Herptile Hunting

I just learned in my fishing regulation book that I'm able to catch turtle, frog, and snake. I think I'll try catching them when I go camping this year. Pretty curious to what the turtle of snake taste like. Smile

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Mmmm...frog legs. Twisted Evil

Snake is good, too. Cool

My uncle loves to eat it. Very Happy

Good luck hunting. Very Happy

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I have had snake, its good. Cool

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What species did you eat? Very Happy

My uncle ate a timber rattler. Cool

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In the Magazine "Fur Fish and Game" the have articles on preparing turtle, (especially snapping turtle) and some recepies. This magazine is also an excellent source of survival and primitive living techniques. You can find recepies for the darndest things in there, but my personal favorite is pickled carp roe. Haven't had the guts to try it yet though, need to be pretty hungry for that. Confused

The only snake I have ever eaten was prairie rattler. Not bad, very mild.

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I would like to try rattler and snapper. Unfortunately our wonderful DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) just put a season on Snapping Turtles and a limit of like 3 per season. Kinda ridiculous if you ask me, but they are getting desperate for money apparently. Confused

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	flashlightfreak9 wrote:
	What species did you eat? My uncle ate a timber rattler.

a type of Rattler, not sure.

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Where was the snake killed?(country, province/state, etc...) We could get an educated guess as to the type if we knew where it was from. Cool

Just curious. Smile

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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. - Prov. 27:17

Up in the interior of BC. The Town is called; Osoyoos

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Does anyone know how to catch turtle, because I can get 10feet away in my boat, but they run away. Confused

I found out that the little ones run last. Bad for me because I want the big ones. Smile

Actually all I need is one, then I'll be happy. Cool

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season 1 episode - georgan swamps. Les makes a trap for fish but catches a turtle.

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The trap is called a " Wier " not sure if i spelled that right Rolling Eyes

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I'm thinking of some way to catch them while I'm in my kayak. Hmm... something on the end of a big stick of something. Confused

I'll have to be creative and see what I can think of.

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You could attach an old fishing net on the end of a stick ?

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	Drummer Dave wrote:
	You could attach an old fishing net on the end of a stick ?

That's so obvious even I didn't think of it. Laughing

That's a good idea, and oh so simple. Very Happy

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	Drummer Dave wrote:
	You could attach an old fishing net on the end of a stick ?

he wants a turtle dave, not evry bit of seaweed he encounters! now, a fishing net with a retractable pole would be good if you could pack it on yer kayak... then when you see one you could try to net it.... I trust you checked local or state laws/bylaws on this right?

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Mystik Spiral wrote:

	Drummer Dave wrote:
	You could attach an old fishing net on the end of a stick ?

That's so obvious even I didn't think of it. Laughing

That's a good idea, and oh so simple. Very Happy

Lol, ya, simple is good. Where is it you are kayaking ? lake ?, stream ?.

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realising now you probably meant to keep the net on board, not dragging while you paddle.... sorry when i read it first i had visions of you draging a net under the kayak!

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50 lbs braided line with a large hook and work on the end, drop it in front of them and drag back slowly so they bite it...or leave em overnight

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Drummer Dave wrote:

Mystik Spiral wrote:

	Drummer Dave wrote:
	You could attach an old fishing net on the end of a stick ?

That's so obvious even I didn't think of it. Laughing

That's a good idea, and oh so simple. Very Happy

Lol, ya, simple is good. Where is it you are kayaking ? lake ?, stream ?.

Last place was on a lake, but there's lots of streams around too. I try to go to a bunch of different places. Cool

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