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Successful Gator Hunt This Weekend
17 September 2007, 18:48
M16Successful Gator Hunt This Weekend
I took my wife down to the Calhoun County ranch this weekend for a little gator hunting.
When we approached the first bait saturday morning I noticed that the line was on the bank and had been pulled into some vines that were about three feet high. I eased up to take a look and saw the back end and tail of a big gator. I handed my wife a 12 gauge shotgun with a slug in the chamber. Then I grabbed a pole and started pushing the vines off the top of the gator. All of a sudden this huge mouth full of teeth and a loud hissing sound popped up out of the vines. I turned to go get my .22 pistol when my wife stepped forward and blasted the gator with the 12 gauge. He measured 12 feet even. Here is a picture.
17 September 2007, 18:52
OkieNewtonFull body mount or a new pair of boots?
Keep yer powder dry and yer knife sharp.
17 September 2007, 18:54
Toomany ToolsWhat a monstergator! Congrats to you and your wife on an outstanding trophy.
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17 September 2007, 18:57
Charles_HelmHoly cow! That is an excellent one.
17 September 2007, 21:24
DesertRamVery nice! My four-year old keeps hounding me to take her "crocodile hunting." I think I need to look into something a little closer...
Pass along our congratulations to the little lady on a job well done.
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17 September 2007, 21:49
The SlugShe really kept her cool and it looks like she made a perfect shot. That's a good lady you've got there!
Nice gator, btw.
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17 September 2007, 22:38
onefunzr2With a shot like that I don't see the need for duct tape.
17 September 2007, 23:26
WhitworthWow, that's excellent!! What a great trophy!!
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
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18 September 2007, 01:55
kudu56 Thanks for sharing! Good for you to have her as a hunting partner!
18 September 2007, 02:02
meteThere's a news item today about a snorkler who had his arm torn off by a 600 lb 'gater !! They showed the sign that said "Warning -Alligators" !!
18 September 2007, 02:06
Buglemintodaywhata monster!
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18 September 2007, 02:39
Bob in TXWow!! What a monster!! Congrats!!
Bob
18 September 2007, 02:57
Hot CoreHey M16, Give a BIG OLE Congratulations to Mrs. M16 for me. Great shot!
Continued good Hunting and clean 1-shot Kills.
18 September 2007, 08:16
Teat HoundNice!
-eric
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18 September 2007, 21:03
L. David KeithM16; that's one helluva Gator! Your wife did good with the 12ga too. Any more pics? I've got to get me a Gator. Been around them a lot in FL but never taken one. KG, those are some cool pics. Nice Gators too. LDK
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19 September 2007, 16:48
BrentYour wife is a fine shot it appears.
So what do you do with 12 ft of alligator. Having eaten gator tail once, that looks like about a decade's worth of steady chewin'
Brent
When there is lead in the air, there is hope in my heart -- MWH ~1996
20 September 2007, 03:25
DavePCONGRATS!
I'm still building points for my GA gator tag.
You've got a good wife too!
20 September 2007, 07:09
Westmanquote:
Originally posted by Brent:
Your wife is a fine shot it appears.
So what do you do with 12 ft of alligator. Having eaten gator tail once, that looks like about a decade's worth of steady chewin'
Brent
Isn't that the truth!
Nice trophy!
Bill
30 September 2007, 09:00
GoWyoWow!
I'm going to Tampa 10/13-17 for a hunt. My friend killed one last year that was 10'9" and 450#.
They use crossbows, floats and spears.
I like the 12 gauge with slugs option...MAN!
Damn right its loaded, it makes a lousy club. -JW
30 September 2007, 09:08
hammerdownGood Job!
You should be very proud of your wife.
