4.5 days and 100 gators

[RAGUIRREJR]

So you just catch to sell them? Or do you stay with some for yourself?

[Cajun Blake]

This maybe a stupid question but how do you tell a farm raised gator from a wild one?

Their tails are notched and they have a tag in their foot with certain information on it.

winner winner chicken dinner

The alligator tail has "scoots" that are notched out prior to release into the wild.

Each year farmers will notch (cut out) a certain pattern of the scoots to create a code. You can identify the alligator age by the tail notches or missing scoots. Also, metal ID tags are placed on rear feet webbing. The number on tag is associated with farmer and year released. This is all strictly regulated by the LA DWF

LA wild alligator harvest is around 35,000 annually with 37,000 tags issued to 3,000 hunters

farm raised alligators will grow from hatchling to 4 feet in 12 months, then released into the wild. Eggs are collected , hatched in captivity, raised for 1 year then 12% of the eggs harvested / alligators are released in same area where eggs collected.

Alligator farms have over 750,000 alligators combined in inventory

the LA alligator industry accounts for $90,000,000 per year


from a distance, if you can see the tail, you can determine if alligator is farm released or born in the wild

[The Manager]

None were kept for personal use. All were sold to the buyer. These guys depend on this as part of their income. I got nothing but the experience out of it and that is more than enough for me.

[mboltm]

Awesome, Congrats

[Chew]

This maybe a stupid question but how do you tell a farm raised gator from a wild one?

THey are wearing a John Deere cap.

Nice job Shawn! Sounds like a fun extra job.

[The Manager]

THey are wearing a John Deere cap.

Nice job Shawn! Sounds like a fun extra job.

Good answer!!

[AXIS_KILLER]

So, how would someone from Central Texas get into this? Do you have to know somebody or what? My husband is always talking about doing this and I think it would be fun to surprise with a trip, for Christmas, anniversary, or birthday. I think it would be cool to hunt some gators too.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Rack Ranch]

Dang son!! a lot of work right there...

[The Manager]

So, how would someone from Central Texas get into this? Do you have to know somebody or what? My husband is always talking about doing this and I think it would be fun to surprise with a trip, for Christmas, anniversary, or birthday. I think it would be cool to hunt some gators too.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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[NotJose]

That's cool stuff!

[dbaio1]

Nice haul. Your running my old stomping grounds. Born and raised in Houma. Tore up the marshes of Terrebonne parish the first 25 or so yrs of my life.

Bayou Country.....Sportsman's Paradise........

[8pointer]

"Choot him"


Very nice gators. Impressive to say the least!

[The Manager]

Nice haul. Your running my old stomping grounds. Born and raised in Houma. Tore up the marshes of Terrebonne parish the first 25 or so yrs of my life.

Bayou Country.....Sportsman's Paradise........

Certainly is a beautiful area.