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Post by peachfront on Oct 8, 2012 8:45:38 GMT -5
I laughed at the puny alligators of Alabama on a previous trip but this time I hit the mother lode of alligators in Daphne. I found some really big guys hanging out near Gator Alley. Worth checking it out if you feel like photographing some big WILD gators.   Hope to get back to my stone cutting projects soon... |
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 8, 2012 10:08:11 GMT -5
You ever eat gator??? I want to try it one of these days.......
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 10:27:22 GMT -5
gator has the texture of pork with a real mild flavor. Served in big flavored Cajun sauces it is just a meat with good texture, all you taste is the sauce. Served alone lightly seasoned it is delightful, similar to a crawfish in flavor.
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Post by Toad on Oct 8, 2012 12:09:58 GMT -5
Tried litter popcorn gator bites once. Tasted fine. But would like to try it prepared as a dish once too.
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Post by peachfront on Oct 8, 2012 16:14:07 GMT -5
Gator tastes about like rattlesnake. But the rattlesnake probably has a healthier diet. I'm fairly sure the big boy uptop is dining on feral hogs.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 17:45:08 GMT -5
Gator tastes about like rattlesnake. But the rattlesnake probably has a healthier diet. I'm fairly sure the big boy uptop is dining on feral hogs. and coons and possums and nutria! Rattlesnakes eat rodents. Yuk, plus too many bones. Give me the gator anytime. Feral hog too! |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 8, 2012 18:32:19 GMT -5
Great pics!!  |
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 8, 2012 19:30:10 GMT -5
Wow those are so cool! I have got to see gators in the wild someday....Mel
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2012 10:55:37 GMT -5
Mel; They got them in Corpus. Be careful when early season duck hunting tho'. They'll eat your dog!
Somewhere I have pics of the baby gator I caught in florida for a couple buddies. We were all there for a reptile show. The buddies had never seen a wild gator. So I said let's go catch one. I had hunted the edge of a lake before and knew about this little backwater under the trees. That is where babies hide to avoid getting eaten by the big ones. So I took my flashlight, found a baby, waded in and caught him! My buddies were beside themselves. Not only did they get to see a wild gator but they got to hold one! We also saw the 10+ foot dad the next day in the same spot but in the big water.
Peachfront, thanks for sharing your pictures! I love gators!
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Post by frane on Oct 9, 2012 18:44:12 GMT -5
YIKES! I would not want to go walking around there! I am just klutzy enough to fall when running away!
Fran
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Post by beefjello on Oct 9, 2012 18:59:28 GMT -5
Wow, they sure grow some big spooky lookin' lizards out that way!  |
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Post by peachfront on Oct 11, 2012 18:37:12 GMT -5
Thanks for enjoying my photographs. If any of you visit New Orleans, I can show you alligators. The zoo and alligator hatchery gators are "gimmees" but the wild ones are easy to find also. The ones near my house are just the little guys, but if you're willing to drive a bit further, you can usually find some big ones at Jean Lafitte park. The alligators of Louisiana are fairly passive, although, yes, they do eat small dogs. I can't speak to those gators in Alabama. They seemed pretty relaxed...but...I have heard many reports of alligators attacking people in Florida, and the Florida border wasn't TOO far away from the Alabama Gulf Coast so watch your step. :-)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2012 19:00:40 GMT -5
my 30 year fascination w/off and on relationship has led to many encounters of specimens of all sizes. The largest I have ever touched was a solid 14'.
In my experience they are gentle creatures that prefer to be left to their own. That is unless (A) you are perceived as food or (B) you are perceived as a threat. The florida attacks are most certainly on backwoods rednecks who think they know better. They don't and paid the price.
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