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bwananelson
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another good alligator year
#154351 - 21/02/10 07:58 PM

took a 12" 3" bull gator near the end of the season thats makes three in the top 10 for SCI crossbow...thats some hard work

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tinker
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#154360 - 22/02/10 01:22 AM

Good for you!

Get some photos up for us to see.
It's great that you finally got through the regulatory BS on the way to the hunts.

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NitroX
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: tinker]
#154364 - 22/02/10 01:29 AM

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Get some photos up for us to see.

Yes please.

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: NitroX]
#154458 - 22/02/10 02:55 PM

oh the area i got was crowded over hunted but i stuck with it every weekend and had to deal with high water poor area but my patience was rewarded will send pictures

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AspenHill
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#154511 - 23/02/10 01:16 AM

Oh, I'd love to see a photo too. Bwana, when is the gator season anyway? Amd, in your opinion, when is the very best period to go hunt them?

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: AspenHill]
#154540 - 23/02/10 03:43 AM

it varies on so many variables ,boat traffic,water level,number of permits for the area. and yes sometimes just being in the right place at the right time. but the more time spent out on the water the better just like any other hunting really.i have scored early on big ones and real late on others even time of night can be a factor i stay out from dusk till dawn

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MacNaughton360
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#154673 - 24/02/10 11:44 AM

Do you eat them? I've had blackened alligator on a stick and it's DELICIOUS!

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: MacNaughton360]
#154678 - 24/02/10 12:15 PM

i eat and share and hides are sold or used personally.its neat to shoot with a rifle but to stalk with in 2-3 feet on a boat oh yea then fight it by hand with the cord and a float hand line a thousand pound fish

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AkMike
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#154804 - 25/02/10 08:23 PM

Is this a SXS or O/U crossbow Nelson?

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: AkMike]
#154855 - 26/02/10 12:37 PM

a drilling ,i drilled em right in the neck............

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AkMike
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#154856 - 26/02/10 01:03 PM

LMAO,, Try sticking them in the tail next time! I bet they'll fight harder!!

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: AkMike]
#155173 - 01/03/10 02:26 PM

new format on computer hope this works

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#155174 - 01/03/10 02:31 PM

this guy was hard to take as you can see by my pants i had to get out of the boat and put another bolt in it and finally get him to the boat.standing in thigh deep water is as close to a buffalo charge as you can get in my book but i stood my ground it will never be forgotten by me and i really dont think i will repeat that move again

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AkMike
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#155184 - 01/03/10 03:57 PM

That's pretty impressive!
So did you do a beer batter dip or just fry it up? I've had gator before and it's good stuff. Better than frogs legs even.

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: AkMike]
#155361 - 03/03/10 11:01 AM

batter, tied with frog legs

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armbar
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#155377 - 03/03/10 02:42 PM

Well done!

Thanks for the picture. That thing is a brute!

I'd imagine you will have the skin tanned and the skull bleached and displayed.

Armbar.

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: armbar]
#155452 - 04/03/10 10:33 AM

getting skull done,the hide is going to make a vest,i already have a sport coat made from gator hides but really to heavy for florida a vest should do me right.i also want a few pairs of shooting gloves made i never have seen alligator shooting gloves before.my biggest is 13'6" but i have seen one that will break the state record if i can only draw the right tag i tried selling some hunts but no one wanted to go its not often i get that many tags.but i sure did have some fun

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AspenHill
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#155461 - 04/03/10 12:47 PM

Wow, that gator does look BIG!

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: AspenHill]
#155563 - 05/03/10 04:02 PM

looks big in the picture when i was standing in the water he looked prehistoric......look at the size of that head a real t rex class alligator.....it was fun even the 9 and 10's are a great fight going monday to the tannery

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tinker
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: bwananelson]
#155564 - 05/03/10 04:14 PM

Holy Crap!

Big Lizard.
Must be rewarding to throw a half pound of that thing on the skillet at the end of the day!

Make a pair of boxer shorts out of it, a good reminder of who's boss - and who won the fight that night...

Cheers
Tinker

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AspenHill
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: tinker]
#155662 - 07/03/10 01:28 AM

Dude, boxers might be a little scratchy dont'cha think?

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tinker
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: AspenHill]
#155667 - 07/03/10 04:36 AM

Scratchy?

Ann -- Nelson was in there sack deep with that little newt.
I doubt he's got issues of trouser sensitivity with his Tibetan-Gong A'Clanging reproductive system.

Bwana has the stones!
It's likely gonna take gator skin to even barely contain him in there!

Cheers
Tinker

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AkMike
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: tinker]
#155692 - 07/03/10 05:47 PM

Dammit Tinker... I just got a mental image of that! And it's not pretty.. I might need consoling..

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tarawa
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: AkMike]
#159829 - 02/05/10 11:09 AM

Nelson is the greatest to hunt with, a great host and a perfect gentleman....he sure knows how to show a fellow a good time in the dark! Hunting that is. I haven't been to Africa or Australia, but being on the St. Johns River at 2AM in the dark is the scariest place on earth. There are critters flying over head, livestock swimming around (really), creapy crawlies everywhere and partying rednecks on the shore! It was scary...but man can Nelson sniff out those big lizards!

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bwananelson
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Re: another good alligator year [Re: tarawa]
#159981 - 05/05/10 10:05 AM

no really its soft smooth and allot of wrinkles......the alligator that is very nice soft leather maybe i will make a thong and send mike a picture

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