[Paul R.]

Ditto: There is certainly no shortage of turtles at most of the places I fish. In fact, if one is going after bluegill or catfish with live bait (etc.) the turtles can be a big annoyance. In some states around me that I know of, softshelled turtles and ordinary snappers are legal to take (harvest) in large numbers (usually with a commercial permit), with other species limited to several individuals per year depending on the species and state. Other states are more restrictive - for example, I believe IL limits common snappers to 2 per day with a 4 turtle possession limit, and I did not see specifically in the regs what IL says about other species.

But, what the heck, turtle farming could be quite lucrative, it seems to me... Just feed ‘em chopped Asian Carp!! (There’s a delicious irony somewhere in that!)

[skinkinthegrass]

In Pay-for-fishin' Lakes and Cattle ponds, they are
a real nuisance..and they do travel (slowly).

[Repeal The 17th]

OK
So me and you manage to gather us up a sack full of turtles
and we manage to sneak across the Canookian border with them...
How do we hook up with a buyer?