gators on property

[hwang1jin]

have a few gators on my property... there is a 6 acre pond on my property and ive seen them for the past few months... dont have a clue where they came from. I get mixed information from various people... I could probably just shoot them and do away with them but have been told no one would tan them if they didnt have tags. what have any of you done or would do in this situation?

 

[mad88minute]

have a few gators on my property... there is a 6 acre pond on my property and ive seen them for the past few months... dont have a clue where they came from. I get mixed information from various people... I could probably just shoot them and do away with them but have been told no one would tan them if they didnt have tags. what have any of you done or would do in this situation?

European mount the skull, eat the rest of the evidence?

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[baboon]

Call a game warden. See if they issue a nuisance permit. More then likely your going to have pay someone to trap them & relocate them. Then nothing for more to move in.

 

[Axxe55]

As mentioned, call the game warden.

 

[avvidclif]

Momma gets a new pair of shoes, I get boots, and the freezer gets filled. And a belt or 2 for each.

 

[EZ-E]

Call Game Warden 800-792-4263.
They will advise you on the best action that will not get you ticket or jail time.

 

[jordanmills]

SSS

 

[jrbfishn]

No tags, no papers, no touch.
They don't give time off from jail to go fishn or shootn.

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[Younggun]

Could have sworn there used to be info about gator hunting on the last page or 2 of the annual Texas hunting book.


Check TPWD.gov



Edit: https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_1011.pdf


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[Coiled]

And you used to be able to dnld hunting regs as 1 doc but Texas has turned that into a fuster cluck

Depending on your county, no reason you can't hunt gator during the seasons of 4/1 - 6/30 and 9/10 - 9/30.

Another link to consider
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/2019-Alligator-Season-CITES-Hide-Tags-Notice.pdf

 

[MikeyJ]

That's what we call a gatored community.

 

[Texasjack]

Gators are a protected game species, so don't even joke about killing them without doing things legal. Think about it; there could be a game warden reading these posts. The Parks & Wildlife folks are very professional and will do anything they can to help, but break the law and they will nail you.

 

[mad88minute]

Gators are a protected game species, so don't even joke about killing them without doing things legal. Think about it; there could be a game warden reading these posts. The Parks & Wildlife folks are very professional and will do anything they can to help, but break the law and they will nail you.

Not too worried about the thought police.

All jokes aside,
the advice to call a game warden is the sound serious advice.

Op- if you need help legally hunting them Gators send me a PM!

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[baboon]

From what I remember about nile crocodile hunting when I was in africa their brain is golf ball size. The plan is to brain them while they are warming up in the sun & hoping they don't make it into the water.

 

[Axxe55]

Unless I'm mistaken, they only issue a limited number of tags for hunting alligators in Texas.

If that is true, getting a tag would probably be difficult.

I'd check the game regulations on TPWG website to know exactly what the legal requirements are for hunting alligators are.

 

[Glenn B]

Am I the only one who'd love to have them in my pond (if I had property with a pond).

 

[ZX9RCAM]

What would be the benefit of having gators on your property, unless to kill them for profit?

 

[mad88minute]

Am I the only one who'd love to have them in my pond (if I had property with a pond).

No not at all. besides the fact that my 10 yr old daughter is tiny and would be bait, I would love to have some wild Gators in my back yard.

I told a joke above, and wouldn't hesitate to hunt a gator if I had a tag. But they have become one of my favorite animals.

Hike around Brazos Bend on an active day. They are amazing.

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[jordanmills]

Am I the only one who'd love to have them in my pond (if I had property with a pond).

Yes

 

[baboon]

Am I the only one who'd love to have them in my pond (if I had property with a pond).

I think most people with ponds have them to water livestock & catch an occasional fish from. Can't see were having gators would be benificial to either.