Wednesday, September 19, 2012

How to Properly Butcher a Turtle

I've had people all over the place asking me how to butcher a turtle since our Groundhog & Carp Dinner episode aired, including Bill from Ironwood MI, and Randy from Bainbridge, Ohio.

One of the keys is not only knowing how to properly use a knife, but to have the right knife. So I'd say step one is to get a Game Processing Knife Set from Outdoor Edge.

From there, it could get tricky to explain on a blog. So rather than me trying to explain it to you, watch this video clip that didn't air on Love of the Hunt.

Just a quick warning: I am butchering a turtle here, so the content may be too graphic for some viewers.

Here is how you properly process a snapping turtle:

3 comments:

  1. Just watched you catch the turtles on tv, thank you for showing us how to butcher these guys. I might try it. Couldn't believe how much it still moved and the heart in the glass was just wow.

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  2. Cool video. I've never had turtle soup before but it doesn't look bad at all. My wifes father used to make it all the time from what she says. I think it's time try it.

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  3. Although the video is very interesting, I'm pretty sure my wife would never allow the shell to become a candy dish.

    Troy

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