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Gearing up for alligator season
The upcoming alligator season is shaping up to be another good one as many of the captains and guides are reporting good numbers. […]
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Alligator applications for 2022
The 2022 10-day public water alligator hunting season begins at 12:00 p.m. on August 26 and runs through September 5. […]
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Woman subdues monster Ross Barnett gator
Kalee Guin mustered every ounce of strength she could find as she battled a massive 12-foot alligator on Ross Barnett Reservoir on Sept. 3. Though the battle raged on for more than an hour, Guin […]
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Mississippi’s alligator hunting season opens Aug. 27
The 2021 Public Waters Alligator Hunting Season opens in Mississippi on Aug. 27, at noon. The 10-day season will close at noon on Sept. 6. […]
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Brandon woman has gators in her sights
Mississippi’s alligator season is here; and hunters like Krystin Waller Smith of Brandon are ready to wrestle with some gators. […]
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Preparing for the alligator permit process
Before entering the draw for one of the 960 alligator permits, here are some tips from Ricky Flynt, alligator program director for MDWFP. […]
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Alligator application period will open June 1
Applications for Mississippi’s public alligator season will be accepted June 1-8. Hunters will have 960 permits available for the 2021 season. […]
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South Carolina gator gives up surprising stomach contents
A South Carolina alligator harvested on April 8, 2021 showed a sampling of what it had been munching on throughout its lifetime. […]
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Alligator season productive for Mississippi hunters
Ricky Flynt, the alligator program leader for the MDWFP, saw several reports of alligators between 700 and 750 pounds this year. […]
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Harvest tagged alligators gives Mississippi biologists some insights into species
Biologist Ricky Flynt found evidence that ties alligator growth rates directly to habitat and available food sources. […]
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Mississippi’s alligator hunting season opens Aug. 28
The 2020 Public Waters Alligator Hunting Season opens on Aug. 28. The season will be open for 10 days and will close on Sept. 7. […]
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Warren County teens charged with alligator poaching
A month-long investigation resulted in charges being filed against five Warren County teenagers involving killing alligators in Issaquena County. […]