Saturday, August 12, 2017

Different Methods Used For The Gator Hunts

By Jason McDonald


Alligators are large crocodilian reptiles with the American species native to southeastern United States and inhabits freshwater wetland like cypress swamps and marshes. They are distinguished from the American crocodile with its darker coloration, overlapping jaws and broader snout. They tolerate the cooler climates more compared to crocodiles who prefers tropical climates.

More people are wanting to experience harvesting or hunting them because of a variety of reasons even when doing so is dangerous. You can go with other people with similar interest on gator hunts and one of them should preferably be an experienced hunter. There are various techniques, practices, and equipment used for capturing them.

All states have different legal methods for hunting them so be familiar with what those are within your state first. Alligators are hunted commonly at night, which some states allowing this, which can be located with their reflective eyeshine that glows red. The following are several methods you can use in capturing them when they get in range.

Wire snares are affixed to restraining lines that is mounted loosely to poles using pieces of tape or small rubber bands. These are usually used to secure the gator after it was snagged or harpooned and subdued near the boat. They could also be used as initial capture technique though they cannot be left alone because they must be hand held.

Gigs or harpoons might be used in affixing restraining lines to the alligators and a penetrating point connected to restraining line consist it. These penetrating points can be a straightened fishhook, detachable dart, fish gig or spear point. A gig is jabbed while harpoons are normally mounted on a pole, spear or arrow shaft then thrown.

Snatch hooks are a weighted treble hook attached to line being used in attaching to a gator. These can be either hand held or are combined with long stout fishing rod with reel and would be cast over an alligator or where it had last submerged. They will be retrieved until they made contact and must remain tight while the animal is not yet tired.

Baited hook is fishing for alligators essentially and are set within the day though its intent is to capture them overnight. Doing this involves suspending it above water and checking it every day with the best bait being rotten chicken. Sets are usually created with a large hook, rubber band, leader, rope, long cane pole and an anchor.

Bangsticks are common equipment for hunting alligators and considered effective and safe tool for killing them humanely. You could do this by shooting behind the immediate center of their skull cap in an angle directed towards their brain. Discharging it must be done below the waterline for reducing the likely aerial dispersal of bullet and bone fragments.

Guns could also be used though the alligator must be captured first before dispatching it using this or a bangstick. Most firearms have the capabilities in dispatching gators but they still depend on how skilled the user is. Hunting them is dangerous not because of the animals only but also due to the hazards of using these tools.




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