Yes I have zZ, but only on two occasions. It's fun and exciting, but nowhere near as dramatic as that TV show implies.

The guys that do it commercially work their butts off. The biggest danger is running a boat at speed in backwater areas and hitting an underwater obstruction. Of course, you run the same risk fishing those kinds of areas. The gator harvest is highly regulated and for the most part you can only hunt your own land or a lease, and tags are limited.

As for that TV show, I was horrified when those idiots started popping off with a .22 across the water. Someone should kick their ass.