Ball/Shot bag out of a tarpin shell.

[kohlbyrd]

A couple of weekends ago on opening day of late muzzleloader season here in Ky I found a tarpin shell in a little creek that runs through the property I hunt. Finding this was all the luck I had that day, no fresh vension for my freezer. My question is has anybody made a shot/ball bag out of one of these before?

 

[BillinOregon]

Tarpin shell? Is this a local term for a turtle shell? Might make something pretty darn neat!

 

[J.D.]

Might want to check state and federal regulations regarding possession of such terrapin shells. Some of them are protected, with stiff...sometimes very stiff fines for possession of body parts or shells.

God bless

 

[kohlbyrd]

Thanks for the Heads up as far as I can tell I'm not violating any protection laws.

 

[boar]

I have seen them at the rendezvous made in to a belt pouch. One guy puts slate in them for a turkey call,one you scratch. I made a bowl out of one. Dilly

 

[paulvallandigham]

Most Terrapin shells are HUGE! they weigh too much to use for much of anything. I suspect you may be thinking of the small, American Box turtle shell, which is smaller, and rounder. I have seen turkey calls made from them, with slate epoxied into the bottom of the shell. Spaces around the shell are left open so that the shell acts like a resonating chamber, and projects the sound of the call. I have seen ONE "wallet" made by gluing leather onto the bottom of the shell, and cutting away some of the shell around the neck hole, to get coins in and out of it. It looked rather clunky to me, and awkward in use. I would not want something that large, or that rattles as much on my belt in the woods. I suppose you could dampen the rattle by gluing tanned leather to the inside of the shell. :idunno: :thumbsup: