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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) is offering alligator hunters no-cost,
three-hour classes to help prepare alligator hunters for the
coming statewide alligator harvest, which runs Aug. 15 through
Nov. 1. Reservations are not required to attend a class.
This is an opportunity for hunters who have
never participated in the state’s alligator hunts to learn what
hunting alligators is all about. Attendance is not mandatory for
licensed hunters, but the FWC recommends participants attend,
especially if they have never gator hunted. Class topics
include: preparing for the hunt; hunting techniques and safety;
harvesting and processing; caring for your alligator hide; and
alligator hunting rules and regulations.
Classes will be offered at the following
locations:
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Saturday - July 15, 1-4 p.m., Heritage
Holiday Inn, 234 Third Ave. N., St. Petersburg. For
directions call (727) 822-4814 or visit
www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/piedt. Participants
must obtain parking passes at hotel front desk.
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Wednesday - July 19, 6-9 p.m., Paramount
Plaza Hotel and Suites, 2900 S.W. 13th St., Gainesville. For
directions call (352) 377-4000 or visit
www.paramountplaza.com.
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Saturday - July 22, 1-4 p.m., Comfort Inn
and Conference Center, 2520 S.R. 434 W., Longwood. For
directions call (407) 862-4000 or visit
www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=FL714.
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Wednesday - July 26, 6-9 p.m., Bryant
Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium, 620 S. Meridian St.,
Tallahassee. For directions call (850) 488-3831.
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Saturday - July 29, 1-4 p.m., International
Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum, 300
Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach. For directions call (954)
922-4212 or visit
www.igfa.org.
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Saturday - August 5, 1-4 p.m., Okeechobee
County Civic Center, 1750 U.S. Hwy. 98 N., Okeechobee. For
directions call (863) 462-5195.
Sale of alligator permits began June 15, and all
available permits were sold in four hours. Permitted alligator
hunters can expect to receive their licenses and hide validation
tags by July 21.
An alligator trapping "agent" license can still
be purchased for $52. This allows the agent to assist a licensed
trapper in taking alligators, but only in the presence of that
trapper.
Since 1988, the FWC has offered alligator hunts,
which provide a thrilling, hands-on hunting adventure that is
unlike any other hunting experience imaginable. For more
information on these exciting alligator hunts, visit
MyFWC.com/gators and
click on "Statewide Hunts."
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