Gettin Too Old For This

[Dennis Towns]

Couple good ole boys in their 30's ask for my help today. ( I gotta learn to say NO ) Hell yea lets go. Wellllllllllllll I got more than I bargained for. Probably one of the largest lizards I have had my hook in and I been messing with them for a long , long time. 12' 5" and guessing 600 - 650 lbs.

 

[gadunz]

18'4", 1962 lbs, taken alive

http://www.news.com.au/technology/s...a/news-story/ddba6878ea26554f9c38a3e0c4d7b52b

 

[basmca]

Whoa that's a big momma.

Did you kill it or had to relocate is it or smth?

 

[gadunz]

I did nothing, nor did I claim to. It was relocated to Green Island, Queensland crocodile sanctuary & underwater observatory; no fishing, no swimming.

 

[BP_]

Couple good ole boys in their 30's ask for my help today. ( I gotta learn to say NO ) Hell yea lets go. Wellllllllllllll I got more than I bargained for. Probably one of the largest lizards I have had my hook in and I been messing with them for a long , long time. 12' 5" and guessing 600 - 650 lbs.

Nice! That's a MONSTER! Beautiful creatures, they've always been one of my favorites. I love the size, power, and intelligence. You gotta be one crazy old fart messing around with dinosaurs like that!

 

[3fifty7]

Well done Cooter.
Nice hat.

 

[gadunz]

Crocodilians are legally protected in Oz.

Be ecological in Fl. Hunt Burmese pythons.

 

[Dennis Towns]

Relocated to the freezer. They suspected he was feeding on their calves. He won't be bothering anything else. But there is always another one waiting to take his place.

 

[Charlie_K]

Relocated to the freezer. They suspected he was feeding on their calves. He won't be bothering anything else. But there is always another one waiting to take his place.

That's why there's so many of those Lake Placid movies.

 

[robgmn]

Someone's getting a new pair of boots.
And a wallet.
And a belt.
A purse.
Backpack.
Lampshades.
Wingtips.
Holster...

 

[gadgetgeek]

Man, that is an impressive take, no matter who you are, and I can appreciate the skill (and cajones) it takes to tangle with any critter that big, and do it at bad-breath distance. We get big salties north of here, and of course there is always the rumor that they are farther south than the "official" word, but I'm glad its just a rumor. Those things are far smarter than many give credit.

 

[Dennis Towns]

Yea them crocs have a different attitude than these lizards. I sent a bunch of equipment to the down under for them things. They sent me a Nuisance Permit for there if I wanted to come give it a try. It was a joke of coarse. That was probably 10 years ago. Dem sum mean critters.

 

[Dennis Towns]

Here's ya a couple pics. The 11' python crawled into some folks garage. I didn't have anything big enough to house him till getting rid of him soooo I put him in one of the bathroom in the house , the lil lady was not happy.
Then the county calls about a Emu they been chasing for 5 days and it running out into traffic. I said yep I can handle it. One .22 shell and all fixed. I was 50 years old then I wasn't in shape to chase women I certainly wasn't chasing a dam bird that can and will rip ya guts out. Anyway the pics tell the story.

 

[uxo2]

. Anyway the pics tell the story.

What is in the frying pan?

 

[22-rimfire]

Any difference in taste and texture as far as eating old gators versus young gators?