Alligator Hunting: Big Business Across the South Stretched taut, the rope led into the dark water, holding a prehistoric animal in an extremely bad mood at the other end. The guide snatched the cord with a rake-like pole and pulled it toward the flatboat. Grabbing the rope, he pulled with all his might. Tangled in the aquatic vegetation, the prehistoric reptile erupted from the murk, snapping at anything it could find. Flinging vegetation and spray, the gator attempts a "death roll." Unable to chew, alligators snap their heads and roll repeatedly to rip prey apart with their razor teeth or destroy enemies. The powerful tail, almost as dangerous as the toothy jaws, whipped the black water into froth.
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Arkansas Spring Turkey Season Will Remain Shorter 10/23/09
For the fourth consecutive year, commissioners with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have agreed that a shorter season is needed to match gobbler harvest to recent below-average turkey brood production. It also will allow more hens to breed and start nesting before hunters take to the woods. [Comments?]
Florida FWC Offers Alligator Hunting Classes 07/27/09
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering alligator hunters no-cost, three-hour classes to help them prepare for the August 15 - November 1 statewide alligator harvest. [Comments?]
Mississippi Alligator Applications Due June 15th 06/12/09
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks reminds hunters that for the 2009 alligator hunting there are hunting opportunities on both public waters and private lands. [Comments?]
South Carolina Alligator Deadline June 15th 06/08/09
The deadline to apply for the public alligator season this year is fast approaching. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will accept online applications for this year's public alligator season until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 15. [Comments?]
Georgia Quota Hunt Application Period Now Open 06/03/09
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) reminds hunters that June 1 was opening day of the 2009-2010 quota hunt application period. [Comments?]
Alabama Alligator Registration Opens June 2 05/29/09
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that Alabama's fourth regulated alligator hunting season will be held in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta August 14-17 and August 21- 24, 2009, and in Barbour, Henry, Houston and Russell counties on August 21-31, 2009. [Comments?]
Florida Alligator Application Process Changes Begin June 1 05/20/09
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will use new permit-application procedures this year to resolve past permit issuance problems for the highly popular statewide alligator harvest program. [Comments?]
Proposed 2009-11 Hunting Season Dates for Louisiana 03/11/09
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has posted the 2009-11 proposed general and wildlife management area (WMA) hunting regulations and dates online. [Comments?]
Florida FWC Temporarily Closes 3 WMAs 08/29/08
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an order closing three wildlife management areas to taking game other than fish and alligators. [Comments?]
Louisiana Offers Alligator Lottery Hunts 08/01/08
In order to increase alligator harvest opportunities, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will initiate new alligator lottery hunts on eight Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) for the 2008 alligator harvest season. [Comments?]
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Archery Hunt in August's Sweltering Heat As the mercury steadily rose outside it was easily 10 degrees higher in the blind, I was tucked in awaiting the arrival of thirsty antelope. The hotter it got the more uncomfortable it became inside the blind which now was turning out to be a sweat box. I'm not really sure, but while inside that 70x70x90 sweat box a buddy of mine texted me telling me it was 92 degrees out. Not sure but I don't really think he was simply informing me of the fact more so than getting a little enjoyment out of the misery I'd intentionally placed myself in.
