Purging snapping turtles
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06/07/22 08:10 PM
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Ok gang,,, how many guys here purge their snapping turtles?? I’ve never noticed any difference between purging them a few days before butchering as compared to same day catch. Only thing you accomplish,, imo. Is clean out the digestive tract,,, and I certainly ain’t eating that.
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
[Re: foxkidd44]
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06/07/22 08:28 PM
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No need to purge. Your not gonna change the taste of the meat in a week or so. I do them the same day.
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
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06/07/22 08:36 PM
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I just lop off the head and hang by the tail to bleed out.
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
[Re: warrior]
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06/07/22 08:41 PM
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The only thing I've ever noticed from purging, clean water changed out regularly, is they are a little bit easier to clean if the river muck is washed off of them. Yep. I think that's why some say they taste bad because when cutting them up the knife gets some of the muck in the meat. I pressure wash mine and they are clean!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
[Re: foxkidd44]
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06/08/22 05:58 AM
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Never purged one. Have eaten hundreds
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
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06/08/22 04:07 PM
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Only had snapper once. Didn’t purge him. Wasnt bad but it don’t hold a candle to the taste of softshell. Agree that softshells are good eats,,,, I dunno why they aren’t as popular as snappers are…
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
[Re: Andrew Eastwood]
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06/08/22 04:48 PM
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Only reason I ever leave one in the tank is so I can catch more and make it worth dirtying the cleaning table. I like to have 5 or 6 to clean at one time. X2
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
[Re: foxkidd44]
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06/08/22 04:51 PM
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Only had snapper once. Didn’t purge him. Wasnt bad but it don’t hold a candle to the taste of softshell. Agree that softshells are good eats,,,, I dunno why they aren’t as popular as snappers are… Softshell or rubberbacks as we call them around here are just as good as snappers to eat. Around here they aren't as popular because they are a little harder to butcher and don't have as much meat as a snapper.
I don't care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers.
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Re: Purging snapping turtles
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06/08/22 05:06 PM
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I've only had snapping turtle once. Was with a group out camping that got a turtle. They simply cut the neck area to bleed it out & laid it on the hot campfire upside down (belly up). when the shell started coming loose it was ready. It tasted great That is pretty interesting. I have never heard of that before.
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