All you guys killing the rattlesnakes keep in mind that the guys that make longbows themselves would love to have the skin or even a frozen carcass. They make beautiful backings on the bow limbs.
Don't think I've ever seen a longbow that was rattle snake skinned - got any pics?
I've skinned two osage self bows. One with a Texas Diamondback, and a second with an Alabama Timber Rattler. Also have Timber Rattler skins on my Bear Takedown limbs.
I googled some images (Jawbone) of bows with rattlesnake skins - they look sharp; makes me want one.
The one with the copperhead skin is really something if you could find two of them big enough to do both limbs.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
