Booking Organized Trips To Go Hunting For Alligators

By Deborah Wagner


Many people enjoy outdoor pursuits such as hunting and will book trips to hunt game. The best way to get the most out of a trip is to use the services of a company that specializes in sporting trips. If you plan to book a trip to go hunting for alligators it is advisable to do some research on the options that are available to you.

There are a number of states that issue official gator hunting licenses including Texas, Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana. Hunts are monitored which allows authorities to control gator numbers and it is imperative that you use an established firm to organize your trip. The most common way to cull the gators is by using guns, bows or lines and hooks.

You will find a licensed firm to organize a hunt by looking in various places. Some firms will place adverts in sporting magazines and in newspapers and gun clubs or shooting ranges may also have the details of a company. If you have arrived in one of the states where gator hunting is permitted, but have not booked a trip, hotels and guest houses may be able to put you in touch with a company.

The majority of companies that arrange gator hunts will have a website and these are a useful place to learn about the trips. You can look at the trips that are available as well as checking prices. Many websites will post pictures and video footage of previous hunts which you may find useful. If you need to contact a web based company you can call or email them before making your booking.

Before you book trips it is useful to get in touch with various firms to ask for a price so that you can make some comparisons. As well as the price of the actual hunt you need to budget for travel and a guest house depending on where you are staying. After calculating your total budget and making price comparisons you are able to book your gator hunt.

The prices charged by companies to go alligator hunting vary greatly and the fees are dictated by the firm you use, the type of trip and how many hunters per boat. The fees you pay for a hunt may also include food, beverages and the transfers to the boat. You may also have to hire bows or rifles unless you have your own.

Most of the trips involve you, a group of people and a guide on a boat where you will spend the day shooting or bow hunting gators. Many companies also offer private trips where it will be just you and your guide on your own boat. These private trips are more expensive but you do get the full attention of the guide and it is a rewarding experience.

Many companies that organize hunts will also offer souvenirs of your trip. Many companies will sell you a photo or DVD of the days hunt or you may have the option to take home some fresh alligator meat. If you have had a good experience on the trip it may help others if you post some comments on the firm's web pages.




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