What are you guys doing today?

[the outdoorsman]

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Man I wish I could try that but I live in AZ but I used to live in louisiana so Ive seen my fair share of gators.

 

[scottysquails]

all this talk about fishing and i think im gonna have to go rig up some poles.......

 

[Fat Daddy]

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This sounds like fun JJ. I see on TV they only use a 22 to dispatch the gator after it hooked. I take it its not legal to just shoot the beast and by pass the hook? Is the use of 22 long rifle mandated by regs too? Bill

 

[JJMR794]

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You fish too AWESOME.

ITS MORE LIKE HUNTIN ACTUALLY... YA GO OUT IN THE BOAT AT NIGHT... SPOT LIGHT A NICE SIZED SWAMP LIZARD... AND PROMPTLY PUT A SOLID FIBERGLASS ARROW THRU HIS TOOTHY LIL HEAD... ARROW HAS 1000LB TEST BRAIDED LINE ATTACHED SO YA JUST KINDA PULL 'EM IN TO THE BOAT, MAKE SURE THEY ARE SECURED OR POSITIVELY DEAD SO NO ONE BECOMES AN UGLY STATISTIC AND HAUL 'EM IN... TAG 'EM AND START LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT VICTIM...ER UH I MEAN "HARVEST"

SOME FOLKS USE BAITED HOOKS BUT I PREFER BEING ABLE TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT I USE MY TAGS ON RATHER THAN BE AT THE MERCY OF FATE

 

[JJMR794]

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This sounds like fun JJ. I see on TV they only use a 22 to dispatch the gator after it hooked. I take it its not legal to just shoot the beast and by pass the hook? Is the use of 22 long rifle mandated by regs too? Bill

I'M SURE DIFFERENT STATES HAVE DIFFERENT REGS BILL... I PREFER TO TAKE THEM ALIVE MOST DAYS AS I PROCESS MY OWN AND THAT AFFORDS ME A DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE MEAT SPOILS. I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO OUTRIGHT DISPATCH ON 1ST SHOT... JUST KINDA DEPENDS ON MY SCHEDULE AND IF I FEEL LIKE CLEANING GATOR ALL NIGHT

ITS EASIER TO SUBDUE THEM AND TRUCK THEM HOME.. GO TO BED AND GET SOME SLEEP THEN I CAN DEAL WITH 'EM AT MY LIESURE THE FOLLOWING DAY

SUFFICE TO SAY THERE'S A BIT MORE WORK TO IT THAN CULLING BIRDS

HERE IN FLA THE ANIMAL MUST BE SECURED BEFORE BEING PERMANENTLY DISPATCHED TO AMPHIBIUS REPTILE VAL HALLA... SO LONG AS YOU HAVE A LINE ON HIM YOU'RE GOOD. SOME FOLKS GIG/ HARPOON, SOME FISH WITH HOOKS, I BOW FISH WITH ARROWS. HOW YOU CHOOSE TO DISPATCH IS YOUR DISCRETION... SOME SEVER THE SPINAL CORD WITH HATCHET... SOME WITH BULLETS.. AND OTHERS HAVE ON OCCAISION DONE IT WITH FISHIN ARROWS (WHICH TOTALLY SUX IF YOU WERENT PLANNING ON KILLIN THEM RIGHT AWAY

GOD I DIDNT GET TO BED UNTIL SOMETHING LIKE 10:30 AM... I WAS SO TICKED)

 

[JJMR794]

Been Watchin The River.... Got A Big Boy Staked Out

Now Its Just A Matter Of Waitin' For Openin' Day

 

[Fat Daddy]

Man that sounds fun, sometimes wish Id been born further south than my little piece of heaven here in Kansas.

Bill

 

[JJMR794]

We Only Get 2 Tags Here... So I Try For 11ft+ For Each. This Provides The Max Meat For My Freezer And Max $$$ In Hide. Much Bigger Becomes Rather Unmanageable Logistically (dang Things Are Unbelieveably Heavy)

 

[Fat Daddy]

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Madjin its like that huge Ks buck, you have to find out where the big boy hangs out and hope your buddy aint scoped out the same one!!! Does most of the usable meat come from the tail or is it a debone everything deal? Bill

 

[JJMR794]

Y'ALL TALK ABOUT GOOD EATS... YOU CAN KEEP THEM NASTY VINEGAR SOAKED EGGS I'LL TAKE 1INCH SQUARE CHUNKS OF PURE FLORIDA SWAMP LIZARD COATED IN BREAD CRUMBS AND DROWNED IN HOT PEANUT OIL UNTIL FLOATING AND GOLDEN BROWN. WHIP UP A LIL DIPPIN SAUCE OF 1/2 FRENCH SALAD DRESSING AND 1/2 CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE AND IT'S ON!