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Hey fellers o the swamp, can you harpoon them? That is something that I would love to try.
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Alligator khuk and harness
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Nice rig. 18"AK is a winner. I'm curious - why no firearms? Are they giving the gators a better chance by making you get real close? Couldn't you just throw your khuk at it? 
We should add the Afghan 20" siru story to the Animal thread (given that the carjacking story is on there)
We should add the Afghan 20" siru story to the Animal thread (given that the carjacking story is on there)
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I had a crazy uncle come up to visit a couple years ago told us all about alligator hunting in Florida.
They used a low sided boat, like lower than a normal jon boat...stuck the gator with a spear of some sort which was anchored to the bow of the boat. Then crouched down, waved thier hands madly and went for a ride. The reason for madly waving hands? to knock away all the mocassins that got knocked into your boat from the trees you were being dragged though. Then when it quit moving you gave the rope another yank, to see if it got fired up again. If you were lucky the gator didn't find a log to go under. But then if that happened you had to wait awhile and then draw straws to see who got to swim down the line to check on the gator.
Maybe my uncle was crazier 'n a sh!thouse rat and wasn't doing it right. He wasn't dumb, the man was a self made millionaire (woulda never known from his worn boots and faded Levi's) But if that's even remotely half true, I'll take Grizzly hunting over gators any day.
They used a low sided boat, like lower than a normal jon boat...stuck the gator with a spear of some sort which was anchored to the bow of the boat. Then crouched down, waved thier hands madly and went for a ride. The reason for madly waving hands? to knock away all the mocassins that got knocked into your boat from the trees you were being dragged though. Then when it quit moving you gave the rope another yank, to see if it got fired up again. If you were lucky the gator didn't find a log to go under. But then if that happened you had to wait awhile and then draw straws to see who got to swim down the line to check on the gator.
Maybe my uncle was crazier 'n a sh!thouse rat and wasn't doing it right. He wasn't dumb, the man was a self made millionaire (woulda never known from his worn boots and faded Levi's) But if that's even remotely half true, I'll take Grizzly hunting over gators any day.
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http://www.bluewaterhunter.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/shop_bangsticks.html
you gotta get REAL close. The end of the stick pushes against the target and forces the shell back onto a fixed firing pin, which then ignites the firing cap and the round.
Think they come in 12 gauge as well.
(EDIT: Good info link:http://www.freediver.net/freedivelist/faqstuff/faq_bangsticks.html )
you gotta get REAL close. The end of the stick pushes against the target and forces the shell back onto a fixed firing pin, which then ignites the firing cap and the round.
Think they come in 12 gauge as well.
(EDIT: Good info link:http://www.freediver.net/freedivelist/faqstuff/faq_bangsticks.html )
I really enjoyed everyones comments. Some good stories too. I had a "boar" spear from cold steel but the fellows said it was too much "stuff" to carry so I left it behind but made sure I had my bang stick. 
I used a fiberglass shaft from a Hawain sling. It was in .357 mag. I lost the "head" to my .44 mag. I have shot the .44 and it was pretty neat, not too much noise. I never fired the .357 yet.
They do not allow firearms because there are usually houses in the vincinty and a bullet could skip along the surface of the water for a long way.
I used a fiberglass shaft from a Hawain sling. It was in .357 mag. I lost the "head" to my .44 mag. I have shot the .44 and it was pretty neat, not too much noise. I never fired the .357 yet.
They do not allow firearms because there are usually houses in the vincinty and a bullet could skip along the surface of the water for a long way.