Information On Hunting For Alligators

By Frank Stone


Activities involving killing and capturing of wildlife in known as hunting. Hunting is among the oldest economic activities. The history of hunting dates back to the beginning of human history. This activity has lots of benefits including supplying man with leather, food and other animal products. Back in the day leather served as sleeping and clothing material. This is what hunting for alligators entails.

To date, there are still people who go hunting especially in the Western countries. An example of such is the United States whereby a license is issued to the person who wants to hunt any kind of wildlife and of course alligators are included. This proves the fact that though hunting is practiced, the activity is more regulated and possesses advanced technology. Gator hunting is the most prominent in the southeaster states of the U. S. A.

The highest numbers of gators are found in various states of the US. This means that they would pose serious threat to human safety if left uncontrolled. The states include Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Residents of the mentioned states are issued with licenses to hunt these reptiles. Most of the time the hunting period lasts for about a month.

Killing of alligators is prohibited in North Caroline. This makes it the only southeaster state where such law exists. The only people allowed to hunt or kill gators are wildlife service employees which make it illegal for anyone else to hunt alligators. They are a protected species in this state. Anyone coming across them is supposed to report the matter to relevant authorities for action as required by law. A person hunting gators may be either jailed or fined.

Certain requirements must be met before one is issued with a license. One such requirement is filling an application form requesting for a license. Information required on the form includes social security number, date of birth, and name among other personal details. Normally, applications are accompanied by relevant application fee. The fee differs from state to state.

The hunter is issued with a license indicating the span of the area they are allowed to carry their activities. Also indicated on the permit is the number of alligators a hunter is allowed to catch within a specific period. Fines and other measures may be imposed on a hunter who strays from their specified area. The measures are taken because straying is considered illegal. When the permit expires hunting is also supposed to stop immediately. The expiry date of permit is usually indicated.

These reptiles are dangerous. The danger they pose to humans and other animals is serious. To make the matter worse they do not produce one or two offspring like birds or other mammals. Each breeding season they lay tens of eggs which hatch into young ones. This ensures that their population is always high. As such, human versus gator conflicts have been reported as they occasionally invade human space.

Reptiles are being hunted for their skin. This is used to make various products like watch handles, bags, shoes, jackets and hats among others. The annual hunting culture was triggered by the increasing healthy population of the gators.




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