Alligator, who's hunted them?

[bearpaw]

One of these years I want to do this, just curious who has gone alligator hunting and how you liked it?

Forida Alligator Management Program: http://myfwc.com/Alligator
Harvest Guidelines on Page 17: http://myfwc.com/media/1531908/alligator-rules-booklet.pdf

[bearpaw]

Many moons ago in FT Polk Louisiana we bought gator tags.  You could set hooks and "fish" them or lay out an shoot one.  I tried shooting one first, not productive, too many skeeters and snakes, and pretty much impossible to actually ambush a gator.  The next weekend we took turkey necks wired to big stainless hooks and hung them from overhanging saplings with 550 cord.  That worked real well, but was completely non selective.  We caught a couple of smallish (5 footers) and one about eight feet.  A lot of fun, and definitely something to get your blood up when you pull on that line from a little john boat.  Some outfitters are familiar enough with the water to hook big gators.  Others go out at night and shoot them with spot lights.  I think I'd go night shooting for one next time.

thanks for info

[lewy]

Tag. On my to do list

[bearpaw]

Tag. On my to do list

I'm tied up this year and can't do it, but it's on my short list. Maybe we should get a group together that wants to do this next year?

[Kit Carson]

I've wanted to do this for a while. 

[PolarBear]

35 or 40 years ago my Uncle and I drove from Alabama to his brother's place in Louisiana and hunted them at night with a spotlight and a .22 magnum.  Lots of fun and pretty good eating as well.

[Shooting Stix]

I have been advertising alligator hunts in Florida I have an outfitter that has tags for you no draw just go down and price is based on size of the Gators

[time2hunt]

https://www2.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/public/public_hunt_drawing/hunt-category-details.phtml?OCat=ALE&utm_campaign=govdelivery-email-drawnhunts&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery


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[Reidus]

I went on an airboat ride last month in florida with a guy that guided hog and gator hunts. He'd been doing it for years and seemed to really know his stuff. We started talking elk hunting and he really wanted to do some archery elk hunting. He said he'd take someone hog and gator hunting  if they took him elk hunting. I can give you his contact info if you're  interested. 

[lokidog]

That would be a score.  Wish I was more dialed in on elk hunting these days....

[RatRodMike]

Tag.  Love me a gator.

[Shooting Stix]

Here is my gator and the big one is a clients trophy

[Ripper]

I'm moving to Florida next year, I'll keep youposted on what I find out. I'm going to do it although it's not super high on my bucket list. More of a curiosity.

[shootem]

Tag.