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Gator Tags #4160774
07/10/24 10:32 AM
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Just went in and checked. Not drawn again with 1001 preference points. Complete BS

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4160785
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I finally drew a central tag, but since applying I have had work and family obligations fill my calendar to the point that I don’t think I can get away to hunt either of the weekends. Argggg



If I decline the hunt, I still keep my points for next year, correct?

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4160796
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I’m not sure but I think so. I know if you decline alternate you keep them but I’m not 100% on if you’re selected

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4160845
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I thought the draw was tomorrow


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Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4160846
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Originally Posted by FreeStateHunter
I’m not sure but I think so. I know if you decline alternate you keep them but I’m not 100% on if you’re selected


I understand that you do keep them

Re: Gator Tags [Re: BhamFred] #4160858
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Originally Posted by BhamFred
I thought the draw was tomorrow

Was yesterday (2nd Tuesday in July) We didn't even bother with it...


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Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4160873
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I got a central also


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Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4160936
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Originally Posted by FreeStateHunter
Just went in and checked. Not drawn again with 1001 preference points. Complete BS

Chuckie doesnt like you and has told his minions that you are blackballed.

Last edited by abolt300; 07/10/24 04:15 PM.
Re: Gator Tags [Re: abolt300] #4160992
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Originally Posted by abolt300
Originally Posted by FreeStateHunter
Just went in and checked. Not drawn again with 1001 preference points. Complete BS

Chuckie doesnt like you and has told his minions that you are blackballed.


If Chuck Sykes knows me and doesn’t like me that’s a badge of honor

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4160999
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Killed a 12 foot 11 inch in central zone few yrs ago


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Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4161096
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Wow 1001 preference points and not drawn. Well it looks like I am getting out of hospital in time to go gator hunting at the coastal zone. I would be thrilled to just catch a jubilee. Any thoughts yall on Coastal. I figure just do a bar crawl on on inercoastal waterway and sooner or later a decent gator should be traveling.

Missed yall!

Allen

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4161110
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Yes I don’t even know how they calculated it

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Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4161146
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Me and my 3 friends all struck out. Sucks. If anyone needs a tag along, I’d love to go! I have all the gear except a boat and I can have one of those if I can bring a friend.


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Re: Gator Tags [Re: jallencrockett] #4161570
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Originally Posted by jallencrockett
Wow 1001 preference points and not drawn. Well it looks like I am getting out of hospital in time to go gator hunting at the coastal zone. I would be thrilled to just catch a jubilee. Any thoughts yall on Coastal. I figure just do a bar crawl on on inercoastal waterway and sooner or later a decent gator should be traveling.

Missed yall!

Allen


If it was me I would go to the northern part of the bay and just stay on the south side of I-10. I see gators there every day crossing back and forth. Just watch your depths. It gets skinny quick in some spots.

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4162472
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Yep and that is some surenuff skinny water immediately South of Causeway. We are going to do a marina crawl on intercoastal. Sooner or later a good one should cross. Got 2 weekends and a free barniminium near wharf.
The videos I have watched remind me of 2007 ( year 2 when gators just were not that scared of getting burnt eye. ) I have been disabled in bed for almost 3 years. This is my time for adventure. Atleast thats the plan.

Re: Gator Tags [Re: jallencrockett] #4162787
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Originally Posted by jallencrockett
Yep and that is some surenuff skinny water immediately South of Causeway. We are going to do a marina crawl on intercoastal. Sooner or later a good one should cross. Got 2 weekends and a free barniminium near wharf.
The videos I have watched remind me of 2007 ( year 2 when gators just were not that scared of getting burnt eye. ) I have been disabled in bed for almost 3 years. This is my time for adventure. Atleast thats the plan.

Good luck with it. I'm glad you are getting to go.

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4163852
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There are always a couple big gators hanging around in D'Olive Bay. Just need to catch up with the right one. Lotta skinny water down there. Be careful where and how you run.

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4164258
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Thanks Abolt300! We typical put in at Bluegills and ran up to Gravine, Cliffs and little tensas East of Gravine. We might even put in at bayou labtre one evening. I did the lillian swamp forever wild tract study and I like the north west end of Perdido also.

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Originally Posted by jallencrockett
Thanks Abolt300! We typical put in at Bluegills and ran up to Gravine, Cliffs and little tensas East of Gravine. We might even put in at bayou labtre one evening. I did the lillian swamp forever wild tract study and I like the north west end of Perdido also.


Jalen I grew up running around in that bayou la batre/ grand Bay Area. I've never seen a gator down there. That was years ago so I'm not saying there aren't any now but I ducked hunted that area pretty heavy from 2010-2020 and I don't remember ever seeing one. I think we might have seen a couple when launching from the Pascagoula side up close to the launch in the river but not out in the marsh. But I haven't been out there in a few years

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Originally Posted by Pwyse
Originally Posted by jallencrockett
Yep and that is some surenuff skinny water immediately South of Causeway. We are going to do a marina crawl on intercoastal. Sooner or later a good one should cross. Got 2 weekends and a free barniminium near wharf.
The videos I have watched remind me of 2007 ( year 2 when gators just were not that scared of getting burnt eye. ) I have been disabled in bed for almost 3 years. This is my time for adventure. Atleast thats the plan.

Good luck with it. I'm glad you are getting to go.


Just counted 6 gators south of the bayway while driving across. Get on the X!

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Thanks guys. I am very very use to hunting North of Causeway. We will defintely be checking the area. Pretty sure biggest gator caught last year hung out at US Alabama and the same handicap guy caught on the flats halfway across.

Re: Gator Tags [Re: FreeStateHunter] #4169307
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I got a real good buddy that got a tag. He was an alternate and someone backed out I guess. We will be in the upper delta

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Always multiple gators hanging out under the interstate and in the bays both north and south from Blakely river over to the Apalachee river. Always a decent one on the west side of John's Bend (prob shows a Bay John or Big bay John on a map) where it meets the Apalachee. Dont overlook D'olive creek either. There's been some real good ones killed in there over the years. Mostly see 7-8 footers in these areas, but if you get desperate and cant find a big one, you can dang sure run down there and fill your tag in this 2.5 mile stretch of interstate water.

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ABOLT thanks boocoo. We always hunted from the causeway North.

PWYSEE Biggest monster gator I have ever seen hangs (REPORTS OF STILL BEING IN AREA ) at the first bend OF Tensaw on the East side of Gravine Island where the Tensas River opens up.

ABOLT.. Where do you put in to run the interstate? I assume you can run the I 10 corridor as it is deeper due to piling construction. Does the Coastal area get the South I -10 corridor and the Upper Delta the North side of I-10 corridor. The wording in regs is very ambigous as both upper and coastal "End" at Interstate I-10.

Thanks again.

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Anybody got their tags yet


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Re: Gator Tags [Re: jallencrockett] #4171246
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Originally Posted by jallencrockett
ABOLT thanks boocoo. We always hunted from the causeway North.

PWYSEE Biggest monster gator I have ever seen hangs (REPORTS OF STILL BEING IN AREA ) at the first bend OF Tensaw on the East side of Gravine Island where the Tensas River opens up.

ABOLT.. Where do you put in to run the interstate? I assume you can run the I 10 corridor as it is deeper due to piling construction. Does the Coastal area get the South I -10 corridor and the Upper Delta the North side of I-10 corridor. The wording in regs is very ambigous as both upper and coastal "End" at Interstate I-10.

Thanks again.

If I was fishing that side, I used to put in at Mizells on the east end, north side of the causeway on the east side of the Blakey back when I lived over there. Mizells sold, not sure what it’s called now but it’s probably still open. Run south on the Blakey and take a right and run between the E and W bound I10 lanes. Left if you want to check Dolive Creek. It’ll shallow up bad as you get to the west side of John’s Bend. It’s what I would consider easily runnable to about the middle of John’s Bend. I used to run my big bass boat all the way through to the Apalachee but I knew exactly where to run and I was trimmed up, hot foot on the floor, with nothing but the prop in the water.

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Originally Posted by abolt300
Originally Posted by jallencrockett
ABOLT thanks boocoo. We always hunted from the causeway North.

PWYSEE Biggest monster gator I have ever seen hangs (REPORTS OF STILL BEING IN AREA ) at the first bend OF Tensaw on the East side of Gravine Island where the Tensas River opens up.

ABOLT.. Where do you put in to run the interstate? I assume you can run the I 10 corridor as it is deeper due to piling construction. Does the Coastal area get the South I -10 corridor and the Upper Delta the North side of I-10 corridor. The wording in regs is very ambigous as both upper and coastal "End" at Interstate I-10.

Thanks again.

If I was fishing that side, I used to put in at Mizells on the east end, north side of the causeway on the east side of the Blakey back when I lived over there. Mizells sold, not sure what it’s called now but it’s probably still open. Run south on the Blakey and take a right and run between the E and W bound I10 lanes. Left if you want to check Dolive Creek. It’ll shallow up bad as you get to the west side of John’s Bend. It’s what I would consider easily runnable to about the middle of John’s Bend. I used to run my big bass boat all the way through to the Apalachee but I knew exactly where to run and I was trimmed up, hot foot on the floor, with nothing but the prop in the water.


Skint back!

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Jallen yall gonna scout this weekend? We are headed to the upper delta tonight to try and locate a few.

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I think I am just going to follow the GATOR CRUISE. Cracks me up that the 5 rivers center is having a GATOR CRUISE that starts at exactly 8pm ( same as our starting time ) during just one of the 6 days of gator season.

I ripped an abdominal muscle. My butt is just laying here wasting time trying to breath and not cough. Told my buddies to full on weekend at Bernies me if I check out on this adventure. I need it as it has been 18 months since I fished or hunted. Last time it was that long was my birth till about age 3.

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PWYSE did you get the bonus tag for your zone? Chris Blakenship stated in an interview that due to an increase in alligator population that 192% of tradional permit numbers is the new quota number as BONUS TAGS ARE BEING GIVEN OUT TO ENCOURAGE THE TAKING OF SMALLER GATORS. I hope they did not just double the people. But with the wording it seems like it is a BONUS Opportunity.... ??????

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Originally Posted by jallencrockett
PWYSE did you get the bonus tag for your zone? Chris Blakenship stated in an interview that due to an increase in alligator population that 192% of tradional permit numbers is the new quota number as BONUS TAGS ARE BEING GIVEN OUT TO ENCOURAGE THE TAKING OF SMALLER GATORS. I hope they did not just double the people. But with the wording it seems like it is a BONUS Opportunity.... ??????


Oh it very well could have been. I haven't heard that but he was an alternate.

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I think the tags were doubled and they were ambigous about it and gave them all out just going down the full alternate list. 200 folks on the upper delta will be fun. I first went in 2007 and 150 boats plus chaser boats was covered up in folks.

So did you see in decent gators?

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No we saw a lot of gators but no big ones

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