Shooting turtles

[Gate Opener]

Went fishing this morning and kept seeing turtle heads pop up in the pond. Went back to the house and got my 38 Special. I hit the 1st one missed the second for sure and maybe got the 3rd one. At one point when I was standing there waiting for one to pop up I saw bubbles then in a minute there he was. I started to ease the gun up and back under the water he went before I could get him. I found out I need more practice shooting.

Anybody have any luck shooting turtles? Is there some sort of technique to it?

 

[Brute 23]

Yep,, you always have to keep the gun up so when they pop up you just move slowly to them. As you saw if you put the gun down and then lift it up you will scare them.

AND always aim just a hair low.

 

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

Why would you shoot turtles? :? :? :?

Katy

 

[backhoeboogie]

Why would you shoot turtles? :? :? :?

Katy

If you have fish on a stringer, the turtles eat them. You have to use a cage or basket. If you have fish in a stock tank, the turtle eat them as well.

We put a perch trap in a stock tank to catch some perch for trotline bait. When we pulled the trap, there were over 4 dozen turtles in it - and no bait. On public water you have to maintain a smaller opening and turtles can't enter. But they will sure as heck steal all the bait off of trot lines and eat any fish on stringers. You have to use a fish cage to protect your fish and it takes a big cage to house 40 pound flat heads. I hate turtles.

 

[MikeC]

Rather shoot them with my 6MM PPC. Get back up on the bank 100 or so yards on a good sturdy shootin bench.

When you hit them just right the head goes straight up in the air. :shock:

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

Shotgun with #6 shot. Works like a charm. Any gauge will do.

 

[dun]

I've got an old Martini target rifle that shoots Remington Yellow Jackets like it's target ammo. Works great for popping snapper heads.

 

[Brute 23]

Shotgun with #6 shot. Works like a charm. Any gauge will do.

Where is the sport in that? :lol:

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

Shotgun with #6 shot. Works like a charm. Any gauge will do.

Where is the sport in that? :lol:

No sport,I just want them dead.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Why shootem put an old log in the water and nail fish hooks to it. The turtles climb up to sun when they dive off the hooks catch them.

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

Why shootem put an old log in the water and nail fish hooks to it. The turtles climb up to sun when they dive off the hooks catch them.

Then you can make turtle soup !

 

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

Why shootem put an old log in the water and nail fish hooks to it. The turtles climb up to sun when they dive off the hooks catch them.

Then you can make turtle soup !

AWWW mean much!???

EWWWW!!!!

 

[Jogeephus]

I love shooting turtles. Sometimes the ponds will be full of em. Me and a buddy shot two bricks of 22's in one afternoon in one pond.

 

[curtis]

Game and Fish passed law a few years back that we can,t shoot turtles an snakes.

 

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

Game and Fish passed law a few years back that we can,t shoot turtles an snakes.

Good!! Turtles are cool!!!

 

[Brute 23]

I love shooting turtles. Sometimes the ponds will be full of em. Me and a buddy shot two bricks of 22's in one afternoon in one pond.

We teach the kids in the family how to shoot guns by starting them on turtles with a single shot .22 at the ranch.

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

Game and Fish passed law a few years back that we can,t shoot turtles an snakes.

Good!! Turtles are cool!!!

Not so cool when they eat the fish you stock in your ponds or when they eat or main the ducks your trying to raise. Ever encountered an alligator snapping turtle?

 

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

Game and Fish passed law a few years back that we can,t shoot turtles an snakes.

Good!! Turtles are cool!!!

Not so cool when they eat the fish you stock in your ponds or when they eat or main the ducks your trying to raise. Ever encountered an alligator snapping turtle?

Well i dont have to worry about that because we dont have fish in our ponds, or ducks, nope never alligator snapping turtles, but aligators and snapping turtles yes.

Katy

 

[Gate Opener]

I saw an Alligator Turtle crossing the road yesterday. That thing was humongous. I had to look twice to see that it wasn't an alligator. Walked just like one.

 

[buckwheat_87]

Game and Fish passed law a few years back that we can,t shoot turtles an snakes.

Was that state wide or just on certain waters? Cause thats my summer target practice, not that it is going to be enforced anyway. I hate turtles unless there flyin about 100 miles an hour as they come out of the disc mower :lol: