Guided Gator Hunt

[Baby Tran Cat]

Been talking about doing this last couple of years and this year started looking around at prices. Nothing is cheap out there! Seeing up to $4,000. That being said I figured I would ask if anyone on here knows anyone or can suggest an outfit to call. I would like to do more than simply kill a gator someone has on a line. I would prefer to set the lines, bait the lines, pull one in, and get to be trigger man. I'm willing to PAY to work. For this kind of money I just would like to experience the whole thing instead of paying $4k to stand in a boat, watch someone else do all the work, then squeeze the trigger one time. I understand taxidermy costs would vary so if they offer that too then great.

Any help?

[SurfnFish]

Is it just coincidence that you posted this right after the new Swamp People?

[Curmudgeon]

Is it just coincidence that you posted this right after the new Swamp People?

[H.Maier]

LOL.

[Baby Tran Cat]

Lov them Swamp People...I DVR'd it so dont tell me...but I still want to go

[Robalo]

Brad;

One of my buddies runs a place for their company (Hunting Club). I got to go and been invited. Problem was the gator was "free" to kill, but costs about $1000 just for the skin and meat, then more $ for tanning, then more $ for boots/wallet/belt, so I figured it'd total about $2500+ and I don't wear boots often enuf-and the ones I would wear aint $1000 pair that I'd ruin-just overall wasn't real practical-plus the skeeters drive ya crazy-just my $0.02. Another option is the Murphree Wildlife refuge-2 of my buddies won draws for gators there and killed em and was cheap-ya oughta check into that thru TPWD (and these guys are cheapskates, so it had to be very inexpensive)-they got 8 & 9'ers-only issue I saw is they had em tanned a light tan-was ugly-shoulda been dark.

[reeltime]

Brad i would think you could find some folks over on saltycajun that could point you the right way.I have all ways just wanted to catch one with nothing but my bare hands but the opportunity hasn't fallen in my lap.

[H.Maier]

Brad i would think you could find some folks over on saltycajun that could point you the right way.I have all ways just wanted to catch one with nothing but my bare hands but the opportunity hasn't fallen in my lap.

They're used to be some good ones down Halls bayou. I can get you down there Chris, but like the baddest 140 lb. man alive, Willie Edwards says " If you think you can do it, good luck to ya." I get Jonathon to bring the video equipment and I watch intently from the back of the boat. lol

[Jhua]

They're used to be some good ones down Halls bayou. I can get you down there Chris, but like the baddest 140 lb. man alive, Willie Edwards says " If you think you can do it, good luck to ya." I get Jonathon to bring the video equipment and I watch intently from the back of the boat. lol

Lol. I have three waterproof cameras for 3 angles of entertainment (or horror) haha

[Rollo]

They're used to be some good ones down Halls bayou. I can get you down there Chris, but like the baddest 140 lb. man alive, Willie Edwards says " If you think you can do it, good luck to ya." I get Jonathon to bring the video equipment and I watch intently from the back of the boat. lol

Brad are you sure about this?Looks pretty darn dangerous to me,tell ya what,if somsthin bad happens Ill console tha widow! kiddin brother! Have Fun!

[Baby Tran Cat]

Brad are you sure about this?Looks pretty darn dangerous to me,tell ya what,if somsthin bad happens Ill console tha widow! kiddin brother! Have Fun!

That's why I love this board...you know folks here got your back! You almost made me cry Rollo!

[Gilbert]

your best bet is to win a draw hunt. other than that, gator hunting ain't cheap. we had gators on the duck lease but when it dried up last year, they all left. Find someone with land along the coast and offer to pay for the tags.

[Gilbert]

it had been a while since I checked, I didn't know its open state wide. It use to be a coastal county thing only.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/planning/alligator/

[Rollo]

That's why I love this board...you know folks here got your back! You almost made me cry Rollo!

Im here for you bro!!!!

[Rollo]

I call her Big Bertha, If Im not mistaken TPW relocated her a few years back cause she spent too much time eating handouts at the Ramp,fish cleanings and an ocassional small dog!!