Frog gigging?
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
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RE: Frog gigging?
i used to like frog hunting, till i found out that the REALLY big bullfrogs could be over 20 years old. i felt bad and stopped killing them.
same with turtles. knowing that a big snapper could be 50-80-120 years old made me feel weird for killing it. not to mention the poor guys don't even get to breed till theyre over 15 years old (thats along time in turtle years )
it weird, i'll hunt deer, ducks, turkeys , treerats, everything else, but something that can live a long time like a turtle or frog, i'm a softie.
go figure.
-moose
BUT, when we used to do it, a CB22 to the head was big medicine. and frog legs in garlic and butter? oh man
same with turtles. knowing that a big snapper could be 50-80-120 years old made me feel weird for killing it. not to mention the poor guys don't even get to breed till theyre over 15 years old (thats along time in turtle years )
it weird, i'll hunt deer, ducks, turkeys , treerats, everything else, but something that can live a long time like a turtle or frog, i'm a softie.
go figure.
-moose
BUT, when we used to do it, a CB22 to the head was big medicine. and frog legs in garlic and butter? oh man
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: collin county, TX
Posts: 2,320
RE: Frog gigging?
It's been a long time but yeah we would first stick a knife
in their head (I hate to dress-out a living animal, it's a personal
thing) then cut off the legs. I don't know if it is a nerve or
tendon but there will be a yellowish string that needs to be
pulled out of each leg. Old timers told me if this was'nt done
the legs would jump (convulse) right out of the hot grease when
frying. Then of course pull the skin off and cut off the feet.
If I'm mis-leading in some point someone please correct me.
Like I said, it's been a long time.
PKnTX
edited for spelling, hope I got 'em all.
in their head (I hate to dress-out a living animal, it's a personal
thing) then cut off the legs. I don't know if it is a nerve or
tendon but there will be a yellowish string that needs to be
pulled out of each leg. Old timers told me if this was'nt done
the legs would jump (convulse) right out of the hot grease when
frying. Then of course pull the skin off and cut off the feet.
If I'm mis-leading in some point someone please correct me.
Like I said, it's been a long time.
PKnTX
edited for spelling, hope I got 'em all.
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