Jon Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Looks like MNRF has ended the harvest of snapping turtles across the province. Also some changes to small game hunting. https://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTMxMDUy&statusId=MjAwNjQw&language=en https://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTMxMDUx&statusId=MjAwNjM4&language=en Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 that's awewsome news and its about time too....long overdue for sure...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Harvesting snappers is rediculous anyhow. The meat doesn't get better with age, trust that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 True story, around here, indiginous from on harvesting any turtle, but especially snapping turtles. To them, we live on turtle island. Which is the Americas. No idea how they've known this for thousands of years, but look on the map and you'll know why they call it turtle island. I once found a dead snapper on the beach in Porter's inlet on rainy lake. I was gonna keep it, was beautiful! I grabbed the huge hollowed out she'll only to get stung about 50 hornets that had taken up residence lol. The place I post alot of shore fishing pics from, is on the "turtle of Manitou". I've shown it too Brian aka Wormdunker. I needed special permission from elders to fish or even go there. And every spring we bring berries and gifts to the turtle for protection and thanks. We also fill a water pail and float it down the river. Im not sure why though??? I should probably ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Darn does this mean I can't order turtle soup in the restaurant any more and tell the waiter to "make it snappy"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 For anyone interested in a read http://www.native-drums.ca/index.php/Stories/The_Creation?tp=a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 i signed a petition a while back to try stop their harvest...it seemed bloody ridiculous that they were still allowing a threatened species to be harvested anyways. Glad to see some action in effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 If they are endangered then they need protection. Down here they are not and they make a delicious soup. There are lots of different animals that some look at as food and other don't. If you harvest from the land and use it then I feel it is the correct way to use resources. If you are just killing them then I feel it is a crime against nature. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) If they are endangered then they need protection. Down here they are not and they make a delicious soup. There are lots of different animals that some look at as food and other don't. If you harvest from the land and use it then I feel it is the correct way to use resources. If you are just killing them then I feel it is a crime against nature. Art Man I wanted to like it so bad lol. I've ate some crazy foods and snapping turtle just isn't good. If you like it im assuming it's just cooking technique, but holy man I'd rather eat raw beaver, if it's cleaned properly it doesn't taste like fish ???? Edited April 5, 2017 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 All in the cooking it needs to be cleaned with only muscle meat and then slow stewed in a red gravy. Served on a bed of rice mmmm mmmm good. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) All in the cooking it needs to be cleaned with only muscle meat and then slow stewed in a red gravy. Served on a bed of rice mmmm mmmm good. Art The red gravy is a fantastic lubricant for the meat. Keeps things nice and moist Edited April 5, 2017 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 i signed a petition a while back to try stop their harvest...it seemed bloody ridiculous that they were still allowing a threatened species to be harvested anyways. Glad to see some action in effect. Snappers are nowhere near being a threatened species... I see hundreds of them a year without even looking, and I've never met a single person in my life that ever actually harvests them. Doesn't seem so ridiculous to me. I'd be happy to try it actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Snappers are nowhere near being a threatened species... I see hundreds of them a year without even looking, and I've never met a single person in my life that ever actually harvests them. Doesn't seem so ridiculous to me. I'd be happy to try it actually. In NW Ontario there are millions. It's rediculous really. But im not losing sleep on a ban. Harvesting them here is still super rare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I don't think you would like to know just how many contaminants are in a snapping turtle. The government tested some in a lake close to me with alarming results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 sorry. not threatened...species of special concern as populations are on decline. and go ahead try slap me...a hunter with an anti hunting label lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I don't think you would like to know just how many contaminants are in a snapping turtle. The government tested some in a lake close to me with alarming results... Are you talking about Lake Niapenco ?? that is a one of deal with that fire fighting foam from the Hamilton Airport training. It and the Welland River are the only spots where that is a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I don't think you would like to know just how many contaminants are in a snapping turtle. The government tested some in a lake close to me with alarming results... I'd imagine you are correct. 300 year old meat probably picks up a lil of this and a lil of that along the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I got a notice from OFAH last Friday saying the MNRF is closing rabbit season on April 1 I actually thought it was an April fools joke instead of another Kathleen move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I'd rather eat 50 year old lake trout, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Some people don't like moose, some bear, some even rabbits. But for the government to just randomly prohibit hunting like they did with spring bear a few years back is just wrong. The government works for the people. To just impose anything without an explanation is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Some people don't like moose, some bear, some even rabbits. But for the government to just randomly prohibit hunting like they did with spring bear a few years back is just wrong. The government works for the people. To just impose anything without an explanation is wrong. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkrp Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Personally I would rather chew leather than one of those bacteria riddled creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Personally I would rather chew leather than one of those bacteria riddled creatures. Leather is more tender, that's for sure lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch312 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) Man I wanted to like it so bad lol. I've ate some crazy foods and snapping turtle just isn't good. If you like it im assuming it's just cooking technique, but holy man I'd rather eat raw beaver, if it's cleaned properly it doesn't taste like fish I've ate it a few times (one time fried, in soup other 2 times) and it was great every time. That said, harvest methods and preparation make a huge difference with the final outcome of pretty much any animal we'd consider eating. Just look at how many people claim moose or deer is disgusting, when in fact it is delicious. How about fish that wasn't handled properly and tastes/smells fishy? You just ate some turtle that was prepared by someone who didn't have a clue what they were doing, that's all. Seems to me like their harvest has been stopped due to emotional reasons and people who don't have a clue, much like the spring bear hunt was. As for being endangered in Ontario, nope. https://www.ontario.ca/page/snapping-turtle Status Special Concern “Special Concern” means the species lives in the wild in Ontario, is not endangered or threatened, but may become threatened or endangered due to a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats. Edited April 6, 2017 by ch312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Turtle meat is a treat that you either like or not. The amount of work to clean and the cooking time makes it easy to take a pass on. I bet we could get the same reaction to people who eat squirrel and rabbit because it is a food we have to work for. I bet that chicken would not be eaten nearly as much if it needed to be killed, cleaned and cooked at your house. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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