+1. Troy has harvested several gators in the 12-13 foot range during the show.
The world’s largest American alligator ever killed in the wild is on display for the first time since it was caught on the Alabama River.
Caught by a woman.
http://www.gulflive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/world-record_alligator_mandy_s.html
The trail, based on the width of 4 people is probably 6 to 8 feet wide - so this would be a big one, but is probably very real.