Live from Louisiana
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Heard one gobble this morning. Perfect morning and they tight lipped. We made a move and ran into a hen on a trail. Ducked off and laid in the grass. She came to us at 20 yards. Just had a young man walk to where I’m set up and called 
. He didn’t see us till I whistled at him. He about came out his skin. Gonna give this till midday, maybe the ole rope will want to strut around these four trails we sitting on.
. He didn’t see us till I whistled at him. He about came out his skin. Gonna give this till midday, maybe the ole rope will want to strut around these four trails we sitting on.
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Ass beatings all the way around. Yesterday one gobble, this morning I heard 3 from way off. Now he’s tight lipped.
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That’s a wrap for this region. Might go to another area in the state and give it a try idk.
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So it’s been some time since I’ve posted. Last weekend I headed to the camp to catch flatheads and turtles. The river went down so quick and the farmers are pulling water, the launches had a foot of mud on the step ramps for about 30’ of ramp so that was a no go. Would lose my truck in the river. Anyway we put 50 jugs out catching 8 loggerheads in three runs. 45-70#. We kept 3 turtles to eat for the 3 day weekend.
Had to strap them down to finish running the jugs then returned them back in the water except for 1 each day.
Nothing seemed to go right this trip but made the best of it.
Had to strap them down to finish running the jugs then returned them back in the water except for 1 each day.
Nothing seemed to go right this trip but made the best of it.
ThatBuckeyeGuy
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Can’t wait to get back down that way. Always enjoy your updates.
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Managed to clean two turtles and cut one up for the freezer.
Tomorrow I will do the other one. Man it’s a labor of love. Good thing they are excellent eating or I’d never clean another.
Tomorrow I will do the other one. Man it’s a labor of love. Good thing they are excellent eating or I’d never clean another.
Great update Nick. Dang it would be awesome to eat some turtle. Deep fried or blackened with Remoulade sauce for dipping sounds delicious right now.
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Finished the second turtle this morning. Ended up with about 6 gallons of deboned clean meat. Got the heads in a bucket to rot off the skin and meat and shells drying in climate controlled garage w borax in the shells. Couple days I will put a couple coats on the outside and let the borax finish up the drying period.
ThatBuckeyeGuy
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6 lbs isn't a bad haul at all! I remember the work it took as a kid with my grandmother. I'd gladly bring them home and help her clean as I knew the end result was amazing dishes. Ironically the simplest and possibly best was the last one i brought her before she passed. I brought over a good one and helped her clean it and I was expecting a basic soup but she broiled it and then crockpoted it and barbecued it .. first time having bbqed shredded turtle sandwiches it was amazing! Thanks for the memories
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I got 6 gallons of meat, not 6#. Turtles were 70# and 50#.
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ThatBuckeyeGuy
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My Busch light fingers auto defaulted to typing lbs on accident
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I’d say around 20-25#. Not sure didn’t weigh them. Actually had 7 bags
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Grinded the inside of the shell smooth and put my first coat of polyurethane.
Big_Holla
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Maybe I missed it before, what will you end up using those for? Decorations or some sort of project??
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Will either put in trophy room or give them away. It’s on the same line of deer antlers.
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What in the Alabama fuck! Who opens the chip bag from the bottom?