Alligator hunting season open

Canuck_Buck · 08-17-2006, 06:06 AM

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sold all 4,406 permits to 2,155 hunters in less than four hours in June, officials said. Last year, the commission issued only about 2,800 of the 4,300 available permits because of an applicant shortage.

Hunters killed 3,436 alligators in the 2005 season, according to the commission.

Officials said the increase in sales this year was likely due to an extended season and a regulation change that allowed hunters to purchase more than one permit for the nearly 11-week hunt set for Aug. 15 through Nov. 1.

Each permit allows for two alligator kills.

Biologists estimate there are up to 2 million alligators in the state.

Has anyone here been on a gator hunt?

kevin1 · 08-17-2006, 07:39 PM

And this relates to politics in what way ?

Alex The Hawk · 08-17-2006, 07:44 PM

Biologists estimate there are up to 2 million alligators in the state.

Yep in my Backyard

Canuck_Buck · 08-17-2006, 07:44 PM

Well I've been hearing alot about the gator's and believe that if their numbers are not controlled they might start to eat politicians....

Canuck_Buck · 08-17-2006, 07:45 PM

I realized Iposted to the wrong area after it was too late, unless there is a way to move it out that I don't know of?