Turtle Trapping

GoetsTalon

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• Jul 25, 2014

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Well the DNR dicked up turtle trapping by putting the 13 inch min. size on them since the biggest i have ever caught was a couple that made it to 12 inches. Any of you guys trap turtles and do you have any luck finding any legal ones? Heres a pic of one that me and a buddy of mine caught up on the french river in canada back in the mid 90's that we put back in because we couldn't figure what to do with the big sumbitch lol. Felt like i was holding up a car battery

 

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• Jul 25, 2014

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Damn! That's a big ole snapper! Prolly 40-50 pounder maybe!

 

Fullbore

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• Jul 25, 2014

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Yeah, ODNR really screwed the turtle trapper. The 13" shell is hard to find. Actually the smaller 10-15 pounders are better eating anyway.

 

GoetsTalon

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• Jul 25, 2014

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Yeah you think they would want you to throw the big breeders back and keep the smaller ones. We trap creeks and there full of the smaller ones but no thirteen inchers.

 

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LonewolfNopack

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• Jul 25, 2014

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No advice on turtle trapping, but that is a nice one from the French! I went fished the French river last summer. Took a boat out and camped out on a deserted island for a week, far from anyone. The fishing was not great, but it was the most peaceful place I think I have ever been. Seeing your picture made me think of it again.

 

GoetsTalon

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• Jul 26, 2014

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Yeah my wife was going through pics and found that one from 1994. A buddy and i went a couple years in a row back then and the fishing was hit miss and caught some nice pike. Like you say it was peaceful and the fresh air was awesome. We were on the upper french and left out of Dokis and stayed at a little cabin at Casa Blanc'a lodge. Also a Big congrats to you for signing up to serve this great country!!!

 

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Jackalope

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• Jul 26, 2014

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I've seen a couple articles over the years on the DNR page that led me to believe they don't exactly like the taking of turtles. They take a very long time to reach 13 inches and that's not even a 1/4 of their lifespan. I've never seen big ones up here like we have back home.

 

oakswamper

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• Jul 26, 2014

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Is the 13" rule for private ponds too?

I've been taking turtles out of private ponds for years, the owner hates them as bad as muskrats

 

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Redhunter1012

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• Jul 28, 2014

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oakswamper said:

Is the 13" rule for private ponds too?

I've been taking turtles out of private ponds for years, the owner hates them as bad as muskrats

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Yes. They are free to move from pond to pond, so they are regulated like deer and other critters.

 

oakswamper

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• Jul 28, 2014

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Redhunter1012 said:

Yes. They are free to move from pond to pond, so they are regulated like deer and other critters.

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Thanks.

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