Field Herping Goals for 2011

Since we can't do it yet, at least we can talk about field herping this year. What are everyone's goals or target species to find this year?

As always, I would love to find a hognose, preferably Western, but I would settle for an Eastern. I've always wanted to see one of them do their "play dead" act in person.
Also, I would love to find a rough green snake. I stepped right over one last year and another guy found it. Made me sick.
Besides those 2, I just want to find a lot of snakes, and maybe a legless lizard or 2.

What about everyone else?

Same as always.

Albino Prairie Kingsnake (2 1/2' minimum)

Western Mudsnake

OK, I can dream can't I ?

This is my wish list for the year:
Oklahoma Hunts:
Barred Tiger Salamander, Spotted Salamander, Eastern Newt.
Green Tree Frog, Green Toad, Narrow Mouth Toad.
Western Hognose, Rough Green, Speckeled King.
Great Plains Skink, 6 Lined Race Runners, Legless Lizard.
Painted turtle, Map turtles, Cooters.

Utah Hunts:
Desert Banded Gecko (found once),Desert Iguana, Gila Monster, Leopard Lizard (found once).
Leaf Nosed Snake, Hopi Rattler (found once), Speckled Rattler, Sidewinder, Mountian Kings (found many), and more Rubber Boas (found many).
Desert Tortoise (found once).

Oh boy, there's a lot I'd love to find!
The major ones I'd love to find this year include: Bull Snake (a huge one!), Western Hognose, Speckled King Snake, Milk Snake, Texas Long-nosed Snake, Prairie Rattlesnake, and a Timber Rattlesnake!
I'd also love lots of big coachwhips, racers, and rat snakes (as usual)!

I just hope to get to go on a herp hunt this year. No particular species of interest, I just wanna go.

PatHigdon wrote:I just hope to get to go on a herp hunt this year. No particular species of interest, I just wanna go.

We want you to go too. Let us know if there is a date that works best for you, and we can always go to Blue River, Pontotoc Ridge, or road cruising pretty much any time.

I have an opportunity to spend a little time in W. Ky/Tennessee Valley this season and am hoping to find a few lifers.....Scarlet King, Crowned Snake, etc.