Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Recreational Gator Hunting For All

By George Hamilton


Hunters are always on the hunt to seek new game. Proud hunters like having their game mounted as trophy, and hung across the living room to show guest the conquered animal. Hunters go on talking about the tale of catching and murdering the struggling animal for hours, often inciting the young ones to dream about holding a harpoon in one hand and a bloodied limp carcass on the other.

In Pierre Park, LA many hunters gather here. With gator hunting in louisiana is just right around September every first Wednesday. However there are regulations and rules for many aspiring sportsman to keep them safe, and control the population of these leathery rascal.

In the state alone about 1.3 million wild alligators exists. Alligator harvesting has been recognized as a national and international program model since 1988. Every year there is a harvest quote being fulfilled by alligator management units in providing recreational opportunities for locals and tourists alike.

Non residents and locals are required to follow guidelines. Age requirement is 18 years and above, have applied for at least two cite tags, and a trapping license. For people who are under 18, disabled, or a senior citizen they must apply for other licenses to participate.

Other documents to be submitted is a copy of a sketch plan of the property hunting in, a signature of approval from the proprietor, a valid hunting lease as well as proof of property. The season lasts for thirty days and at the end a harvest report is submitted. In regards to people who cannot comply they are required to hire a guide with possessing tags.

And for people who do not have the permission to hunt alligators, or posses any appropriate documents should hire a guide. The guide must posses a hunter possessing tags. When all the necessary papers are complete then time to hunt, and prepare the basic equipment.

The harpoon pool is primarily used to find the animal and attach a restrain line on it. But a bow line only works with a gator that is six inch and below. Compared to the harpoon pool, this is required when you hunt a seven inch gator or even longer.

A good lighting equipment that allows you to use both your hands. A head light is necessary, it is simply strapped around the forehead. This do not hinder the hunt especially when a gator is captured and struggling for its life.

Never aim on the top of the gators head or above water because this cause the bone and lead sputter. Properly putting the gator asleep requires you to dip it into eight inch of water then aim the bangstick behind the back of its head for a cleaner end. To wrap up the hunt use the gaff to hook it under the front tip of the bottom jaw, but unless it struggles to pull the gaff off then shoot it again.




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