Gator from a Saddle!

[shwacker]

Not really... but thought I’d show you boys what we do in Florida this time of year if not bowhunting!

Killed him this morning. 10.5 with a bobtail. Would have been close to 11.5

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[Homebrew454]

Nice job. I'm jealous. I've had gator meat once and it tasted really good.

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[shwacker]

It’s definitely unique, but good. I love it. We’ll be eating po’ boys soon!


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[Deltahuntr]

Congratulations, that’s a good gator! I live in Louisiana so we see gators almost all year but not too many swamp lizards that break that 11’ mark.

 

[shwacker]

Congratulations, that’s a good gator! I live in Louisiana so we see gators almost all year but not too many swamp lizards that break that 11’ mark.

Yeah, I think y’all and us have the highest numbers of gators, and FL kills a good handful of 13s each year, I’ve killed a 12. But not many over that, prob due to the hunting pressure. But man, Alabama got that monster world record and Georgia just set a new state record that’s I think is bigger than FL’s state record.

They can be some frustrating creatures to hunt, especially the way we have to do it here. But it’s fun!


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[dalton916]

I killed one in GA when they first opened their season. Enjoyed it, but not something I’ve ever wanted to do again. The meat tasted ok to me, but not something I’d go out of my way to get so I’ve never gone again in GA or S.C.

 

[Deltahuntr]

Yeah, I think y’all and us have the highest numbers of gators, and FL kills a good handful of 13s each year, I’ve killed a 12. But not many over that, prob due to the hunting pressure. But man, Alabama got that monster world record and Georgia just set a new state record that’s I think is bigger than FL’s state record.

They can be some frustrating creatures to hunt, especially the way we have to do it here. But it’s fun!


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There are big gators all over. I agree Florida and Louisiana probably have the largest population. I hunted Florida with a friend a few years ago Snagging gators on a fishing rod then killing them with a bang stick was a different experience. There are a some 12’- 13’ gators killed during the season here in south Louisiana. I’ve only seen 3 in 30 yrs that size alive. Mississippi has produced some really large gators in the last few seasons, the pics show up in the La Sportsman, but they don’t have the numbers like Fl and La.

 

[Buckhole75]

Big Gators down here on Lake Seminole and on Lake Eufaula.Also Big hunting pressure because of it when the season is in.

 

[shwacker]

Big Gators down here on Lake Seminole and on Lake Eufaula.Also Big hunting pressure because of it when the season is in.

Yeah, I know lake eufala has some monsters. Used to deer hunt out there and my buddy found a skull in a ditch that he crossed going to his stand. If you do the eye to snout measurement he was 16 inches, so possibly 16ft! I know, I know, that would be a record, I ain’t one of those guys to just BS about “oh I saw this monster”... it was legit the biggest head I’ve ever seen, and it had a weird underbite so it’s bottom jaw was even longer. Anyways, def some absolute monsters down there! And right by we’re we hunted out there is where that new GA record just got killed


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[Tapeworm]

Nice one

I have some gator tags burning a hole in my pocket right now

Gotta make time to get out on the water and get some


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[cmbetke]

Hell yeah! badass!!

 

[J3general]

I hate those things. We have them on our farm in eastern NC near Wilmington and they are a threat to our dog retrieving ducks during the Fall Duck (Teal) season.

 

[shwacker]

I hate those things. We have them on our farm in eastern NC near Wilmington and they are a threat to our dog retrieving ducks during the Fall Duck (Teal) season.

I’m sure NC has a nuisance gator tag that can be issued. But if it’s your private land then don’t ask don’t tell...


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[huntin_addict]

That's alot of friggin' boots right there. Good eatin' too.