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

RE: Frog gigging?
 

whats up i'm down here in florida and i want to go out gigging i got the idea how to do it but how do i clean 'em thanks

RE: Frog gigging?
 

I just use a dip net with a 5 foot handle. Sometimes I break out the pellet gun though, lol. You'd be ammazed at what an RWS super hollow point can do to a frog's skull.

RE: Frog gigging?
 

how do you clean'em? just chop off there back legs?

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.:eek: 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.

RE: Frog gigging?
 

thanks alot i'll let you know how it turns out this weekend

RE: Frog gigging?
 

i used to shoot them out of my uncles pond with a .22