Alligator hunt

[Bullthrower338]

I’ve used Janik Alligators LLC in El Campo, TX. Just had a euro and leather done. They did a good job.

 

[gizmo]

I need to call the outfitter when I have a block of time . Looks like hook then shoot. As for size It is based on increments . Not sure if I’ll do it again so I’m starting to lean towards the 9-10 ft range . I will do it for garments and not a rug been looking at the horn back and belly skins. Isn’t it possible to do both? I was thinking horn back tops might look really need on a pair of shoes.
American is going to be my choice I looked at a bunch when I put this up and they seemed like the best. All the feedback from you guys has backed up that thought . Right now the main things I need to figure out is can my meat be ready by Saturday night if I shoot the gator Thursday . I’ll get the outfitters taxi info and discuss skinning it prepping it and getting it sent to American . I think I’ll pay them to tan ( thinking something in a brown or green) and have it shipped to me while I look at the leather goods makers . I figure I’ll have a year to find someone to make some dress shoes and accompaniments .
Appreciate everything posted so far. You all never disappoint . @gizmo I’m going to reach out sometime when it’s quiet . I’d love to hear some ideas from you

Anytime!

 

[nomspc]

Mrs. Nomspc and I went gator hunting on Valentine’s Day. Took this old boy, 11’9”, lots of broken teeth, with a suppressed AR in 300 Ham’r, 55 yards broadside in the water through the brain. Hide is at American, skull arrived last night.

 

[PARA45]

When I hunted my gators in Florida, you couldn't have any type of firearms in the boat. The gator had to be gigged and then shot with a bang stick. I used a 44 Mag bang stick, and we used these long poles with a metal point with a barb attached to a float to track them down. Something like a whale harpoon. Talk about being close and personal with these prehistoric animals. Getting the big one on the boats and reaching into the murky waters of the Everglades to grab his mouth to tape it, talk about some serious pucker factor. Oh, and all this was done at night with flashlights. I guess we could say that this was my first dangerous game hunt. Not sure, if those rules have changed or not.

 

[Franco]

Mrs. Nomspc and I went gator hunting on Valentine’s Day. Took this old boy, 11’9”, lots of broken teeth, with a suppressed AR in 300 Ham’r, 55 yards broadside in the water through the brain. Hide is at American, skull arrived last night.

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Nice gator. I love the skull. Who did it?

 

[nomspc]

Nice gator. I love the skull. Who did it?

Chris Fortner, Fortner Taxidermy, Loganville GA