Intresting= Snapping turtles in the South Platte

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Pretty certain those are protected and a hell of a fine for killing.

Actualy I pretty sure you can take snapping turtles. But there is a bag / possesioon limit on them. I dont have my fishing regs book handy but there is something in there on snappers.

[Bill]

If they are snapping turtles

out this from Colo DOW

Snapping Turtle
Season: Statewide, from April 1 through October 31.
Daily bag & possession limit: Unlimited.
License and manner of take: Snapping turtles may be taken by anyone in possession of a
valid Colorado fishing license or small game hunting license, and by any method not

specifically prohibited by regulation or law.

[rondog]

Snapping turtles are God's way of saying that skinny dipping isn't a great idea.....to this thing, meat is meat.

[Zundfolge]

Growing up in Kansas I'd spend time on my grandmother's farm (near Burrton ... nobody knows where Burrton is).

Anyway she had this Irish Setter named Kelly ... honestly the dumbest dog ever to walk the earth ... I remember him scratchin' at the back door one day with a little snapper hanging off his nose. Poor dog was scratchin', whimperin' and lookin' at us like "GET IT OFF GET IT OFF GET IT OFF?

[Ronin13]

Dude! I want one as a pet! Not sure why people are afraid of snapping turtles, I've dealt with ones (the Alligator snappers) in South Texas (they can get to be about 2x bigger than the puny Colorado ones) and they aren't some freaky beasts that chase people around, most of the time they bite as a way of saying "NO! Leave me alone!" Remember kids, they're more afraid of you than you are of them... unless of course Shredder gets involved