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Gator Hunting Question #8495657 10/31/25 05:56 PM 10/31/25 05:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 New York ,Adirondack mts. M mole OP "The Tman morning greeter"
mole OP "The Tman morning greeter" M Joined: Dec 2006 New York ,Adirondack mts.	Watching them on TV. anyway Will Alligator respond to Predator Call ?

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8495666 10/31/25 06:10 PM 10/31/25 06:10 PM
Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio.	I don't know about that, but the big female gators quickly come in to a baby alligator in distress call. Keith

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8495690 10/31/25 06:43 PM 10/31/25 06:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina S SGT. C trapper
SGT. C trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina	Males will during mating season when imitating another bull gator. Sarge A hero voluntary walks into the dangers of the unknown Freedom is accomplished by good men willing to do bad things to bad people

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8495705 10/31/25 06:50 PM 10/31/25 06:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Cantonment, Fl. S swampstomper trapper
swampstomper trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Cantonment, Fl.	Yep; I’ve used some years ago when I use to do nuisance gator work for the state. But the best sound that works is baby gator grunts. Most any animal in distress sounds will work sometimes.

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8495722 10/31/25 06:58 PM 10/31/25 06:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Swords Creek, VA A ABeardedTrapper trapper
ABeardedTrapper trapper A Joined: Dec 2018 Swords Creek, VA	Will let you know in February, wife and I are heading to Florida to hunt them then. Eric

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8495817 10/31/25 09:02 PM 10/31/25 09:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	A little splashing at the water's edge will bring up close sometimes. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8495819 10/31/25 09:03 PM 10/31/25 09:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 trapper
Wolfdog91 trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi	Talked to some guys in Louisiana who have done it. Not the most effective thing apparently, and that Byron South guy apparently has done it along with calling stuff all over the globe YouTube expert "The bird of Hermes is my name , eating my wings to keep me tame"

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8495860 10/31/25 10:22 PM 10/31/25 10:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina S SGT. C trapper
SGT. C trapper S Joined: Dec 2006 Midlands South Carolina	Just fish with your favorite top water plug. They'll come. Works every time. Sarge A hero voluntary walks into the dangers of the unknown Freedom is accomplished by good men willing to do bad things to bad people

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8496267 11/01/25 06:06 PM 11/01/25 06:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Louisiana AirportTrapper trapper
AirportTrapper trapper Joined: Jan 2016 Louisiana	Ive had them come in to piglet distress. If it makes a track on this earth , I can catch it.

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: ABeardedTrapper] #8496275 11/01/25 06:29 PM 11/01/25 06:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2018 MN D Donnersurvivor trapper
Donnersurvivor trapper D Joined: Jan 2018 MN	Originally Posted by ABeardedTrapper Will let you know in February, wife and I are heading to Florida to hunt them then. Eric You going with a guide or ? What's your plan for getting one?

Re: Gator Hunting Question [Re: mole] #8496321 11/01/25 07:18 PM 11/01/25 07:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Swords Creek, VA A ABeardedTrapper trapper
ABeardedTrapper trapper A Joined: Dec 2018 Swords Creek, VA	Yes we have hired a guide. Eric

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