2011 Turtle season Thread

Steve H. · July 22, 2011, 01:02:00 AM

I've arrowed LOTS when I lived down south (lower 48). They rut in mid-late April and I've gotten doubles a couple times.

GRINCH · July 22, 2011, 01:13:00 AM

TJ its amazing how good that guy is and how crazy.

americanhunter7 · July 22, 2011, 03:23:00 AM

You guys are killing me. I want some turtle now. My dad,uncle and I used to run lines out by where he worked. Then I got to sit back and watch a master(my uncle Bill), try and teach two novices, (my Dad and me) how to properly clean and prepare a turtle. Uncle Bill made a killer batter for turtle and would deep fry it in a little peanut oil and some cajun spices. Thank goodness Dad and I finally figured it out, and I was lucky enough to get Dad's turtle stew recipe engrained into my brain before he passed away. Gonna have to get out and hunt me up a few I guess. Thanks for the post fellas, it brings back some great memories of my youth.
John

IndianaBowman · July 22, 2011, 07:30:00 AM

Charlie, here's one that went back in the river. Not sure I'd want to eat one out of the Hudson River?

Charlie Lamb · July 22, 2011, 09:10:00 AM

It's been a while since I shot a snapping turtle. More recently than this, but still a while.

Cyclic-Rivers · July 22, 2011, 09:44:00 AM

Nice pics everyone! I will have one before the end of the summer.

Friend · July 22, 2011, 09:57:00 AM

Haven't arrowed turts since the early seventies.

This thread got me reminiscing.

KentuckyTJ · July 22, 2011, 10:01:00 AM

Yet another great photo Charlie. I hope you have all them archived.

Bowspirit · July 22, 2011, 10:31:00 AM

Very good eating...can't wait to join ya' Charlie...

Morning Star · July 22, 2011, 11:21:00 AM

Steve H. · July 22, 2011, 11:59:00 AM

Charlie, three words for snapping turtle mecca: "Marias Temps Claire"

Cyclic-Rivers · July 22, 2011, 12:48:00 PM

Steve, That's in Missouri?

Looks like the whole river system is good!

kbetts · July 22, 2011, 01:19:00 PM

Been trapping them for awhile but never shot any. We keep them live and don't need the holes.

Guru · July 22, 2011, 01:29:00 PM

Went bowfishing this morning and a saw a couple "rolling around together"....couldn't bring myself to "bother them".....maybe next time...

Cyclic-Rivers · July 22, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

Curt, You had pics last year of a few rolling around.

I'm trying for a few again tonight.

Looks like the wife even left the camera.

Steve H. · July 22, 2011, 08:16:00 PM

Yes MTC is in Mazzoura, just north of STL. They reduced the limit to five per day and that wouldn't be tuff at all during the rut. Most of them are about 15#ish but shot one HUMONGO there once upon a time.

Cyclic-Rivers · July 22, 2011, 09:46:00 PM

Nothing In range tonight. Perhaps tomorrow will bring better luck!

Grabwad · July 22, 2011, 10:16:00 PM

Not much better to eat than turtle! I picked up a huge loggerhead that had just been hit by a car. The shell was busted up pretty bad. She was barely alive. I made the best of the situation. I was a little sad for her, she was huge!

rainman · July 22, 2011, 10:28:00 PM

If you have a compressor a great way to clean them is put a basketball needle into the skin and pump air in. Blows the skin away from the meat and make cleaning a lot easier.