Simple Homemade Turtle Traps

Here is a simple and cheap turtle trap that can be constructed for about $10 and put together in an hour or less.

[PondsSoloFishing]

Really cool options for turtles. Looking to catch some and needed some ideas. Awesome.

[clay-r]

I dont know if you've ever heard of J clips but we use them all the time for making wire rabbit cages. It would make your cage building so much easier and they're 100x more secure than zip ties, their cheaper too.

[Gonzo]

awesome video...I put this one right into my favorites...I will be attempting to make a few of these...Our turtle season opens July 15th...

[jeremybohannon]

Let's see a new video man, I like the design and am inspired to make a few myself.

[huntnfishnuts]

If your having trouble with the door you can use netting with a hole in the center that is held closed with a bungee chord. If you come the netting in to the middle of the trap ( like the entrance to a minnow trap) the turtle will climb up the netting. The entrance hole should be just big enough for if to fit it's head through it will then push through the bungee and into the trap it cannot get back through as there is nothing from the inside to lead it toward the hole. Big turtles will rip up those wire doors. Good luck with the trapping.

[ToddWittenmyerBackwoodsLiving]

Nice design! I haven't tried the box traps for turtles yet! I certainly like eating them! However, I have not tried them in a soup yet!

[ohracefanroadrunnercom]

So how did your traps end up working with the new door design? And looking forward to the video to see the difference in the 2 designs, I live on Grand Lake St. Mary's and look forward to setting some next year!

[steveb]

good video. friend was just asking about a turtle trap

[stickandstring]

grant Diggs stick with music, turtle is outstanding table fair

[BUSYBAYMENKRISRUMBOLT]

great looking trap, I'm assuming your eating the turtles, are they good?

[scythempress]

We in the agri world call that field fence

[ohracefanroadrunnercom]

Where are you in Ohio? How did the trap work after you fixed the door? I'm in Ohio also and was going to make some traps the same way you did

[Joe_Goofball]

Is there danger of turtles drowning in this trap?

[aftermathwhite]

Not good at building I need to buy one from u I'm in Michigan.

[brodystone]

can you posably mail me a smaller trap for baby turtles

[fleshemx]

a gov't permit to use a turtle trap? you've got to be kidding! what do the bureaucrats do all day? push turtle trap permits around on their desks to make sure the public is in compliance with nonsensical laws? Seriously, what do the bureaucrats do with turtle trap permits? LOL!

[grantdiggs]

FDA's stance on eating turtle. "Someone would have questionable wisdom if they eat this "delicacy"" turtle meat is trash meat.