On a Sunday afternoon fishing trip to Allens Falls, I assisted a middle-aged Snapping Turtle crossing the road. While I handled the territorial reptile, I made sure to hold it by its hind quarters, and as I did so the angry creature made several attempts to snap at me. It reached backwards and to the sides of its shell before I released it gently far back into the understory on the side of the road closest to the water. Turtles make these migrations for a number of reasons, but seeing them out and about in the fall is unlikely. It is more common to see species of turtles on the road in the springtime as they look for mates, areas to nest, or new places to live. In the case of my encounter it can be assumed the turtle was on the lookout for a place to hibernate for this upcoming winter, or even looking for a warmer temperature to assist its cold blood digestion.