Box Turtles

[bowhunter1023]

Damn near ran this feller over yesterday with the quad. First one I've seen on the farm this year.

 

[Sgt Fury]

Damn near ran this feller over yesterday with the quad. First one I've seen on the farm this year.

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He better be careful....I noticed the raccoon tracks to his right!

 

[Fletch]

Saw a box turtle today in Jersey... Soon will be seeing alot of snappers either dead on the roads or crossing them..

 

[cspot]

I see bunches of of em over the summer in SE Ohio, usually in somewhat close proximity to a creek

I see a quite a few down around camp.

 

[Sgt Fury]

Saw a box turtle today in Jersey... Soon will be seeing alot of snappers either dead on the roads or crossing them..

And lots of terrapins down the shore.

 

[Smawgunner]

Sometimes we find 3 in one day on our property. I've started to keep track of them with location, sex, and take pics. Have 36 of them catalogued.

 

[giles]

Sometimes we find 3 in one day on our property. I've started to keep track of them with location, sex, and take pics. Have 36 of them catalogued.

Sounds interesting. How long have you been doing this?

 

[Big H]

Check out this video. I usually find a couple every year. I also have found quite a few empty shells, which makes me wonder what is going on?

This is a very interesting study. BTW I have a couple of Boykins, and they are awesome little dogs.

 

["J"]

Wow, box turtle dogs lol....

 

[Fletch]

Moved one today from the middle of the road in lower New York state...

 

[GoetsTalon]

That was awesome!

 

[switchhitter]

Very interesting I wonder why I never see them in Knox county where I live but see plenty in hocking and vinton counties where I hunt. But you have them as far north as New Jersey and New York


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[cspot]

I saw 2 this past weekend down at camp. One was half way across Route 7 and the other one was crossing a back road. That one was lucky that I was able to do evasive maneuvers even though I was trucking along with a trailer on the back.

 

[giles]

That’s cool as hell!

I’ve seen a few this year. Might be because I’ve been looking for them since this thread started.

 

[Fletch]

Stopped the van again in New York state and moved this guy off the road...

 

[Fletch]

Here he is....

 

[RedCloud]

Crazy pond sliders trying to play frogger lol.

 

[RedCloud]

I had to move this snapper from a populated area of the park the other day.

 

[Fletch]

RedCloud.... Snappers are on their own, I'm not touching them buggers, I like keeping all 10 fingers..LOL

 

[Big H]

Here he is....

Painted turtle, those guys are all over.

I have stopped numerous times throughout the years to pick up turtles off the road,snappers included. One thing I was told is that you should always take them to the other side of the road that they are facing. They are going that way for a reason, probably to lay eggs.