Beach combing

[pirate44]

i went to the beach (Mustang Island, access road #2) saturday. i have a question for anyone in the know. i found a bunch of living sand dollars after digging on one of the sand bars. i know it's their breeding season, and with the low tide it was very easy to find them. my question is, is it legal to take them home and "process" them? i know they sale at the gift shops for $1 and more depending on the size. i was not in a state park or the national seashore at the time.

[KindaCool]

i'd be kind of po'd if anybody tried to process me during my breeding season

[Gobbla2001]

I know you can't take shrimp out of their estuaries (sp?) etc... and you can't take a pregnant blue-crab etc...

have no clue about the sand-dollars

[pirate44]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
I know you can't take shrimp out of their estuaries (sp?) etc... and you can't take a pregnant blue-crab etc...

have no clue about the sand-dollars
seems to me it would be the same as taking bait, but i wanna make sure before i go ou there again next week

[CHS_Grad '85]

Hope this will answer you'r question...

How to Find Sand Dollars at the Beach (http://www.ehow.com/how_17517_find-sand-dollars.html)

Look at #7...

[pirate44]

Originally posted by CHS_Grad '85
Hope this will answer you'r question...

How to Find Sand Dollars at the Beach (http://www.ehow.com/how_17517_find-sand-dollars.html)

Look at #7...
im curious as to where you find the rules about that stuff though:thinking:

[CHS_Grad '85]

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

[pirate44]

Originally posted by CHS_Grad '85
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
thanks. im gonna check out their site and maybe send an email.

[CHS_Grad '85]

Originally posted by pirate44
thanks. im gonna check out their site and maybe send an email. Cool - let me know what they say...

[Phil C]

SHOW SOME COMPASSION!! :mad:

[CHS_CG]

Originally posted by CHS_Grad '85
Cool - let me know what they say...

you just have no work to do today.. I havent seen you post much lately! lol

[pirate44]

Originally posted by Phil C
SHOW SOME COMPASSION!! :mad:
i have total compassion as my wife is decorating the bathroom with them :)

[SPF25]

OH blame me!! You sanddollar killer!!!!

[CHS_Grad '85]

True - I have hit a dry spell at work... but then again, it is the summer...

[CHS_Grad '85]

Originally posted by SPF25
OH blame me!! You sanddollar killer!!!! http://forums.vampyrezkave.com/images/smilies/lmao.gif

[pirate44]

Originally posted by SPF25
OH blame me!! You sanddollar killer!!!!
THANKS A LOT!! IM TRYING TO POST THIS WITHOUT ANY SELF INCRIMINATION!! :mad:

[CHS_Grad '85]

Originally posted by pirate44
THANKS A LOT!! IM TRYING TO POST THIS WITHOUT ANY SELF INCRIMINATION!! :mad: http://forums.site5.com/images/smilies/roflmao.gif

[CHS_CG]

Originally posted by CHS_Grad '85
True - I have hit a dry spell at work... but then again, it is the summer...


LOL This is true... to bad we are busy

[CHS_CG]

Originally posted by CHS_Grad '85
http://cowboyszone.com/forums/images/smilies/lmao_2.gif


i see no picture:(

[SPF25]

Originally posted by pirate44
THANKS A LOT!! IM TRYING TO POST THIS WITHOUT ANY SELF INCRIMINATION!! :mad: :devil:

[44INAROW]

I can see the headlines of the Caller-Times:

P44, the spouse of SPF25, charged as the MI/AR#2 SD Killer:D

[pirate44]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
I can see the headlines of the Caller-Times:

P44, the spouse of SPF25, charged as the MI/AR#2 SD Killer:D
that took me a while to figure that one out. LOL. i better not mention what i did to all those hermit crabs:eek:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by KindaCool
i'd be kind of po'd if anybody tried to process me during my breeding season

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/RangerMom1/smilies/rofl6ma.gif

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by pirate44
i went to the beach (Mustang Island, access road #2) saturday. i have a question for anyone in the know. i found a bunch of living sand dollars after digging on one of the sand bars. i know it's their breeding season, and with the low tide it was very easy to find them. my question is, is it legal to take them home and "process" them? i know they sale at the gift shops for $1 and more depending on the size. i was not in a state park or the national seashore at the time.
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We used to take them live, when I was a kid, and put them in an aquarium with salt water we brought from the beach. They'd live for a few days. We would break them apart for the "angels" or "doves" that ran along the spine of the sand dollar. We did this after they were set out for for awhile to dry out the whole exoskeleton. :nerd:
Their must be billions of sand dollars around, I doubt they are regulated.

[pirate44]

Originally posted by SintonFan
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We used to take them live, when I was a kid, and put them in an aquarium with salt water we brought from the beach. They'd live for a few days. We would break them apart for the "angels" or "doves" that ran along the spine of the sand dollar. We did this after they were set out for for awhile to dry out the whole exoskeleton. :nerd:
Their must be billions of sand dollars around, I doubt they are regulated.
well, im not saying i did, but if i WERE to take them home,i would soak them in bleach over night. by morning they were..would be white and all those hairy things had fallen off. they looked as good as the ones youd find in a gift shop. ;)

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by pirate44
well, im not saying i did, but if i WERE to take them home,i would soak them in bleach over night. by morning they were..would be white and all those hairy things had fallen off. they looked as good as the ones youd find in a gift shop. ;)
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In theory, and this is all just speculation...
GO FOR IT!:D

[pirate44]

Originally posted by SintonFan
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In theory, and this is all just speculation...
GO FOR IT!:D
could you be considered an accomplice? :thinking:

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by pirate44
well, im not saying i did, but if i WERE to take them home,i would soak them in bleach over night. by morning they were..would be white and all those hairy things had fallen off. they looked as good as the ones youd find in a gift shop. ;)


I'm not saying I HAVE, but if I WERE to bleach them, I WOULD also lay them out in the sun.

I HAVE HEARD this works really well.:)

[pirate44]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
I'm not saying I HAVE, but if I WERE to bleach them, I WOULD also lay them out in the sun.

I HAVE HEARD this works really well.:)
if i run into a friend who wants to do this project, i will let them know. i will thank you in advance for that advice on behalf of said friend. ;) ;)

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by pirate44
if i run into a friend who wants to do this project, i will let them know. i will thank you in advance for that advice on behalf of said friend. ;) ;)


Tell your friend he is "most" welcome! :D

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by pirate44
could you be considered an accomplice? :thinking:
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Not at all... is just speculation.:nerd:
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GO FOR IT!!!