redkneck Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Headed out real early to try to tag a couple gators in the SW pat of the state, then headed to the coast to try to catch a few reds and specks with the family. I'll be wore out by tues. I'll post some pics if I got service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smha6784 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Wish me luck Going to try and tag some myself opens tomorrow !!!! Good luck and safe hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good luck ME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good luck yall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwesthunter815 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good luck and safe hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Wish me luck Didnt realize you were drawn... Good luck! Hope you have a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Good luck John. Have fun and a safe trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireStation46 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Be safe and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WStreblo Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Wish me luck Wish we had gators to shoot... I'd love to mash one with my bow fishing gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 funny thing is it's just as much of a rush I hear as deer hunting, if not more. Only thing different is the deer don't circle your stand hoping you fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I made a dumb mistake and could not locate my tags after we took this 7 footer. There were so many Asian carp jumping in the boat I'm afraid in the constant commotion it fell out of the boat. My trip was cut short and now I have to go to court for gator possession with no tag. My first citation ever. Maybe the court will go easy on me, I have records of my tags but it doesn't matter. I stopped the hunt and immediately went to the gw. We'll see soon enough. I did get to keep the gator though strangely enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Guys next to us took this 400lb bruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rhino Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Bummer about your tags & having to cut your hunt short but congrats on the gator. Enjoy the groceries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Yeah it sux Al. Could be a very stiff penalty. The gw did day that he would testify favorably and tell the judge I could have chosen to dump the thing but instead I came immediately to report my problem. I can't believe the tags got lost. But sometimes things just happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I'm betting since you have some backup that you bought & had the tags the judge goes easy on you. That along with what the GW said he'll say. Bet that's not the 1st time it's happened. As you know here in MS...having to keep up with game tags is very unusual. BTW...for what it's worth...whenever I buy my MO tags online, I always print out 2 copies of each tag just in case I misplace one or all of them. The 2nd copy goes in a file in my briefcase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Yeah that was my problem, I've never tagged anything in my life lol. I went over our list twice before leaving home, made sure we had everything. Somehow the tags got lost, may turn up somewhere, but it doesn't matter. I'll go to the judge with hat in hand and maybe he'll be lenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hope the judge goes easy on you for doing the right thing in contacting the warden, good luck. Congrats on your gator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Wish me luck Dangit John I hate that. I'd bet they let you off though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Wish me luck Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Wish me luck Glad you got to keep the gator - that would never happen here in IL regardless of the reason. Go in the DNR office and the walls are covered with deer mounts - with inscriptions of how they were confiscated. Congrats on the gator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Well not that it matters to much but the tags were blown out with the pressure washer, they had slid into a crack under the seat, I guess they fell down when all the carp started coming in the boat. So I may go back out this weekend and try to take a big one. Edited September 4, 2013 by redkneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sorry to hear about your tags. Nice gator though. Kinda wish we had them up here, last time I was in Texas I aquired a taste for gator meat. Good luck in court, no matter what the fine will be, you can hold your head up and say that you're an honest sportsman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hope it works out. Honesty should always be taken into account. It goes a long ways with a lot of people, especially now a days. Hopefully the judge recognizes that. Here's also to hoping the judge is not a card carrying PETA member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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