It’s officially alligator hunting season. Over the weekend, many got lucky when they were at the James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area in south Texas near Choke Canyon State Park. Administration posted on Facebook how alligator hunters went 10/10 on harvests while out at the recreation area.
“Last week the alligator hunters went 10/10 at the James E. Daughtrey WMA at Harvest! Congratulations to our hunters,” the administration explained in its post on Saturday 17 September.
The James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area is a 34,000-acre, low-fenced, multi-purpose recreation area including the Choke Canyon Reservoir. Located in Live Oak and McMullen counties, midway between San Antonio and Corpus Christi, the area is representative of South Texas habitats and is a component of the South Texas Ecosystem Project, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Hunting alligators is not illegal in Texas. However, hunters must have a permit or tag from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Those who have tags can only hunt for alligators during open season September 10-30 in the core counties.
Core counties are those counties that represent the most important historical habitat for the American alligator in Texas, where commercial hunting is viable and the department conducts extensive biological monitoring of the resource and manages the harvest by issuing markers to landowners.
Scroll down to see last week’s catches in the admin panel:
Crop two was a 600 lb male. He was 13 feet long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife
The third crop was a 781-pound male that measured 14 feet and 2.5 inches long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife
Crop four was a 709 pound male that was 13 feet 10 inches long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife
Crop five and six were females weighing 204 and 174 pounds, respectively. One was 9 feet while the other was 8 feet long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife
Harvest Seven was a 658 pound male. He was 13 feet and 3 inches long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife
Crop eight was a 681 pound male that was 12 feet long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife
Harvest Nine was a 660-pound male that was 13 feet and 2 inches long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife
Crop 10 was a 373 pound male that was 10 feet 10 inches long.
James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area – Texas Parks and Wildlife