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re: Is this the kind of turtle some of yall eat?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 1:27 pm to tenfoe
Posted on 4/9/14 at 1:27 pm to tenfoe
That pic was taken on an island in the Mississippi River when a buddy and I planned to stay for 2 days but wound up there for 5. We broke into several camps in search of corn meal and beer!!
Probably just as bad to real beer drinkers but I buy coors light
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 1:41 pm to Geauxtiga
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Yeah but you're a pro.
Just like killing deer and turkeys, it takes about 5 parts perseverance, 5 parts skill, and 10 parts luck to catch turtles on purpose.
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That's my brand brah
Well hell, I already have 4 gay friends, I guess one more won't hurt!
Posted on 4/9/14 at 1:43 pm to Choirboy
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We broke into several camps in search of corn meal and beer!!
I keep both of those in the porch fridge at my camp to keep folks like you from damaging my door and tracking mud inside.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 1:50 pm to Choirboy
When I was a kid on the 40 arpent in da Parish, we used to set out crab traps (with a couple inches above water) to catch turtles. If we put melts or fish or most other baits, we mostly caught sliders with the occasional softshell. But if we used chicken necks for bait, we'd catch 5 or 6 softshells at a time. Don't know why, but it wasn't coincidence - they liked those chicken necks.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 4:37 pm to tenfoe
Yeah we went through porch rationing on days 3 and 4
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:03 pm to Choirboy
I'd call that a mature female, so likely in the 7+ year range.
To previous comments concerning age and size, turtles have a high juvenile mortality but fairly low adult mortality. For the most part, when they reach a size like that nothing is going to kill them until they finally die of old age. Also, reptiles tend to have indeterminate growth so they never stop growing. It slows a lot after they get to a certain size, obviously. Older/bigger females produce more eggs, so taking large females can be very detrimental to the population. However, I believe male alligator snappers are bigger than females, which is the opposite for many other turtle species.
To previous comments concerning age and size, turtles have a high juvenile mortality but fairly low adult mortality. For the most part, when they reach a size like that nothing is going to kill them until they finally die of old age. Also, reptiles tend to have indeterminate growth so they never stop growing. It slows a lot after they get to a certain size, obviously. Older/bigger females produce more eggs, so taking large females can be very detrimental to the population. However, I believe male alligator snappers are bigger than females, which is the opposite for many other turtle species.
Posted on 4/10/14 at 7:39 am to Sasquatch Smash
That's interesting. Thanks for the comment
Posted on 4/10/14 at 7:42 am to Sasquatch Smash
So what you are saying is sex the turtles and kill the males...
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:33 am to Geauxtiga
So who got this big boy in Baton Rouge the other day?
Posted on 4/10/14 at 1:35 pm to NYCAuburn
quote:Dunno but it does kinda speak to them being more populated than people realize. I mean, when they start turning up in city drains...
So who got this big boy in Baton Rouge the other day?
Posted on 7/25/14 at 3:11 pm to 911Moto
quote:LDWF and John Folse do not respect wildlife!
Got to respect the wildlife on occasion.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:02 pm to AlxTgr
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you know i'm trolling and you argue with me anyway
You are the master! Dig a thread up from 4 months ago to get your troll on.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:04 pm to Choirboy
Make da rice!!
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:04 pm to AlxTgr
Nice bump
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:06 pm to offshoretrash
quote:Get my troll on? Is this trolling? Seemed directly on point re: the controversy at hand.
get your troll on.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:48 pm to AlxTgr
That's my neighbor
Posted on 7/25/14 at 4:51 pm to Choirboy
yum 
ETA: just realized this was a 3 month bump.
ETA: just realized this was a 3 month bump.
This post was edited on 7/25/14 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 7/25/14 at 5:31 pm to Choirboy
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Turtle was released unharmed
WTF?
:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:Posted on 7/25/14 at 5:34 pm to AlxTgr
Thanks for the bump. I just took 5 lbs of turtle meat out to thaw for tomorrow.
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