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Fishing a pond, and continuing to catch big snapping turtles
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:20 pm
What are your thoughts on these creatures?
Release them?
Kill them?
Relocate them?
Boys like to fish for catfish (bottom), and without fail, they will catch at least one of the big snappers, no getting the hook out, cut your loses...no fingers
tonight we catch a 30lbs one, he's mean and ugly...
I really don't know what to do but I don't want him back in the lake...
I don't want to do the act of killing it either...
so maybe relocate is the best answer?
Beyond these questions, are snappers good for your lake/ pond in anyway?
Our bass population isn't what it used to be...
They are nuisance with regards to fishing, they also will take out ducks...our duck population isn't what it usually is either, wondering if the this big guy is the reason>?
Release them?
Kill them?
Relocate them?
Boys like to fish for catfish (bottom), and without fail, they will catch at least one of the big snappers, no getting the hook out, cut your loses...no fingers
tonight we catch a 30lbs one, he's mean and ugly...
I really don't know what to do but I don't want him back in the lake...
I don't want to do the act of killing it either...
so maybe relocate is the best answer?
Beyond these questions, are snappers good for your lake/ pond in anyway?
Our bass population isn't what it used to be...
They are nuisance with regards to fishing, they also will take out ducks...our duck population isn't what it usually is either, wondering if the this big guy is the reason>?
This post was edited on 9/17/18 at 7:21 pm
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Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:21 pm to ApexTiger
Start eating them.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:22 pm to ApexTiger
you answered all your questions fricking kill them 
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:23 pm to ApexTiger
My advice: Post this on the Outdoor Board. The OT is just wealthy, womanizing wiseasses.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:25 pm to ApexTiger
Keep the turtles
Definitely don’t kill. If you want to transplant to another location I’d check with a game warden first.
Definitely don’t kill. If you want to transplant to another location I’d check with a game warden first.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:25 pm to ApexTiger
That’s the most delicious thing in the pond, baw
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:25 pm to ApexTiger
I would use the catfish as bait to catch the turtles. Snapping turtle is one of the best meats around
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:27 pm to Jack Daniel
Cleaning them is another thread.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:28 pm to TimeOutdoors
This looks like a dude I can't trust
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:28 pm to Jack Daniel
Great meat, pain in the arse to clean.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:29 pm to LSUcdro
Someone needs to loan him $10 so he can buy some more camo for his church shirt.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:30 pm to toosleaux
Just keep the quarters. It’s not that bad to clean
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:30 pm to ApexTiger
Sell it to someone who will eat it.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:31 pm to TimeOutdoors
quote:
Definitely don’t kill. If you want to transplant to another location I’d check with a game warden first.
this ^^^^^
in most cases the game wardens will pick them up and relocate them to areas with low populations.
secondary all you have to do is post you have one to give away and many will come to get him for supper
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:32 pm to ApexTiger
Clean them and make a big turtle soup
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:35 pm to Jack Daniel
Don’t forget the neck too baw. Best part.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:36 pm to ApexTiger
Dat sound like a gooooooood toytle sauce piquant
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:38 pm to ApexTiger
We relocated one from our pond a few years ago. Brought it a couple of blocks away to the river. Apparently they have a good sense of direction because it made its way back the next morning!
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