Mississippi hunters are basking in the glory of capturing a massive alligator in the Yazoo River on Sunday, the opening day of alligator hunting season.
The group was aboard a 21-foot john boat when the hunters used their skills to capture the large alligator. Fields and Streams Reported On Thursday, they reported the creature weighed 802 pounds and was more than 14 feet long.
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What an alligator! Check out this massive 14-foot, 801-pound alligator that was captured in Vicksburg, Mississippi last weekend. We…
Contributor Explore Beaufort, South Carolina On Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Tag holder Megan Sasser was with several family members when she saw the alligator, but said she didn't realize how big the creature was until she got closer.
The group was eventually successful in reeling it in with a triple hook tied to a sturdy bait-casting rig. It took the hunters an hour to get the creature close to the boat, but Sasser and crew were finally able to reel it in. Fields and Streams The article continues:
In Mississippi, hunters must “secure” alligators before shooting them, which they do by snaring them in two locations and pulling them close to their boats.
“We decided to finish him off, but he started rolling around like he was about to die,” she told F&S. “He rolled around nearly 10 times and ripped off the two poles we had hooked. Eventually he stayed still and we were able to finish him off with our 20-gauge shotgun.”
Sasser later got the official measurements and said, “Although it was a few pounds shy of the record weight, two inches shy of the record length and an inch shy of the girth needed to break the state record, I wasn't disappointed. It was still the catch of a lifetime.”
In August 2023, another Mississippi hunter caught a massive alligator, setting a new state record, according to Breitbart News.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said:
The record for the longest alligator ever caught was broken today. This male alligator was caught in the West Central Alligator Hunting Area. It measured 14 feet 3 inches in length, had a waist circumference of 66 inches and a tail circumference of 46.5 inches. It weighed 802.5 pounds.
A new state record was broken today for the longest alligator ever caught. Congratulations to the Mississippi hunters!
Contributor Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks On Saturday, August 26, 2023
According to WAPT, the crocodile that Sasser and her team captured was Estimation The alligator, believed to be over 60 years old, was caught on the opening day of alligator hunting season.
