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Alligator, who's hunted them?
« on: April 27, 2016, 08:22:20 AM »
One of these years I want to do this, just curious who has gone alligator hunting and how you liked it?

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2016, 08:33:09 AM »
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.

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2016, 08:45:31 AM »
Tag. On my to do list
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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2016, 08:54:39 AM »
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? :fishin:
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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2016, 12:45:45 AM »
I've wanted to do this for a while.  :tup:

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2016, 01:29:46 AM »
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.

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2016, 04:56:06 AM »
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

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2016, 10:03:41 PM »
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. 

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2016, 12:12:49 AM »
That would be a score.  Wish I was more dialed in on elk hunting these days....

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2016, 07:38:21 AM »
Tag.  Love me a gator.

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2017, 06:17:00 PM »
Here is my gator and the big one is a clients trophy

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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2017, 01:17:10 PM »
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.
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Re: Alligator, who's hunted them?
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2017, 01:22:55 PM »
Tag.

 


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