RUGER":sarebns4 said:I can't say for 100% sure I have ever seen one.
I read an article, or saw a show on tv one, I can't remember, about a guy that hunted them for food as well as sport.
He killed one and when he skinned it out he found an actual indian arrowhead imbedded in the shell.
He said after that he swore he would never kill another one and started putting all of his efforts into preserving them.
RUGER":1c9uhbru said:RUGER":1c9uhbru said:I can't say for 100% sure I have ever seen one.
I read an article, or saw a show on tv one, I can't remember, about a guy that hunted them for food as well as sport.
He killed one and when he skinned it out he found an actual indian arrowhead imbedded in the shell.
He said after that he swore he would never kill another one and started putting all of his efforts into preserving them.
I spent about an hour researching yesterday evening and I am gonna call BS on myself on the arrowhead deal.
Guess I had a bad acid trip back in the 60's or something because I can't find a hint of an arrowhead ever being found in a turtle shell.
Obviously instead of seeing or reading it myself I am remembering a tale told to me by someone else.
That is a common snapping turtle... caught many of them myselfFTG-05":3ebksr1w said:I *think* I saw on on Hwy 53 near Harvest, AL last summer crossing the road. By the time I got up to it and saw what it was, I couldn't stop or pull over due to traffic. Prolly should have pulled in Clark's F*S and gone back. It was one big sucker!
ETA: I saw this smaller turtle near Dellrose, TN last summer (late July). I *think* it's just a regular snapper though. I'll let the experts decide.
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