Conservation: Florida Alligators in a Different Light
At present, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) estimates there are about 1.3 million resident wild alligators, up sharply from a low in the early 1960s that prompted the closure of legal hunting. The alligator population has been on the rebound since, and hunting seasons were reinstated in the 1980s.
Alligator Ammo
Troy and Jacob Landry from "Swamp People" choose CCI Maxi Mag ammo for killing alligators.
Fisherman Escapes Croc By Punching it in the Face
Plenty of folks in the southeastern United States have had what we can, at the very least, consider "close calls" with alligators.
Gator Hunting in the Sunshine State
Alligator hunts can provide an opportunity to chase prey that can very much bite back.
Texas Approves Airguns and Airbows for Hunting
The Lone Star State has approved the use of airguns and airbows for hunting various game animals, provided the equipment meets specific requirements.
Teen Kicks Gator, Unsurprisingly Gets Attacked
A Florida teen kicked what he thought to be a log while swimming—and soon found himself at the mercy of an angry alligator.
A Gator Goes Shopping
A Florida Wal-Mart was forced to lock its automatic doors when a deal-hungry alligator tried to make its way inside.
Massive Alligator Caught Not Once, But Twice, near Hilton Head, S.C.
Finding an alligator prowling around the area is something that residents in the southeastern part of the country are relatively accustomed to dealing with. But finding monster—not once, but twice—that looks like it walked right out of a Discovery Channel special? That's a little less common.
Australia Pushes Trophy Hunting for Crocs
In the name of wildlife management, Australia is considering crocodile trophy hunting to make its national parks safer for humans.
Hunting Dinosaurs
Like the fossilized skeletons of its ancestors displayed in the Smithsonian, a 12-foot alligator can be scary even when it’s dead—something that Shooting Illustrated's Adam Heggenstaller learned in person during a gator hunt in Florida.
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