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15 September 2006, 07:56
470CapstickA2
Texas sized gator
Ok.. I posted this on the hunting board, but thought my DR buddies would like to see this monster..

the game warden is 6'5" and the gator is 23'1"




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15 September 2006, 08:08
ramrod340
Well snopes calls it 13'.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/wcgator.asp


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15 September 2006, 16:16
Rusty
Ya know, the old "Holding the fish towrads the camera" makes em look bigger every time!


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15 September 2006, 22:33
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23.1 feet would be very large, even for a salt water crock, but 13 feet for an allagator ain't no salamander, either! That's a big gator anyplace, even for Texas! beer


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16 September 2006, 06:05
dakota45056
Hey guys! We couldn't have a case of cut and paste could we Wink?? The head and tail size don't exactly match the body???? thumbdown

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17 September 2006, 02:12
470CapstickA2
I pulled it from a email with the web story attached... either way, whatever the real size.. he's big..

I blew up the pic and looked for some cut and paste pixeling... but I can't see any, but the pic isn't of a high enough quality to really get a detailed look..

Dak... is that second sentence in English??


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17 September 2006, 02:46
ramrod340
quote:
I blew up the pic and looked for some cut and paste pixeling... but I can't see any, but the pic isn't of a high enough quality to really get a detailed look..

I don't think the picture was doctored. I just think it is the perspective of the shot. Gator is real close to the camera.


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17 September 2006, 03:00
Jim Manion
If that gator were just a little bigger, it would make a fine wallet for Al.....


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17 September 2006, 03:51
470CapstickA2
a wallet and matching gator hide cowboy hat : )


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17 September 2006, 08:40
Mike Smith
Gentleman I dont know about doctoring the photo but I have hunted gators. Any gator over 13 feet is a really big gator. They just dont dont reach the proportions that crocs do. And yes the perspective of the camera makes a big difference. I would believe 13 foot if someone told me the story but not some ridiculous figure like 23.
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17 September 2006, 20:30
jeffeosso
Look ya'll... a good gater...DEAD
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18 September 2006, 06:07
Mike Smith
No Jeffe, as a Texican you should know it only becomes a good gator after its turned into boots!


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