Alabama Alligator Hunting Season Is BIG

News Staff • August 17, 2025

As alligator season ends in some districts, records are reported

Alabama Alligator hunting

As Alabama's alligator hunting season comes to an end in some districts the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division are reporting that quantity of the hunts have been plentiful. The AWFF reported that record 23 captures were reported in one night alone. "This makes sense as more tags were issued this year" stated the AWFF in a Facebook Post.


One of the alligators reported (pictured above) was 13' 7", and 620 lbs.

Alligator hunting has become more popular after the television show 'Swamp People' became popular. The plentiful reptiles are seen on local golf courses, area lagoons and even at the beach. Decades ago the Gulf Shores Police even had a large alligator which maintained residence at the station.


RELATED ARTICLE:  Mobile to Gulf Shores Is The 6th Most Populated Area For Alligators


Alabama's alligator population has grown to the extent that they pose a nuisance in some areas. Implementing a regulated alligator hunt on a small scale is an important step toward controlling populations and better managing this unique reptile.


If you want to know more about alligator hunting visit Outdoor Alabama. They even provide a training video about safely hunting the prehistoric beast.

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