How long is alligator season in Mississippi?
10-day
The State was divided into 7 geographical zones with a 10-day season total of 920 available in a web-based application/drawing and permit sales process. An alligator hunting training course is provided by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks.
Are there alligators in Mississippi River?
Once considered an endangered species in the late 1960s, American Alligators have made a big comeback in the swampy marsh areas surrounding the Mississippi River. It is estimated that there are just over 30,000 alligators in Mississippi, with most centralized in the southern portion of the state.
What is the largest alligator ever caught in Mississippi?
Issaquena County alligator weighed nearly 700 pounds, MDWFP certifies. It broke a trolling motor. It broke a boat trailer winch strap. But what the 697 1/2-pounder will most be remembered for breaking is Mississippi’s record for heaviest alligator ever taken by a hunter.
How many alligators are in the Mississippi River?
We recently estimated that there are 32,000-38,000 alligators and about 408,000 acres of alligator habitat in Mississippi.
How much is a alligator worth?
The current prices for alligators are $20 per foot for a 9-foot or longer gator, $17 for 8 feet, $13-$15 for 7 feet and $13-$14 for 6 feet, according to local hunters and processors. “The prices are about 30 percent down from last year,” Greenwood Gator Farms and Tours owner Tim Domangue said.
What is the fine for killing an alligator in Mississippi?
Illegal killing of an alligator is a Class I misdemeanor, carrying a maximum fine of $5,000, loss of hunting and fishing privileges for not less than one year, and five days in county jail. Illegal possession an alligator is a Class II misdemeanor, which carries a maximum fine of $500.
Are there bull sharks in Mississippi River?
Fossil records reveal bull sharks’ past presence in the Mississippi River but not in its upper basin, meaning the behavior studied in 1937 and 1995 is relatively new for the species. While unlikely, the researchers said the bull shark’s ability to survive in freshwater may be novel but also evolutionary.
What part of Mississippi have alligators?
Alligators can be found in every county of the state, but southeast Mississippi reigns king. Twenty-five percent of the alligator population in Mississippi is found Jackson County and the Pascagoula River drainage system.
How much would a 12 foot gator weigh?
Twelve-foot alligators are rare, but these huge individuals will weigh about 475 to 525 pounds.
What is the biggest alligator that’s ever been caught?
1,011.5 pounds
The current world record alligator was taken by Mandy Stokes, of Thomaston, in August 2014. It measured 15 feet, 9 inches long and weighed 1,011.5 pounds. Stokes and her crew took the gator in Mill Creek, a tributary of the Alabama River.
Where is the deepest part of the Mississippi River?
New Orleans
The deepest point on the Mississippi River is located near Algiers Point in New Orleans and is 200 feet in depth.