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So far this season a 723 and this 727 pounder killed in MS....
#666239
09/03/13 01:51 AM
09/03/13 01:51 AM
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Monroe County, AL
deadeye
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14 point
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Joined: Mar 2004
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Monroe County, AL
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 Alligators heavier than 700 pounds sound straight out of a nightmare for most, but they became record-breaking reality for hunters in Mississippi over the weekend. Two groups of hunters smashed the record for largest gator in the state, not once but twice during opening weekend of alligator season. Beth Trammell of Madison, and her team of five broke the previous record of 697.5 pounds early Saturday morning by reeling in a 723.5 pound mammoth. "When we first saw him," she recalls, "I yelled 'oh my gosh we caught the Loch Ness Monster!'" It took five hours and the help of two additional hunters, but eventually they hoisted the animal into their boat. "It was totally unbelievable," Trammell remembers. Her record, however, was defeated two hours later by Dustin Bockman, another amateur who managed to wrangle in a 727-pound male, his very first catch. He and two partners struggled with the record-breaker for over four hours in the early morning before pulling him to a sandbar to wait for help. "My goal was to get a 10-footer," he explained. "I couldn't believe it when it was that big." These massive creatures come as no surprise to Ricky Flint, Mississippi Alligator Program coordinator. This is the first year there has been a state-wide alligator season, opening up massive new hunting territory to those picked via lottery. "We expect the records to get broken and these will be broken, as well. Maybe before the end of this season," he said. For this challenge, Bockman is ready. "If someone beats my record, I'll go out and try to top it." While regulations will force him to wait until next season to reel in anything that large, he remains optimistic. "There's always a bigger one out there." Until then, both Trammell and Bockman will mount their harvests to remember their struggles. Trammell is planning a party next weekend to enjoy the meat with friends.
Last edited by deadeye; 09/03/13 02:02 AM.
A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams
He alone is educated who has learned the lessons of open-mindedness
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Re: So far this season a 723 and this 727 pounder killed in MS....
[Re: deadeye]
#666242
09/03/13 01:56 AM
09/03/13 01:56 AM
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Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,073
TN
Reaper
14 point
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14 point
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TN
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Re: So far this season a 723 and this 727 pounder killed in MS....
[Re: deadeye]
#666342
09/03/13 04:37 AM
09/03/13 04:37 AM
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Joined: May 2013
Posts: 4,571
Behind you
Avengedsevenfold
10 point
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10 point
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Behind you
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Sounds like their season is going much better than at least the Delta went for us this year. It freaking sucked sucked sucked sucked. Supposedly there were only 71 tagged in that zone this year. And about half of those were small ones on the last night just to fill tags, from what I heard.....
I would love to get info on exactly what was killed in each zone...anybody know where that info is?
Carrying a gun isn't comfortable; but at times it is comforting
"Cause the cause for the pause you think you see is really concentration on the steel” NonPoint
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Re: So far this season a 723 and this 727 pounder killed in MS....
[Re: deadeye]
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09/03/13 11:18 AM
09/03/13 11:18 AM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 63,765
Luverne, AL
Skinny
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GUVNER
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Luverne, AL
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On Swamp People they catch at least eight 1000lbMONSTERS every episode.
Never Trust Government
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." Ruthie-May Webster
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Re: So far this season a 723 and this 727 pounder killed in MS....
[Re: Skinny]
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09/03/13 01:01 PM
09/03/13 01:01 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 39,449
Marshall County
FurFlyin
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Freak of Nature
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Marshall County
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On Swamp People they catch at least eight 1000lbMONSTERS every episode. You beat me to it.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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