Hunters must use barbed arrows to capture alligators. A minimum of pound test line must be securely attached to the head of the arrow in a way that prevents separation from the arrow head. The other end of the line must be attached to a stationary or floating object capable of maintaining the line above water when an alligator is attached.
Alligator hunters may use firearms except shotguns to harvest free swimming alligators or dispatch alligators while on hook and line see above. Hunters should use extreme caution when harvesting free swimming alligators to ensure that alligators can be retrieved once shot. Hunters should practice firearm safety at all times and pay close attention to ricochet hazards.
You must tag harvested alligators immediately upon harvest before moving them from where they were captured. Place the tag about 6 inches from the end of the tail on the bottom side of the tail. The tag must stay affixed to the alligator or alligator hide until the tanned hide is used for product manufacturing.
Be careful to not prematurely lock tags or catch tags on objects that may rip out or break tags. Be careful not to lose or drop tags overboard. Tags do not float and will not be replaced if lost. If alligator tags are lost or stolen, the alligator hunter must complete an official lost tag form and submit it to LDWF within 15 days following the close of the season. Lost or stolen tags will not be replaced. Make sure you have made arrangements to sell alligators prior to setting lines or harvesting alligators.
Alligator hunters may give alligator parts to anyone for personal use. Any alligator parts or containers enclosing alligator parts must be tagged with the name, address, date, hide tag number, and the license number of the person donating the alligator part s.
This information must remain affixed until the part s has been stored at the domicile of the person receiving the parts. In addition, an alligator transaction parts form must be submitted to LDWF by the end of the calendar year if any parts transaction has taken place. A hunter needing an inspection should contact their regional LDWF office , or the office that issued their license and tags, in advance to schedule the inspection. LDWF biologists have marked many alligators for research purposes.
Some of these were caught in the wild, and some were released to the wild from commercial farms. These alligators have one or more notches cut out of the tail scutes and two metal tags in the webbing between the toes usually on the back feet. If you capture a marked research alligator, record the tag number usually 6 digits as well as the length, tail notch es , and sex of the alligator.
Submit this information on a form provided by LDWF. Reporting information from tagged alligators is important—this information allows biologists to follow the movement, growth, and survival of alligators and informs management for continued harvests. Note that sometimes the tag is lost as the alligator grows, but the information from the tail notch still lets biologists know what year the alligator was marked.
For general information, email laalligatorprogram wlf. If you have questions about harvesting alligators on private lands what is considered alligator habitat, if your property qualifies for alligator tags, etc. See contact information below. Hunting menu. Estimated Deer Breeding Periods. Seasons and Regulations Research and Management. Fur Advisory Council.
The cast and crew of Swamp People have to make sure they are always following the latest regulations in whichever area they are in. Since most of the show is filmed in Louisiana, this list focuses mainly on the restrictions put on the cast in this state. The alligator hunting season may be brief, but this does not mean that the cast can take the rest of the year off. Many of the stars you see on Swamp People make hundreds of public appearances each year at trade shows and conventions.
RJ Molinere has said that he now has less time to work out and go on hunting trips, but he still enjoys meeting fans. Landry also visits an impressive number of conventions each year and claims he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.
Even though they have to sacrifice their spare time, the cast of Swamp People have probably made up for it in monetary terms. Fans of the show will likely remember the disappointment on a cast member's face when they pull up a baby alligator. By law, all alligators caught on the line during hunting season must be tagged, no matter the size.
A hunter cannot release a small catch and save his tags for the big alligators. The hooks from the lines strung up to ensnare alligators usually end up getting lodged in the their stomachs, which is probably why all of these animals must be hunted and counted.
Letting small alligators roam free with hooks in their stomachs would be an inhumane way to conduct the hunt. This means that alligator hunting is often a gamble — bigger alligators are worth more per feet than the small ones and you never know what you will end up with when the season is over.
A hungry alligator is as discerning as any reptile and will try to consume anything that moves. Jay Paul Molinere has even stated that he once found a license plate inside one of them. Hunters have to take as many precautions as they can when they are dealing with such relentless predators. Molinere has confessed that he never goes out hunting without his steel toed boots and claims they even saved his foot once.
A rubber boot also comes to Troy Landry's rescue on the show when he has a dangerous run in with an alligator. To avoid serving up a plump toe for dinner, the cast of Swamp People always make sure they wear a pair of sturdy boots. Many of the gators caught on the show weigh hundreds of pounds and have to be hauled out of the waters and into the boats.
Hunters also have to hold reluctant alligators still in the water to get a clean shot. All of these tasks require serious muscle power, so the cast of Swamp People have to stay in tip-top shape. The Molineres always make sure they are up to the task. On their down time, RJ competes in arm wrestling tournaments while Jay Paul practices both boxing and mixed martial arts.
After the show's sixth season, History Channel decided to do an inexplicable cast overhaul. Eight cast members were given the boot and not all of them were pleased about it. In the wake of the incident , Elizabeth Cavalier and several other cast members took to Facebook to express their confusion and disappointment with the channel's decision.
In a following post, Cavalier claims that the network contacted her in an attempt to get her to remove her statements. Even though they never gave any public explanation as to why so many of Swamp People 's stars were sacked, the network obviously did not want anyone else commenting on it either. A season of alligator hunting may be profitable, but it is rarely enough to live on for the rest of the year. The Molineres spend most of the year shrimping, trapping, and crabbing.
Some cast members have more common day jobs. The value of an alligator fluctuates wildly, so it is important that hunters have a second income to guarantee that they will get by. Getting an arm chewed off by a peckish gator makes for chilling imagery, but these creatures actually carry with them a more dangerous, albeit less obvious, threat.
The mouth of an alligator contains the fecal bacteria of its prey and poses a high risk of causing dangerous infections. Even the smallest of bites must be immediately treated with a mix of antibiotics. The hunters on Swamp People may know how to handle alligators, but that does not make them immune to infections. If they get bitten, they must seek out urgent medical attention.
Alligator harvesting is a hazardous occupation and hunters have to be informed of the risks they are exposed to. During the open season, hunters receive a set number of tags that are used to mark their catch. Each alligator is marked by a tag that is fastened to its tail.
Alligators have to be tagged on the spot when they are caught. If a hunter loses any tags, they must report it to wildlife regulators by the end of the season.
Lost tags will, however, not be restored. Hunting in the east zone will conclude Oct. However, in and there was increased competition coming from overseas and this caused gator sales to drop to an all-time low. There is no charge for alligator tags.
Local authorities announced he had died from natural causes after suffering a heart attack when he collapsed while loading supplies onto a boat. The current world record alligator was taken by Mandy Stokes, of Thomaston, in August It measured 15 feet, 9 inches long and weighed 1, Each alligator is marked by a tag that is fastened to its tail.
Alligators have to be tagged on the spot when they are caught.
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