Massive alligator captured during ‘record night’ for hunting in Alabama

A 13-foot alligator weighing over 600 pounds was captured in Alabama on Thursday night.

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division called it a “record night” where 23 alligators were captured, according to Facebook posts by the agency.

Alligator hunting in Alabama is permitted with a special license, according to the agency, and this year more tags than ever were issued.

“Alligators are managed in such a way that allows people use of the meat, hide, and other parts while maintaining and even encouraging healthy and sustainable populations,” Alabama Wildlife said on Facebook.

Hunting for American Alligators is permitted in five alligator management areas, which are located in portions of Baldwin, Mobile, Washington, Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Monroe, Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Russell, Dallas, and Wilcox counties, according to state law.

The massive 13-foot alligator was caught by licensed hunters in the West Central Alligator Management Area, which includes public and private waters in Monroe, Wilcox and Dallas counties.

Meanwhile, hunters in the Southeast Alligator Management Area caught two 10 foot gators on Friday, according to the wildlife department.

Alligator check stations for the Lake Eufaula, West Central, Southwest, and Coastal Alligator Management Areas will be open from 8 p.m.-7 a.m. during the dates open for hunting, according to Alabama Wildlife.

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A record night last night with 23 alligators harvested from the West Central Alligator Management Area! This makes sense…

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