Gators

[madisondog]

Anybody have reports?

[mshunter77]

I know of an 11.5 footer killed. Not sure exactly where other than the southwest zone.

[dukhntn]

Our group got a 5'11" and an 11'10". First time for any of us to go, had a blast. Big one was tagged in 2010 by mdwfp and only grew 2" in girth and 1" in length since that time.

[rbsdrake]

I know of a 12'5" killed on the pearl. If he dont post a pic later ill post one

[SNOT]

Close to 13', 660lbs....North of Vicksburg.

[Long Cut]

Close to 13', 660lbs....North of Vicksburg.


Thats a big creature all the way around but the Swamp People Narrarator would have said 16 feet long 3000 pound monster with a taste for human blood. Swamp people rule add at least a few feet to every gator and multiply actual weight by 4.

I would have pooped myself if I'd a seen that gator anywhere near me.

[msbigdawg1234]

we had blast on our first hunt...got 11.8 and tagged.out with 5ft on friday....went back sat helped some friends with a tag on a 9.10 ....this stuff is a blast...
Friday 11.8 ft we hooked into to this big boy3 times and him taking us under logs and stumps and comin up smiling at us ...lol...we stuck round with him waiting him out and finally on the 4th time we got him out in deeper water after we cut two lines and re tyed while the third was holding him....once we had all 3 in him at once in deeper water we whipped him good put on a snare and it was lights out...what a thrill it is when ya got a monster on biting the side of the boat...lol...I know Dump is now 2 less gators over 11'......

[avery123]

That gator in the above picture^^^ was a blast to catch. It ended up weighing 660lbs and measured 12'10".

msbigdawg1234, I didn't realize you knew Will V, small world. He was calling me to come help out but we were busy wrestling our gator. It is hard work for sure! But fun as hell!! ha ha. I am glad yall some good luck as well.

avery123

[Greenhead22]

According to Swamp People, every 12' or bigger is a minimum 950lbs.

[CBRADGO]

Little cousin killed one 11' 2"

[umrebs]

I was also in the hunting party that killed the big gator in the pictures. It was an absolute monster and I am not ashamed to say that I was scared to death the whole time we were wrestling with him! We had a blast though and it's a hunt I will never forget.

[jbrooks]

We got the 12'5" 550 pounds and tagged out with a 5'3". I can not get pics to upload so if you would Ryan post those pics I sent you. Also there was a some of his tail missing.

[rbsdrake]

Jbrooks pics

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what exactly is the protocol for
1. catching
2. dispatching
something that big with that many teeth.

I know what they do on swamp people but they do that all the time. I'm wondering how different it is for "non Professionals" to haul one in like that than it is for say a troy landry.

What do yall do with them once you kill them,
are they still good to eat at that size?

[chevy01234]

Swamp people is an overdramatized portrayal of commrcial alligator fishing. They hook them in the stomach with a hook then shoot it in the head. It's a commercial harvest, not hunting nor a sporting event.

In Mississippi one has to catch the gator with a snag hook (big treble hook you cast and snag the gator with, not using bait on a static line). You can also use a harpoon or Bowfishing rig.

Dispatching is done with a shotgun and birdshot smaller than #6's after you have tired the gator down and secured it with a snare.