In addition, for those who like more firepower when dealing with turtles, try www.gunbroker.com they are ebay with gunpowder. City or country...that generally dictates the method of removal. Turtles don't eat many "healthy" fish, but they are known disease carriers. However, I will provide a sanctuary for softshell turtles, had the stew a couple of times...tempted to try making it myself, some cookbooks say softshell stew has the taste of seven different kinds of meat...but it all tastes like chicken right ? ;\)