on the bottom side(white side) with a knife or scissors. Pull guts out, cut in chunks, wash off with water, season and cook. Deep fried is the BEST!!!

Yep... egg wash and 50/50 corn meal and flour... drop in the deep fryer and remove when it floats to the top...

[Legdog]

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