Posted on 05/17/2013 5:56:16 PM PDT by JoeProBono
A young hunter in Texas has bagged the largest alligator ever certified in the state, weighing 800 pounds and measuring 14 feet, 3 inches.
For Braxton Bielski, 18, it was a dream come true because he had grown up with a fascination for dinosaurs and always wanted to hunt prehistoric-looking alligators, sometimes referred to as “living dinosaurs.”
(Excerpt) Read more at grindtv.com ...
Watched it tonight...he must be a great father cause the boys listen to him and want his approval and when they do good, he is lavish in praise....
OMG joe SPEAKS....lol
That’s a lot of gator bites! I knew I had for sure moved to South Florida ehen there was a ‘ Gator stand’ of alligator variations in tent style at the county fair. And it was good eatin’!!!
Who said it was for fun? Maybe you weren’t. aware lots of people eat gator.
Fried gator is as good as chicken.
I use to feed them to my chickens when I found a nest...they fight over them as much as they fight over fat juicy worms....chickens gotta eat too..
Seeing pics like this confirms why I had a reason to build a heavy caliber gun instead of a AR platform, such guns are my customized Winchester Model 70 Safari Grade .375H&H with a magnum muzzle brake and the Trijicon 1x4x20 wide field illuminated triangle on a post scope sights, great for low light, brush and fast shots.
Or the all stainless Ruger controlled round fed .338WM on a Hogue rubber overmoulded fiberglass stock.
And Barnes copper bullets that have superior controlled expansion through barriers or tough hides, bear skulls etc.
BA in Theology (from a UMC-related school)
BA in Mathematics (a waste of time)
BA in History (strictly for fun)
MA and PhD in Modern European History
EI
EI
OWE;-{)
Have been around those things in Africa.
Thankfully none where a king-size model like that one!
Morning Joe.
Hi Moose!
When I was in Africa, and I was, there was nothing around me but sand and the occasional dung beetle. Don’t taste like chicken.
“you’ll knoe the touch of a woman of education...maybe...”
If your that example I’m having a good chuckle. I’ll just stick with my little redneck redhead who loves to hunt and fish. Would you like to see the pic of the Bull Elk she took last year? It was about a 300 yard shot with a 7-Mag, we packed it out and loaded it in the back of my 4x4 GMC pickup. Just for your information that trip was payed for with her income as a director of the the local hospital, me I’m just a puny petroleum engineer, both titles well below your self claimed status.
But hey no hard fellings, should you ever get the urge to hunt Whitetails I’ll send the plane to pick you up and you can come hunt our ranch, we got some big ones. Hell I’ll even throw some rib eyes on the grill and we can was it down with a few Dos Equies, it’s the Red Neck way!
On second thought I’m going to pull that offer, People of your class seem to bring down a good time and ruin the party for others. Have a nice day and enjoy your arrogant, pompus life. My little Redneck Redhead would have probable kicked you ass anyway, shes 52 years old and can still flip a 200 lb calf on it ass. God I love her!
I know, shouldn’t have brought the snakes into it. I’m sorry.
She’s just a typical GenYMe type. She reminds me of the saying, “Teenagers, move out of your parents house and take over the world while you still know everything.”
Gator is good eating, conrats for the young man.
I have this urge to hunt Whitetails:)
Just a small alligator gutpile, I'd show the carcass but we ate all the meat. 
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.