How I clean a Snapping Turtle

I clean one of the large snapping turtles that was caught in my other video. It will be good eatin!

[@RKELLEHER40]

Howdy, Brother! I'm about 59 years late to the party but I do appreciate all the time and effort you (and your awesome helpers) put into this educational video. Now that I'm retired, I have a lot of turtle catching and squirrel hunting to do. I can't thank guy like you enough that are willing to share your priceless experience. Thanks again and Drive-On, Cowboy!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks for the support. And thanks for watching

[@kerryteitsworth]

This is VERY well done! You explain where and how to cut the meat in a way that is easy to understand. Thank you!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching and for the support

[@nolablack5728]

You like dat meat baby?

[@buffalosoutdoors]

I haven’t had turtle in years. When I lived at home with my parents we ate snapping turtle pretty often. This reminds me of that. Thanks for the vid.

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Buffalo, it’s a family favorite here. I hope my kids continue to harvest turtles like me and my dad did. Thanks for watching.

[@Whitegorillaboy]

Watchin' this and listenin' to this guy do this is like seein' a whitewashed fence dry in the hot Loosianne sun. Jest excitin'!

[@sjfootball2514]

thank u so much i am a teenager and live in a small town in upstate ny and the turtles are being agressive with some small dogs in my neighborhood and have always wanted to try the meat thanks for showing how to clean these turtles

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

You’re welcome. I hope you catch some. It’s some good meat

[@lb.club_lb.club_2698]

Thank god for folks like you who still show us how to process our own meat great Chanel

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thank you for the support!

[@anisewestbrook2197]

I APPRECIATE THIS VIDEO NEVER KNEW HOW THEY CLEANED THEM MY MOM AND DAD LOVED TURTLE RIP !!! MY SISTER LOVE TURTLE I TASTED THE TURTLE AND IT WAS GOOD GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY YOURE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!! 🙏🏽❤️

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it. It’s good meat

[@kemeyartusniki842]

This is my first time seeing this. I have heard alot of people from the country say they have eaten 🐢.I enjoyed watching .

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

They are delicious. Thanks for watching

[@doublelhomestead7774]

Dude ur an awesome teacher u make me want to go get some turtles I subscribed to ur channel after one video I greatly appreciate you and how u teach

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback

[@Hemp1972]

Although I have one gatorsnapper and three common snappers as beloved pets, I learned a lot and believe you when you say they are good eating. I breed rabbits and there's no big difference. I think. 🔆

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks for watching and being open minded. There was another guy who had turtle pets and he chose to cuss me out in a comment- which I deleted. I love rabbit meat as well. I have cattle that I raised from a baby with a bottle and still have other cattle we eat. I hope you enjoyed the video. There are lots of wild turtles out there and they are very tasty

[@philipbell9301]

@@hitormissoutdoors4139 ha ha, it’s not like you’re going to the pet store and killing a painted box turtle, it’s a ferocious hunter that’s been wild it’s whole life and you caught it.

[@johncashman128]

Nice video! We're fixing to do a softshell turtle catch, clean, cook down here in Florida

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks. I’m looking forward to seeing it.

[@anthonyfreakytanderson2882]

Owen had me cracking tf up lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 good kid

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

He’s a Character

[@aikleonglim9646]

Hi. I am from Malaysia. Understand that you folks throw away the fat. We keep the fat and later cook it to turn it into turtle oil. It is the most effective ointment for burns, any kind of burns!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

That’s good to know. Thanks!

[@knivesloveliberty9329]

Very interesting. Thank you!

[@GorillaCrewWarGaming]

Yup. That's pretty much how my Dad taught me. I love snappin turtle. Tasty meal. I saved my buddy from getting his finger snapped off by one one night. He was reaching for the wrong end in the low light..... I used to catch HUGE ones on yoyos and limb lines. I especially love the meat attached to the shell. There is like a rib cage thing attached to the shell. You can dig that white meat out. I see you left it......

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Its good meat. My dad taught me as well. That bit of meat in the shell is a little tough to get out because of the bone that is laced over it. Plus with a turtle this size we already have more than we can eat. I should have shown it though. Thanks for watching

[@GorillaCrewWarGaming]

@@hitormissoutdoors4139 It was MY pleasure! It is good reminiscing with folks like myself. I'm amazed in my travels about how many people think we are nuts for eating this delicious hillbilly stuff. I live in Alaska now, but I'm a Missoura boy through and through. Dad's gone now, but my memories of our adventures are just as fresh in my heart as if it was yesterday, fishing, frog hunting, shooting and hunting and such. You put me back there for a while. I thank you for that!

[@jenniferlong-hermesch7132]

When you mentioned freezing it - is that when it is raw or after you have slow cooked it in your crock pot? I really appreciate how well you explain the steps you take during the process! Great videos!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

I freeze it raw. I’ve never tried to freeze it after it’s cooked. Thanks for the support and thanks for watching.

[@DuckalopeOutdoors]

I’ve never tried turtle but I’ll be tryin this!!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

It’s good eatin!

[@tacocin]

Excellent video! Preciate' y'all!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks!

[@justforfun4623]

July 1st here in pa start the best season besides deer in the fall, frog catching and turtle line setting. Gotta use mustad 10/0 hooks by law i think 100 runs me like 40.00. i know how to clean and cook turtle i just love watching turtles being caught and cleaned when i am not doing it myself. I only have 4 so far on the season but then again i only have permission for one small pond close tp my house, the rest of where i used tp go is an hour away.

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Here in Kentucky they are super plentiful. You can catch them year round. I hope you catch a bunch. Thanks for watching.

[@justforfun4623]

@@hitormissoutdoors4139 wish i could catch them year round. There is a lot of people that trap them around here, they even sell a commercial license to sell turtle but no restaruant wants turtles with hooks in them. And no problem i gotta check to see if i subscribed to you.

[@Creole_Rebellion]

Great lesson sir truly appreciate 💯💯💯💯

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thank you

[@jkbordersful]

Cool. Looks good!

[@violentshemp7776]

Thank You!! Great Video !!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks! I appreciate the support.

[@darrylm3627]

Good Stuff Great Tips😄👍🏿

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks

[@charlesbowen3944]

What about the meat on the inside of the shell

[@donl517]

You left the tenderloin in the shell.

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

I did. I’ve gotten them before. In my opinion it’s a lot of extra work for a couple of bites of meat. Just personal preference

[@granada025]

Never seen turtle skinned like that, I'll be doing that from now on. I'm 69 years old and used to take turtle sandwiches to school for diner.

[@csanaboy9471]

Keep up the quality content!

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

I’ll do my best. Thanks

[@csanaboy9471]

Thank u for keeping the contact with fans! Hope to more people spot u soon.

[@bobbyblair1084]

Good job man.

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks!

[@yousai4203]

cool video. i will definitely come for more

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Thanks!

[@GhostlyMostlyy]

I'm subbing after this

[@01backpack]

Did you get the two strips under the back rib plate, or forget?

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

To be honest, I have gotten it out several times before. But for the work it is to get those strips out for that little bit of meat, It’s not worth it in my opinion. These turtles are already more than we can eat without them. It is a tasty strip though, just not easily accessible.

[@blindstraight4026]

Awesome

[@karendegeyter2937]

Turtle spaghetti

[@qasimw.4502]

😋🤗good eating

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Yes it is!

[@howtofixcars7814]

Take him to crystal onyx cave in cave city kentucky he'd like it !

[@davidmoore7958]

How long do you kept the turtle in fresh water?

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

Usually 3 or 4 days

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

I change the water out after a couple days

[@bigmoe8344]

We cook with skin on. It taste great

[@SwampDweller67]

What are suggestions for best knife / knives to clean one of these?

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

I usually use a filet knife for cleaning fish, but you have to be extremely careful

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

In this video I used a deer skinning knife because I was looking away a lot at the camera and didn’t want to accidentally cut myself.

[@SwampDweller67]

@@hitormissoutdoors4139 Looked like it got the job done, certainly. I haven't cleaned one of these, but seems you need a tough ass knife to make it happen. Great video.

[@tonyirelan2848]

Have you ever tried making a small cut in the skin and pump air in it . that's how my granddad did his.

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

I have used air before and I have used water, and they both work. But in my opinion it doesn’t save you that much time. Also I thought that some people may not have access to an air compressor. Im sure the air made it easier on your granddad. Thanks for watching

[@markbedard6238]

Dont you remove the meat from the top of the shell under the guts that big turtle will have a nice big loin in there

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

I’ve gotten that piece of meat before, but in my experience, it’s not enough meat for the trouble it is to get it out. The rest of the turtle is already more than we could eat.

[@brianstout4362]

Nice brother! We like to slow cook em then carmelize em on the grill with sweet BBQ sauce! 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

That sounds amazing

[@Gokywildcats11]

Can you what a head on that joker

[@johnhammond4557]

You look very similar to lojo

[@robertmunden1267]

Yeah my name is Robert and when I was young we've determined all the time a grandpa I'm going down a crack sticky's hand down a whole one beside the bank pull out turtles and we had turned all the time and in my grandmother she hid take the top of the shell and he had drilled 4 holes in it and put wires on it and eat hanging up for flowers and I want my And my grandma Put flowers in them It'd be hanging around the house off to the rafters the overhang And my grandma Wood put Flower pots in Them. Yeah the way they always cooked them was you took a 1/2 cup of milk, 2 eggs, salt & pepper It's made of matter and put the turtle meat in there and move it around, And she would put the in meat in a bag with flour and fry, I'm l'll tell you real good and then put him in some grease and a big Iron skillet and she'd fry the meat up and it just made your mouth water every time you took a bite, it was like eating fried chicken and it was better than chicken. If anybody wants to try it ,you can either do it like he said or the best ways like i said. But I'm sure great both Ways. Enjoy.

[@handzdirty]

Lol only sait an pepper lol wat about onion powder an some garlic powder.....

[@robertmunden1267]

Yeah I just wrote a comment as usual most of the time I'll say something and it doesn't type out what I say but I hope you all can Figure it all out Sorry about that Spelling.

[@hitormissoutdoors4139]

It’s fine Robert. Thanks for the comment. The older generations sure knew how to use these turtles and make them good. The way I do it just happens to be my family’s favorite way. There are lots of different ways to clean, cook, and use the Turtles. Thanks for watching

[@chadreeves712]

7 lbs at best