Facts Concerning Hunting For Alligators

By Frank Stone


Hunting is the activity of capturing and killing of wildlife. It is an activity that human beings have engaged in for a very long time. Its history is almost as long as the history of human beings. People engaged in this activity as a means of livelihood because it gave them food and other animals products such as leather. Leather was used to make clothing and sleeping material. These are tips for hunting for alligators.

To date, there are still people who go hunting especially in the Western countries. An example of such is the United States whereby a license is issued to the person who wants to hunt any kind of wildlife and of course alligators are included. This proves the fact that though hunting is practiced, the activity is more regulated and possesses advanced technology. Gator hunting is the most prominent in the southeaster states of the U. S. A.

Some of the states that have a high number of the alligators include Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. It has been stated that if the high population of the alligators is not controlled the situation would be a fatal threat to human security. And this is why people have to acquire a government permit in order to hunt reptiles in a hunting window that opens for approximately a month.

The other state of the southeaster states whereby Gator hunting is illegal and especially if one is not a legal employee of the wildlife service is North Carolina. It is a requirement by the law that if anyone comes across the alligators they should report to appropriate authorities for action. These animals are considered as protected species and anyone found hunting is guilty of charges.

Certain requirements must be met before one is issued with a license. One such requirement is filling an application form requesting for a license. Information required on the form includes social security number, date of birth, and name among other personal details. Normally, applications are accompanied by relevant application fee. The fee differs from state to state.

The license usually indicates the area range within which one is allowed to do the hunt. It also indicates the number of gators one is allowed to catch during the period. Straying from the specified area may be considered illegal and may attract a fine or some other measures. Once the open season on gators expires, people are required to stop the exercise with immediate effect. The license will usually indicate the end date of the exercise.

Alligators are very dangerous animals, which can pose a serious threat to animal and human life. To make it worse, the reptile lays tens of eggs every season as opposed to most mammals or birds that only produce one or two offspring during every season. As such, the population of gators is always high, something that makes them to sometimes stray into human space, causing conflict.

Reptiles are being hunted for their skin. This is used to make various products like watch handles, bags, shoes, jackets and hats among others. The annual hunting culture was triggered by the increasing healthy population of the gators.




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