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Alligator
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03/13/21 04:36 PM
03/13/21 04:36 PM
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Posts: 2,885 Huntsville, Al
Bronco 74
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,885
Huntsville, Al
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For years my wife did not believe me when I told her that there are gators in the TN river. Well today we were leaving Limestone creek about a quarter mile from the main river. I’m having to dodge debris left and right. I notice one stick in the water. Hmmm looks funny. I get within 10 ft and it sinks. I said look alligator. About that time it comes up behind the boat. 6 footer. Now she is a believer. Lmao.
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Re: Alligator
[Re: TheVern]
#3371900
03/14/21 07:48 AM
03/14/21 07:48 AM
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Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 22,415 blount county alabama
jwalker77
Pumpkin
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Pumpkin
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 22,415
blount county alabama
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there are way more than 50 gators in wheeler. My info came from an article i read about it. It said 50 were put in there and they lived and did well but were not able to reproduce. I dont have any firsthand knowledge about the subject.
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Re: Alligator
[Re: jwalker77]
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03/14/21 09:57 AM
03/14/21 09:57 AM
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Posts: 12,038 34°25'49.80"N 86°55'46.99"...
gman
Booner
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 12,038
34°25'49.80"N 86°55'46.99"...
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there are way more than 50 gators in wheeler. My info came from an article i read about it. It said 50 were put in there and they lived and did well but were not able to reproduce. I dont have any firsthand knowledge about the subject. The 5 14inchers i saw back several years ago says they do reproduce.
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Re: Alligator
[Re: Bronco 74]
#3372007
03/14/21 11:40 AM
03/14/21 11:40 AM
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Posts: 7,617 Hartselle, AL
trlrdrdave
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Posts: 7,617
Hartselle, AL
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I was about that same area years ago in a 10 ft. flat bottom. Saw one about the same way. Thought it was dead. Reached to poke him with a cane pole and he went under and under my boat. Made it rock pretty good. Funny part was the old guy in a boat behind me saw what happened and started hollering "He's coming in the boat...he's coming in the boat". Thought he was too. Big head on that sucker too. Used to count on seeing one over there sunning himself on the bank. Called him ol nub because a big piece of tail was missing. Saw one one night on the bank right next to the ice rink at Pt. Mallard. Friend of mine has a picture of one on the beach area there. Seen several slides on flint creek too.
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Re: Alligator
[Re: Bronco 74]
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03/15/21 02:25 PM
03/15/21 02:25 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 51,999 Round ‘bout there
Clem
Mildly Quirky
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Mildly Quirky
Joined: Dec 2002
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Round ‘bout there
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For years my wife did not believe me when I told her that there are gators in the TN river. Well today we were leaving Limestone creek about a quarter mile from the main river. I’m having to dodge debris left and right. I notice one stick in the water. Hmmm looks funny. I get within 10 ft and it sinks. I said look alligator. About that time it comes up behind the boat. 6 footer. Now she is a believer. Lmao. Been in the river since the mid 1970s. A few were released at the urging and arm-twisting of Wheeler NWR manager Tom Atkeson and then-Rep Flippo. Supposedly as "beaver control" and also to see whether they could live in what was believed to be their northernmost range. They breed here. The refuge had some little ones in the visitors center, many years ago. Most of the gators are in the Limestone Bay area and thereabouts. I've seen them on the south side of the river in some of the sloughs. Was called in the late 2000s at the newspaper one day by a guy who said he saw one in Aldridge Creek up between Mountain Gap and Hobbs. I asked how big and he said at least 4 feet, and it wasn't a log or tire. He was pretty convincing. Honestly surprised more haven't been found in Paint Rock, Aldridge and Cotaco creeks.
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