Snapping Turtles - Any suggestions on elminating them from our pond?

[Ole rooster]

To be humane you could use a .300 Winchester mag. They would just explode so death would be instantaneous. No soup or stew then.

If you are a good shot and have a larger caliber rifle, wait thill they come out to sun themselves and just pick um off.

I wouldn't want folks to think I left the turtle to suffer. I saw a crow get hit yesterday and not kill him but did hurt him. What should I have done?

 

[Godsgrl]

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No they aren't. Snapping turtles are beautiful and fascinating. They are an important part of the food chain. Although I understand the OP's predicament with his ducks.

 

[Newbie in Screamer Al]

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Put it down........ The right thing IMO.

 

[aprophet]

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Not after they have been sauteed for just a little bit if ALL the fat is removed they are quiet good as table fare

happy hunting

 

[mikensara]

have run them over they are always in the road by this swamp pond that comes really close to the road. I will not get out to shoo a huge boy out of the road and i have no idea how fast they can move i am scared of their bite.

 

[Ole rooster]

Strange thing is I have stopped and moved those thing out of the road. But is my animals were in danger from one, I would shoot it in a heartbeat.