Damn you turtles, get out of my way

[dee]

Or limit all hunting to only knives. That would sure make things interesting and give the dear (and others) a fair chance, heh.

DEER stand a far better chance than any beef product you consume.

[GhostTX]

I prefer not to kill anything I don't plan on eating, why destroy something for the sake of just destroying it? I really like watching the turtles when my wife and I canoe down the Brazos River. Perhaps you should consider killing hogs, they need to be managed more than turtles and present a much steeper challenge hunt wise. Poor turtles

We have to regulate turtles on our stock ponds otherwise they will over run it and eat all the fish. So just like hogs they can be a nuisance for land owners.

This. Though we had a river on our property, the turtles were never in short supply.


And to the OP...pfft on shooting them when they're sunning. :P The real challenge is when they come up for air in the water. Nothing like cleaning the head off and watching what I called the "turtle bob" as it slowly submerged.

[Bassics]

What kind of bullet is being used here? A varmint bullet maybe?

[dee]

Amax, VLD, or Scenear moat likely.

[grove rat]

assault bullets

[Bassics]

I just noticed the aftershock of the mass of shell fragments hitting the water.

I really admire turtles, they definitely don't move much, and when they do it is slow, and the largest mofos live for hundreds of years. Kind of puts all that exercise bullshit to rest.

But they only exist to fuck up stock tanks and bite toes off of people, so finding an alternative use for them as exploding targets is really in keeping with god's plan AFIAC.

[soap]

WTF?

Nice cow.

[Pro Trash]

We have to regulate turtles on our stock ponds otherwise they will over run it and eat all the fish. So just like hogs they can be a nuisance for land owners.

I can understand and agree with that but in the videos posted above the current of the water does not suggest this is a stock tank management type situation, of course I could be wrong.

[Jester]

I can understand and agree with that but in the videos posted above the current of the water does not suggest this is a stock tank management type situation, of course I could be wrong.

Who gives a shit, honestly? Turtles are nasty diseased little creatures. excellent target practice

[nightfly2000]

Nice cow.

...you should see my hog...

[dieselgeek]

What kind of bullet is being used here? A varmint bullet maybe?

140g Berger hybrid.

[likeitfast55]

I prefer not to kill anything I don't plan on eating, why destroy something for the sake of just destroying it? I really like watching the turtles when my wife and I canoe down the Brazos River. Perhaps you should consider killing hogs, they need to be managed more than turtles and present a much steeper challenge hunt wise. Poor turtles

Turtles are very invasive. If left unchecked they will overrun a water system, be it lake or river. You do know that when shot, their meat gets recycled back into the eco-system. Catfish,crawfish,freshwater shrimp, etc..... eat their remains.
In Louisiana we have huge alligator snapping turtles. Bastards get as big as a washtub. They will take your hand,foot off underwater. I have seen one snap a broomstick with little effort. When I see these idiots noodeling, I cringe. Imagine sticking your hand in a hole that a 300lb snapping turtle lives? No more hand.

Necessary in an eco-system, yes----cute, not-so-much.

[71chevellejohn]

Turtles are very invasive. If left unchecked they will overrun a water system, be it lake or river. You do know that when shot, their meat gets recycled back into the eco-system. Catfish,crawfish,freshwater shrimp, etc..... eat their remains.
In Louisiana we have huge alligator snapping turtles. Bastards get as big as a washtub. They will take your hand,foot off underwater. I have seen one snap a broomstick with little effort.

Necessary in an eco-system, yes----cute, not-so-much.

Also, if left unmaintained, turtles will eventually move into urban areas where they will inhabit the sewers and cause a pizza shortage.

[likeitfast55]

Also, if left unmaintained, turtles will eventually move into urban areas where they will inhabit the sewers and cause a pizza shortage.

Yea, then there is that.

[Nash B.]

In Louisiana we have huge alligator snapping turtles. Bastards get as big as a washtub. They will take your hand,foot off underwater. I have seen one snap a broomstick with little effort.

I read this in a thick Cajun accent.