snapping turtles

[loves2fish]

im going to try eating them

[sprkplug]

i have never eaten them before ive heard they can be made into stew or deep fried and eaten that way i cant wait to try em out anybody ever eaten one and know where the best meat is

What we always regarded as the "best" meat was also the most difficult to get to. Once the turtle is completely dressed out, (not the easiest of tasks), there is a layer of white meat located under the vertebrae in the upper shell. It's not a very big piece of meat, say around  2" wide by 6" long. You will need a pair of sidecuts to cut it out.

Cleaning, or dressing a turtle will make you appreciate the ease by which we fillet fish.

[loves2fish]

i cant wait to catch them so your saying that i need more than one turtle to make a meal

[wiredstone]

Remember to let them sit in clean water for 24hrs. It cleans them out.

[loves2fish]

alive or dead ?

[wiredstone]

alive or dead ?

Alive. a garbage can works fine

[loves2fish]

i need to find a spot that is abundant in snapping turtles in vermont

[Raquettedacker]

Remember to let them sit in clean water for 24hrs. It cleans them out.

   You are right...   Drill a hole or two or more a foot from the top of the can..  Wire a hose so it runs clean cold water on slow for 24 hrs or even longer the better..


   Watch some of these videos....
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[loves2fish]

does anybody know where there is an abundent or maybe overpopulated population of turtles

[Raquettedacker]

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[Cornbread]

i have never eaten them before ive heard they can be made into stew or deep fried and eaten that way i cant wait to try em out anybody ever eaten one and know where the best meat is

It's all good but the back meat is the best. Use a garden hose and a hose clamp to expand the skin away from the meat before you clean them, it will save you a ton of time and make the cleaning go real quick. Wish we had some around here, they make great eating.

[loves2fish]

i want to thank everybody for the advice and tips

[SpaceGhost]

Im a turtle fan... =(

[loves2fish]

im not going to kill them for the sake of killing but to eat

[landlockedsalmon]

Air compressor and make a turtle balloon,saw it on Andrew Zimmern on the travel channel.