Florida Alligator Hunting Season Is Going On Now
You know you live in the Sunshine State when Florida alligator hunting season is going on!
If you’ve ever wanted to hunt gators, this is your chance. Alligator season runs August 15th through November 1st. This year the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) opened up the hunting hours from 17 hours per day to 24 hours. The thought behind the added hours is that it will let more young and senior hunters get involved.
Before you run out to the nearby retention pond in search of a gator, you need a permit. FWC has been receiving applications since May and they only give out around 7,000 permits. Hmmm 1.3 million gators in Florida and only 7,000 permits awarded.
These Florida alligator hunting permits cost $272 for Floridians and more than $1,000 for out-of-state hunters. Each lucky permit holder gets an alligator trapping license, an area-specific harvest permit, and two tags, allowing them to harvest two gators. Another change this year allows hunters to use pneumatic air-bows attached to a restraining line to hunt the alligators.
If you’re one of the 7,000 who got approved for a permit: be safe and good hunting! {SOURCE Fox 13/ABC Action News]
Alligators Love The Golf Course
Gators and the golf course go hand in hand like burgers and fries. Just to be safe, especially in Florida, always assume there is a gator or a croc in any body of water.
