MOBILE, Alabama (MocoBizScene) – The first weekend of the coastal Alabama alligator hunting season is off to a rousing start. Taylor Douglas and his friends were able to capture an alligator that was over 12 feet long. The gator weighed 524 pounds and measured 12 feet, 9 inches in length, according to Marianne Gauldin of the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. She claims it is the season’s largest alligator so far. In an email, Douglas stated that they knew they had a large one and pushed hard to keep it.
“For how big he was he really did not put up much of a fight. It took us roughly one hour from the time he was hooked until the time he was dispatched. The biggest struggle was trying to get his body in the boat. Three Game Wardens were on a boat next to us and got to watch the entire fight,” wrote Douglas. “Our crew has been gator hunting for years now, but this is our biggest prize to date. It will be a hunt we all remember for years to come.”
He stated it was caught in Mobile Bay, south of I-10. According to Marianne Gauldin, the male gator also had a 12.5-inch snout and a 53.5-inch body girth at his widest point.
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