Trapping turtle on the Grand River in Michigan and cooking them
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@050larz10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this was a really great video. I just modified one of my traps to work just like yours, and I'll bait it tomorrow ( in Central PA). I saw you bait with a small bluegill- hands down the most effective bait I've found for catching snappers here. But the best part about your video is seeing your young kids helping cook and eat the meat. Great stuff.
@rurite4 жыл бұрын
I love the way you're raising the youngins. It will stick with them their whole life.
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
Yes I will remember those experiences for the rest of my life as well. Fond memories fishing and crabbing, eeling, and Jacking at night with lanterns on a moonless night!
@4774_mikejones6 жыл бұрын
I can not explain to you guys how much I love this video!! I've watched it several times. My great grandfather was a turtle trapper and I have taken it up. I plan to hand it down to my son one day. Keep up the great videos and God bless!!!
@sunsetpaddy33358 жыл бұрын
Kids will long remember catching turtles with family and friends. And the fun of eating community meal they got to take part in. And their masculine dad and uncle caught for them. I grew up in city w/o turtles, but love this family vid.
@deborahtucker9411 жыл бұрын
Beautiful family! I really like your traps. I've been researching various ways of building them, but so many just rely on luck, hoping the turtle decides to use the trap for sunning and happen to fall in. Yours are much better.
@bettegregory49605 жыл бұрын
Great video. My pond is over run with turtles they eat up all my bream and other small fish. I bet I got a hundred of them!
@ThatsSoReptii9 жыл бұрын
I am usually againsed these things (vegan :P) but you seem to be fishing responsibly and following the rules. Props to you for that!
@trishvogelsong39949 жыл бұрын
I just found one of my ducks being eaten by a snapping turtle in our pond.. He was eating it alive by the neck.. I hope that your trap works for me as I will build one tomorrow. Thank you for the vidio. it was very helpful..
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
Damn turtles! exterminate them all before they eat all your quackers! get some Dynomite and kill em all
@mowanathompson808610 жыл бұрын
good video! what are the dimensions on your traps? is that 4"x4" livestock wire? thanks
@davidspies70362 жыл бұрын
I just built 1/2 a dozen of these designs and I have 1 major questions: HOW big is the gap between the metal turtle ramp in the front and the bungee secured net? I initially thought that it would be big enough for a turtle to poke their head through (like 2 inches or so) but looking at yours it looks like there is barely a gap between the ramp and the net. I have mine currently hovering about an inch but I don't want to make it difficult for turtles to enter, or make it too easy to find the exit. I see that the trap is about 36" long, about 16" square, and the ramp is about 8 inches long and is inclined 4".
@Meattrapper10 жыл бұрын
Great job! I really like the design of your trap. I use a floating Quarles trap, but I'm going to give your style trap a try.
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
That trap seriously needs a door at one end. reaching in to pull a snapping turtle out, doesn't look very bright
@Red-ce9ij8 жыл бұрын
awesome video !! don't listen to the haters I love catching turtles too but I just let them go . Everyone needs to stop hating if u don't like what these guys are doing don't watch it it's as easy as that
@muthafuhcka5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love your traps! I made creamy snapping turtle soup last year for our deer hunting party to eat while we made our venison sausage in my garage. Turned out fantastic! I got a turtle trapping license but haven’t made a trap yet. Could you tell me what size wire you use? To all you goofs commenting negatively ...... nom, nom,nom.... snapping turtles are delicious !
@babalonkie10 жыл бұрын
A nice video and sure looks tasty :). I'm glad you did not put in the butchering part as i have turtles as pets lol, but i'm not against regulated farming :)
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
I had a red-eared slider (pet shop turtle) like that as a pet for many years, I named her Margaret
@Wreck698710 жыл бұрын
Nice video. very informative. keep the tradition alive
@prestonclarkjr23902 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, what's the best bait
@ssc514010 жыл бұрын
I will be making some of these type traps. Enjoyed the video would have loved a short tutorial on cleaning the turtle. Do you "feed out" the turtles before you clean them ???????????
@wesbaumguardner882911 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the containers you used to batter the turtles? That would be very useful!
@robertjackson3235 жыл бұрын
Seem like down home people great videowhere did you get the breader box ? What size wire do you use for the taps ?
@billywade258011 жыл бұрын
i honestly think there amazing creatures and just beautiful i think
@TheBiddlerontheroof11 жыл бұрын
I'm wanting to build a similar trap instead of using jugs all the time. Would it be possible to make a how to video on building these traps? Thanks!
@paulaltimus2966 жыл бұрын
Good job in your turtle trapping keep it up with your children's
@brianmiller23498 жыл бұрын
great video enjoyed
@muthafuhcka5 жыл бұрын
Made my trap just like yours but I didn’t use netting , just used the 6” x 6” mesh wire on a hinge so it’ll lift up and drop back down behind them, once the turtle gets in. What do you use for bait ? I’m striking out so far. Any tips on bait or trap placement? I’m in MN , trapping a backwater with little current and weed edges. So far I tried baiting with sardines in oil & chicken livers in a burlap bag.-- I just made a new bait box from 1/4” chicken wire and loaded it w/ rough fish (sheepshead) .... hopefully that produces better results
@bartdinardo39328 жыл бұрын
picking a turtle up by the tail is like picking your dog up by the tail. it injures the spine of the turtle.
@jacobbarlow50078 жыл бұрын
They are going to kill it anyways so...... Who cares??..... NOT ME
@WilsonTsai11 жыл бұрын
Do you trap a lot of softshell turtles? I have a fish and turtle farm in California and am looking for trappers to sell me some.
@jordancantrell2484 жыл бұрын
Is there anyway u could do a trap building video I’m a beginner and would love to learn how to trap them
@tipofmitt6 жыл бұрын
good job
@gavinfelice94539 жыл бұрын
Do you keep the turtles
@Peter-ic7vj12 күн бұрын
Why not. Show. Softshells??? Do it!!!!
@rogerd45594 жыл бұрын
you have some beautiful kids :o)
@yonglh7798 жыл бұрын
thanks bro ... i like it......
@apple7368 жыл бұрын
just one stick of butter and you too could eat a delicious 30 year old turtle
@chevy61chevy6111 жыл бұрын
Nice do you have one as A pet to
@whiskeybay7645 жыл бұрын
He could have made a good La. turtle stew.
@shecky3087 жыл бұрын
Mike,would you invite me up there?
@bartdinardo39328 жыл бұрын
only 1 to 5 percent of baby turtles survive to adulthood.that goes for the snapping turtle. many predators destroy nests eating the eggs or killing the baby turtles.catching snapping turtles and killing them puts more pressure on them to survive.killing the mature adults puts more pressure on them to survive.
@MonicaWang-CPI9 жыл бұрын
Nice
@justingoddard917510 жыл бұрын
Im a girl and im 9 years old I love turtles
@georgethomas534710 жыл бұрын
Nice ...
@mollymichalak51305 жыл бұрын
Ugh! So people are just so rude! I’m in it! I’m in the blue!
@ThomasWagteveld10 жыл бұрын
Dat minute long advertisements.
@barryhicks512810 жыл бұрын
That is awesome. After seeing this, I am finished with jugs.
@cashmag916010 жыл бұрын
Barry Hicks Jugs are awesome.
@shecky3088 жыл бұрын
How does someone get hold of Mike regarding turtles,thanks.
@bucksandbabies8 жыл бұрын
Hey shecky308, how can I help?
@tyrelllovitt42345 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@JasmineCherie7 жыл бұрын
7:30 watch your fingers
@thebeefycheesy30789 жыл бұрын
Sorry guys I was upset that day my turtle died
@rodrigocamposdetalhamento6 жыл бұрын
😢
@817dropdemdraws3 жыл бұрын
We Dont turtle trap we use walmart nets nigha
@lindabingham3944 жыл бұрын
no ones a fan of it cameras on eat it !!!
@trapperdonctoutdoorshow86336 жыл бұрын
ill fight him...love to be hunted by the one i am hunting...
@slammerjaxlive4 жыл бұрын
ewww
@bartdinardo39328 жыл бұрын
you are not allowed to trap snapping turtles between the month of april and the end of june.that is when the females are nesting.you are taking turtles over the limit.hope the game warden catches you.
@gavinfelice94539 жыл бұрын
Jerks let them go
@GutieWithaBooty8 жыл бұрын
People so mad in the comments, snappers aren't endangered, or at risk, its life, let people eat what they want, even if it is a big ass turtle.
@grantdiggs70888 жыл бұрын
it's the fact an adult turtle may be 40+ years old. That's a long life to waste for some crummy meat. I've caught 50 pound fish and let them go because I didn't have it in me to kill an animal that has lived longer than me.
@jacobbarlow50078 жыл бұрын
+grant Diggs the old they are the better they taste 💪🏻👍🏻👌🏻
@mowanathompson80866 жыл бұрын
that is the problem with progressives...they try to control other peoples lives. they are truly unhappy people.