tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post2799337923893703137..comments2024-01-30T08:49:21.210-05:00Comments on The Maine Outdoorsman: Talking Turtle with Maine’s IFWRabid Outdoorsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-22735960452872444212015-12-22T06:15:42.344-05:002015-12-22T06:15:42.344-05:00I take one mature turtle a year. They make a most ...I take one mature turtle a year. They make a most delicious stew, but with mercury issues, moderation is wise. A 20lb. turtle will yield four separate stews (be sure to divide the different types of meat equally). I soak the live turtle in a mild saltwater solution in a #2 tub overnight to remove parasites and leeches. There is no easy way to dispatch a turtle, so just cut the head off and hang upside down in a cool "fly free" space(basement).<br /> After about 12 hours the turtle's nerve response will be mostly gone, and you can dress them easily, with the right tools. Cook with ingredients normally used for chicken stew. Add dumplings if you like. People pay big money for a bowl of this in fancy restaurants. But we live in Maine where we just shop outside for fancy stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297517111506707309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-2221789690426418902011-09-12T08:53:28.014-04:002011-09-12T08:53:28.014-04:00GS, I have been "south" many times chasi...GS, I have been "south" many times chasing hogs and Osceola turkeys. Your game laws are a VAST contrast to what we have in Maine. YOu can bait deer, hunt doves, rigs set lines, shoot turkeys with rifles . . . it is like traveling back in time to the wild west. LOL!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-48472868080633587252011-09-12T05:02:01.379-04:002011-09-12T05:02:01.379-04:00Very much enjoyed this informative post - lifelong...Very much enjoyed this informative post - lifelong turtle catcher down here in backwaters and swamps - It was very interesting to read the difference regarding the laws the your state vs the way were are allowed to operate in here in Southern IL. Great Post!Gretchen Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536860716461787275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-47886265714482032062011-09-07T11:39:59.505-04:002011-09-07T11:39:59.505-04:00DEM, Follow-up box?DEM, Follow-up box?Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-19376664673125553052011-09-07T11:39:06.641-04:002011-09-07T11:39:06.641-04:00DEM, Neither did I. I think my favorite response f...DEM, Neither did I. I think my favorite response from IFW was that you don't need a license to catch a snapping turtle BUT if you accidentally catch a fish while doing so your screwed. HA!!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-7773011633541898622011-09-07T11:29:49.350-04:002011-09-07T11:29:49.350-04:00PB, Silly boy don't you know PBR negates the e...PB, Silly boy don't you know PBR negates the effects of heavy metals?!?!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-61134284517372297252011-09-07T06:14:48.225-04:002011-09-07T06:14:48.225-04:00Wow. There is a lot of information in this post. ...Wow. There is a lot of information in this post. I guess I had never even thought of the legalities behind eating snapping turtle. Thank you.Deus Ex Machinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425336387322313716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-71546741915723927842011-09-06T06:12:17.925-04:002011-09-06T06:12:17.925-04:00You feeling ok after the PCB and mercury marinade?...You feeling ok after the PCB and mercury marinade?penbaymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14539195518644206210noreply@blogger.com