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Originally Posted by buggyone
I do not know how this alligator was killed but I did check ways that "trappers" kill gators.
"Check your local regs. Here in FL you cannot use a baited hook.
Sneak up at night with a light shining in it's eyes, then snag it with a treble hook and heavy fishing rod, spear one with a spear gun or cross bow, or the good old harpoon.
I use a .357 powerhead, no guns allowed in FL."
No reason that a 4 foot alligator could not have been subdued with no injury and taken to a state park such as Silver Springs for release.
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1. A "powerhead" or "bang stick" essentially is a method of firing a single firearms cartridge by striking the stick against the target. It has the same effect as a gun but it requires the user to be quite close. The target on the alligator is the same spot as would be the case with a firearm. See
Power Head Bang Stick
2. The gator in the photo was clearly longer than four feet. Generally, an alligator may be deemed a nuisance if it is
at least four feet in length and the caller believes it poses a threat to people, pets or property. See
Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program Alligators under four feet long are more or less exempt from relocation. (Seems strange doesn't it?)
3. If the gator were to be relocated rather than killed who would have paid for it? Trappers are paid by the sale of the gator hide and meat. It is unlikely that you will find a trapper who would donate his time and truck fuel to simply relocate nuisance gators for free.
