Of course something like this would happen the day of the drawings: Alligator Program NOTICE:June 20, 201210:30AM ALLIGATOR APPLICATIONS and DRAWING UPDATE: Due to technical difficulties, the drawing for public water alligator applications has not been completed. Updates on the applications and drawing process will be provided as soon as possible. Our personnel are working diligently to resolve the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
DAMN IT! Looks like they aren't drawing permits today. Alligator Program NOTICE: June 20, 2012 10:30AM MDWFP Extends Alligator Hunting Application Period June 25, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight. JACKSON - By Executive Order, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has extended the period open to persons interested in purchasing applications for lottery-based public water alligator hunting permits.Due to technical difficulties on June 15, some interested persons were not able to submit their application. The MDWFP will re-open the application process on June 25, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight. There are 6 public water alligator hunting zones available.Applicants may apply for any or all zones. There is a charge of $10 per zone application. Applicants must be residents of Mississippi and at least 16 years of age to apply. A credit card or debit card and an email address are required to purchase applications.THE EXTENDED PERIOD ON JUNE 25 IS ONLY FOR NEW APPLICANTS. All applications that have been submitted between June 1-15 are still valid. Persons are limited to ONLY one application submission.
MS has shitpiles of gators, but not near as many as LA simply b/c MS doesn't have near as much habitat as LA. We have few swamps and plenty of bayous, but they are mostly south of I-10. LA is just a freaking haven for gators. The gators that them boys kill on TV doesn't even put a dent in the population that y'all got over there. That being said, the largest gator I've ever seen in the wild was in the delta of the Mobile Bay. I would guess that it was probably 14 feet long. It looked like a dinosaur.
After boat sinks in bayou, couple climbs trees to escape alligators A Baton Rouge couple was rescued by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office Sunday after they were forced to climb cypress trees to escape a congregation of alligators after their boat broke down. The couple, whose names weren’t disclosed, had to swim to a grove of trees just off of Lake Verrett where they waited for help. As they were waiting, however, they noticed alligators in the area begin to swim towards them. They were forced to climb 15 feet into cypress trees to escape the danger. The harrowing experience began at 5 p.m. when they said their 14-foot Monarch began to have mechanical failure. The boat later sank after being inundated by wawves. The couple sent a text to a relative, but the message didn’t arrive until later Sunday night. At 9 p.m., the relative had called sheriff’s saying the couple had left the Bayou Corne boat launch and had yet to return. Nearly an hour-and-a-half later, the relative received the text message which said where the couple had broken down. Water Search and Rescue officers found the couple just after midnight a half mile south of the Cracker Head Canal. The officers said they saw several “active” alligators in the vicinity.
