A Beginner's Guide to Bowfishing for Gators
If you're looking for a unique adventure in which you have the opportunity to take an apex predator with a bow, look no further than the American alligator. Here's a guide to get you started.
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While Florida may no longer abound with the wild, jungly scenes once depicted in colorful tourism art, enlightened wildlife management has created a new era that’s good for hunters.
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.
Gator Hunting in the Sunshine State
Alligator hunts can provide an opportunity to chase prey that can very much bite back.
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