I figured you might commission the CFF Express."Wish you were closer"
There good eating if done right. A little bit of work to get everything prepped. But some damn good eating. I've seen some at Uwharrie in the river below the dam that had to be 80 to 90 pounds huge ass dinosaurs. I've caught and eat some around 40 pound mark out of Yadkin River while catfishing.Can’t think of a reason someone would want one, but I’m open to enlightenment.
Came across a huge one in Vermont one time. Stopped and helped him across the road, hope he stayed there. Not sure how big they can get, but this one must’ve been 2 ft.
I appreciate breaking for turtles but that may have been a bit much.My wife total our GMC avoiding one crossing the road. She also caused an oncoming vehicle to wreck, totaling it and supposedly injuring the driver’s back. 😢
My grandpa used to catch them and would bring them home to eat. I have eaten the one's my grandparents cooked, and it was good, but I have never done it myself. Most of the older folks I used to take them to, have now passed on, the reason I offered it up on here. I don't think they would make very good pets.Can’t think of a reason someone would want one, but I’m open to enlightenment.
Came across a huge one in Vermont one time. Stopped and helped him across the road, hope he stayed there. Not sure how big they can get, but this one must’ve been 2 ft.
I'm almost 60 and my entire life they have been called cooters around here. Maybe a different variety where you are from. Wasn't trying to "take a dig at" anyone as non locals always snicker when they here you mention cooter, so I explained what it was.That's nice of you. Seriously. But if you want to take a dig at folks, you should have your facts straight first 🤣
A "cooter" is a streaked-head.
Yeah my rule has always been I will only brake for an animal if I can do so safely. Safely being defined as no potential to cause harm to myself or any other human.I appreciate breaking for turtles but that may have been a bit much.
Yeah my rule has always been I will only brake for an animal if I can do so safely. Safely being defined as no potential to cause harm to myself or any other human.
Sorry about your dog, cat, turtle or llama. But if it’s them or a human…..squish, just like grape.
It’s irresponsible to harm yourself or another to prevent harm to an animal. Imo anyway.
These turtles don't exactly reproduce like rabbits, how about keeping them alive instead of eating them?This morning I got the mud washed off the cooter and I believe the car yesterday had run up on him. He has a scrape on his shell but not cracked.
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I took him to a neighbors pond and turned him loose. While I was backing out, this 4' fellow was in their yard, so I caught him and took him over to the pond and he went straight into the water.
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I have heard there were 7 kinds if meat them. Of course that was just guys talking.When I lived in Virginia my Pop pop would make a turtle and put it in a old hand dug cellar for a week or two. During this time he would feed them corn meal and fresh water.
This was to clean them out before he proceed them. If I remember there are five differ color meats. Some taste like beef, another chicken. Some where fried and other made in to stew.
I was never allowed to say what was for dinner.
Life in the 60's.
I've seen some at Uwharrie in the river below the dam that had to be 80 to 90 pounds huge ass dinosaurs. I've caught and eat some around 40 pound mark out of Yadkin River while catfishing.
We just went to the NC zoo this weekend, they have one there that is about that size. I have never seen one that massive before.Here's one for you, 200lbs, in TX, where it's a protected species...
This one was accidentally snagged on the foot and was released after.
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We just went to the NC zoo this weekend, they have one there that is about that size. I have never seen one that massive before.
seems like there's gotta be a way to work in my ding-a-lingI've known some cooters that were also snappers.
I must be in the wrong thread.