So they don't have fur.....still hunting in my book!

bswiv · August 21, 2013, 05:36 PM

Not a lot of story to this one other than the 2 hours it took me and Yul to figure out how to get his big ugly butt into the boat!! And should I mention it was raining and lightening by the time we started the run to the ramp.

Measured a little over 13 feet.........well north of 650 pounds, most likely over 700.

hogdogs · August 21, 2013, 06:30 PM

I'd say it is still huntin'... and a dern lot of work too!!!

Brent

Kreyzhorse · August 21, 2013, 06:57 PM

The things I hunt don't bite, that critter looks like it could cause someone to have a very bad day indeed. I'd call it hunting, different than things with fur but hunting nonetheless.

Great pictures by the way.

tahunua001 · August 21, 2013, 07:49 PM

troy landry would be proud.

BigD_in_FL · August 21, 2013, 08:23 PM

Whole LOT of fried gator tail and jowls coming to a BBQ restaurant near you! Nice job

Boomer58cal · August 21, 2013, 10:17 PM

I feel that anything that can hunt you can be hunted by you. Or is it bayou

I also happen to believe that if it bleeds it can be killed, if it can be killed, it can be hunted

I'd have that sucker stuffed and drag it out on my front lawn every night after dark. But that's just me.

Boomer

BillCA · August 21, 2013, 11:27 PM

That's a lot of alligator skin holsters, shoes and belts you got there!

There's still some story to tell. What did you clobber him with? Effective right away or did he object?

globemaster3 · August 22, 2013, 03:25 PM

Good size lizard! Makes me wish I was home!

Buzzcook · August 22, 2013, 08:36 PM

Next time I'm in Florida I'm gonna look up your fish shop.

kutz · August 22, 2013, 08:49 PM

I did not see the lizard till the 3rd time thru the photos, nice woman you got there!

bswiv · August 23, 2013, 01:37 PM

Buzzcock: Good!! The bank and the government will appreciate the extra cash!

As for the woman........she's a little mean and short tempered but after 33 years I've decided to keep her.

TimSr · August 23, 2013, 03:01 PM

That is awesome! I was curious about the taped snout. Is that just a precaution in case he's not as dead as you hoped, or do they pose a bite threat like snapping turtles, for some time after after they're "dead"?

bswiv · August 23, 2013, 03:08 PM

Cautious old man here........like my body parts to function and to all be there.....so we tape.......even if we are "sure" he is dead......somewhat the same as how we all treat guns, or at lest should treat guns.

And yes, he is dead in the pictures. Bangstick ( .357 ) to the base of the skull is humane and quick.

markj · August 23, 2013, 04:48 PM

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curious about the taped snout

Any reptile can bite after death, even after the head is cut off.

We do snppers a lot, usually take a tire iron and put it thru the lower jaw into the ground, cut off the head and leave it there for a few days. Then he knife goes between the shell and you open it up flip lower shell over an salt the whole inside real well watch teh hurdy gurdy start

then you butcher.

My first wife was canuck, (French Indian) she could walk on her hands a mile or more, she could walk right up them stairs on her hands. She fished and hunted with me until cancer took her age 31.

Give her a hug and let her know how much it means to ya to have her there.

sc928porsche · August 23, 2013, 08:23 PM

I used to hunt redheads until they became too dangerous.

Keg · August 24, 2013, 01:33 AM

Cool! Thats a big un!

Scorch · August 24, 2013, 01:47 AM

Aww. He's so cute!! Do they make good pets? He looks like he could keep the neighbor's cat out of the planters!

Anything that can make dinner out of you is fair game for hunting. Fire up the grill!

August 21, 2013, 05:36 PM	#1
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	So they don't have fur.....still hunting in my book! Not a lot of story to this one other than the 2 hours it took me and Yul to figure out how to get his big ugly butt into the boat!! And should I mention it was raining and lightening by the time we started the run to the ramp. Measured a little over 13 feet.........well north of 650 pounds, most likely over 700. __________________ http://www.thefishermansdock.com/

August 21, 2013, 06:57 PM	#3
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	The things I hunt don't bite, that critter looks like it could cause someone to have a very bad day indeed. I'd call it hunting, different than things with fur but hunting nonetheless. Great pictures by the way. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

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Boomer58cal Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2013 Location: closer than you think Posts: 967	I feel that anything that can hunt you can be hunted by you. Or is it bayou I also happen to believe that if it bleeds it can be killed, if it can be killed, it can be hunted I'd have that sucker stuffed and drag it out on my front lawn every night after dark. But that's just me. Boomer __________________ The number one cause of death in the 20th century. 290,000,000 citizens were first disarmed and then murdered by their own governments. This number does not include those killed in war. We're from the government, we're here to help

August 21, 2013, 11:27 PM	#7
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	That's a lot of alligator skin holsters, shoes and belts you got there! There's still some story to tell. What did you clobber him with? Effective right away or did he object? __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)

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hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	I'd say it is still huntin'... and a dern lot of work too!!! Brent

August 21, 2013, 08:23 PM	#5
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	Whole LOT of fried gator tail and jowls coming to a BBQ restaurant near you! Nice job

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globemaster3 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2006 Posts: 1,482	Good size lizard! Makes me wish I was home! __________________ NRA Life Member "We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control."

August 22, 2013, 08:36 PM	#9
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	Next time I'm in Florida I'm gonna look up your fish shop.

August 22, 2013, 08:49 PM	#10
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 393	I did not see the lizard till the 3rd time thru the photos, nice woman you got there!

August 23, 2013, 01:37 PM	#11
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	Buzzcock: Good!! The bank and the government will appreciate the extra cash! As for the woman........she's a little mean and short tempered but after 33 years I've decided to keep her. __________________ http://www.thefishermansdock.com/

August 23, 2013, 03:01 PM	#12
TimSr Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Rittman, Ohio Posts: 2,074	That is awesome! I was curious about the taped snout. Is that just a precaution in case he's not as dead as you hoped, or do they pose a bite threat like snapping turtles, for some time after after they're "dead"?

August 23, 2013, 03:08 PM	#13
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	Cautious old man here........like my body parts to function and to all be there.....so we tape.......even if we are "sure" he is dead......somewhat the same as how we all treat guns, or at lest should treat guns. And yes, he is dead in the pictures. Bangstick ( .357 ) to the base of the skull is humane and quick. __________________ http://www.thefishermansdock.com/

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sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2008 Location: now living in alabama Posts: 2,433	I used to hunt redheads until they became too dangerous. __________________ No such thing as a stupid question. What is stupid is not asking it.

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Keg Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2011 Location: Freestone County, Texas Posts: 1,133	Cool! Thats a big un! __________________ Hog Hunters never die........They just reload.........

August 24, 2013, 01:47 AM	#17
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Aww. He's so cute!! Do they make good pets? He looks like he could keep the neighbor's cat out of the planters! Anything that can make dinner out of you is fair game for hunting. Fire up the grill! __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services