Just call me the Crocodile Hunter... :)

Leon · May 14, 2006

After two days of rain the low lying areas in the parks were like a swamp.
As I walked into one of these areas I knew I had taken the wrong path. My brand new shoes were soak and wet and out of the coner of my eye I could see two little eyeballs watching me as I walked. The eyes seemed to glow against the dark muddy water. It was a fearsome, and brutal battle, but in the end, I finally won out by using my great strength and wit. I managed to bag my first ever Crocodile/Gator. He is a wapping 5" in lenth and as mean as my pet bird "Punky". Picture of the beast shown below...

Also found, although not as exciting, was a 1945 Wheat and a $1.34 in clad...
Hope ya all have had a chance to get out...
Good luck, & Happy hunting~

Bigcypresshunter · May 15, 2006

They are cute when they are young. My buddy had this lil gator that ate dog food and liked his swimming pool. When he became too big, we donated him to the zoo (bottom pic) where he spends his days sunning in the green grass, getting fat, and showing off his teeth to the tourists. He also enjoys courting the females and eating chickens.

Gypsy Heart · May 15, 2006

Its just unforntunate that you werent able to capture your battle on video...You coulld have been rich! Sell it to the Discovery Channel....Now are you going to make the hide into a rug...shoes...or coin purse?

peg legged · May 15, 2006

A little word of Warning:
The Gators are getting restless here in Florida.
The St. John River is only a stream. As water drys up the Gators get real hungry and will GET YOU believe me. Last week a young lady in her mid twenties was near a canal when she was attacked and drug into the water. She did not survive. One more thing YOU cannot outrun a Gator and a horse can't either.
Peg Leg