lungbuster12point06 Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I am going on a Gator hunt to louisiana the first week of Sept........I plan on using a Muzzy Gator Getter kit but I do not want to use a bangstick or any type of firearm to finish off the lizard. I figured I would use a sturdy cut on contact BH on a heavy carbon shaft and try to immobilize it by hitting the spine..........then severing the spinal cord with a knife once it was immobilized............Does anyone have any suggestions or pointers for me??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Does anyone have any suggestions or pointers for me??????? Stay away from the end with all of those little white shinny things..... I have never been but it looks like a blast! Take a camera please so we can live vicariously through you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I will be videoing the hunt hopefully from two different camera angles.............just hope I don't pick up a new nickname from the hunt,like stumpy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 I will be videoing the hunt hopefully from two different camera angles.............just hope I don't pick up a new nickname from the hunt,like stumpy! Don't worry. I can always change your user name to Stumpy, so you don't lose your post count Sure sounds like an interesting hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Hey Now Better be careful comin in here asking that, there's some of us that might get offended!!!!!!!!! Never have, but my brother did with a bang stick several years ago, killed 3 6ft'ers a 7, 8, and 9 footer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Better be careful comin in here asking that, there's some of us that might get offended!!!!!!!!! Ok,I'll rephrase ...............Has anyone hunted Alligators with a bow?? I hope to have some good footage to post in a month or so.......sounds like we will have at least two if not three cameras rolling,so at least one of them should capture all the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 A lot of people hunt them with bows here in Georgia. Bows, spears, a big treble hook on the end of a stout fishing pole, etc. But.........they all finish them off with a pistol or a bang stick. It would take a lot of effort and/or a perfectly placed shot to kill one with a bow. I've never heard of one being killed that way. I'm sure it's happened, though. All I'm gonna say is, once you have him stuck, he's gonna be mad and you'll want to dispatch him as quick as possible or there will be injuries, either to you or to the gator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98chevy Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Ive hunted them and heers my story on not using a gun. We went to fill the tag and i made a perfect shot. we hooked the bobber to it and let it run till it died. We waited and waited till we where sure it was dead we hauled him in the boat and taped its mouth for safty reasons. Well about 15min later after getting everyhting it was time for pics and that thing came alive. I never wanted to shoot holes in my boat that bad. We broke the paddle and it finally died. The tail did tons of damage also on the ol flat bottom. Heers a pic of a biggun. Thats my buddy on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Ive hunted them and heers my story on not using a gun. We went to fill the tag and i made a perfect shot. we hooked the bobber to it and let it run till it died. We waited and waited till we where sure it was dead we hauled him in the boat and taped its mouth for safty reasons. Well about 15min later after getting everyhting it was time for pics and that thing came alive. I never wanted to shoot holes in my boat that bad. We broke the paddle and it finally died. The tail did tons of damage also on the ol flat bottom. Heers a pic of a biggun. Thats my buddy on it That's just too cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool: And definitely on my "to-do" list.:) Length/weight?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 YEAH, here a tip ,, Just remember this ain't NO Whitetail and will bite back.. The menu could be you .. ;) Be safe and have fun .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 If you fall overboard, and come back with no arms, no legs, and we find you wiggling in a pile of leaves this fall.....we'll just call you..."Russel".....LOL good luck with the gators! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Just got back this morning..............killed two! One was a 7'10" and the other was a hoss!!!!! 11'2"! Will post up some pics. when i get settled in here,we also got some excellent footage........thanks for all the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98chevy Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Awsome That 11'2 is a biggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungbuster12point06 Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I had every intention of spot and stalk and killing them either from the boat or shore with my Mathews........well after seeing how thick the Duck seed was on the waters surface and the fact that gators in La rarely let themselves be seen on the shore, we elected to run bait lines that we baited with chicken quaters let to sit in the sun for a few days to ripen! We also chummed the water around the bait with blood from rotten duck breast.........out of 5 bait lines we had 4 gators on in less than 24 hours. My buddy Steve aquired a new nickname: "Master Gator Baiter"! We had only 2 tags ,so two were catch and release .......got some awesome footage and meat and a great trophy for da wall! Some pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Way to go! Did you weigh either of them? There were a couple biguns killed just south of here where I do most of my fishing. http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=134507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Ok, gator hunting is now on my list of things to do before the good Lord takes me home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Congrats!!! Looks like a cool hunt!!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 maybe try noodling them next... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I hear it's pretty fun, I don't do it but have a friend that does. I hear that a possible new Texas state record was caught over in Trinity County, it was 13 ft. and some odd inches. BIG!!! Took a truck and a real heavy duty chain to pull the joker out of the water. It weighed 880 lbs. I'll watch were I go swimmin now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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