Jimbo, I understand your feeling. I don't even kill rattlesnakes unless they are around the house or the pond. I don't allow anyone to kill anything on my land that they aren't going to eat unless the target poses a real problem. No sport deer hunting unless they eat venison.
I've never been upset at the turtles until now. However, I have hit the point where I can't have a stringer in the water without staying close and watching it. Thus, I have to fish in one spot. Now, the turtles have become a problem. So far, I'm limiting my shooting to larger turtles and realize that I will be lucky to get the big one that could have really done the damage.
