The harpoon has a small tip that breaks away
We got back on plane and continued our hunt.
from the pole and is connected to a 25ft. rope The next gator was an 11footer and we got him
and a large float.
to the boat being careful not to be bitten, I power
We loaded up and started running around the headed him right behind the skull and into the
lake in search of a large lizard. Chris spotted a good spinal cord, killing him quickly and humanely.Than
one, and we started running towards it at over 60 we tagged him and continued the hunt, tagging 4
mph. We threw the harpoon and struck the big gators of various sizes in the night.
gator, and the float started flying across the water
like the shark in the movie Jaws. We chased the
float and picked it up, being careful to roll the rope
up; if the gator wanted to run again, he could be
given some slack. After about 20 minutes, the barb
pulls and the 13ft. gator is gone.
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These hunts are very important to control
populations and generate money to help the
management of these potentially dangerous reptiles. A total of 2,681 individuals were permitted
in 2004 to take two alligators on their specified
area.