Setting out some decoy ducks on the bayou before daylight

Today was our first day out on a gator hunt. We had breakfast at 6:30, with Louisiana still in a dark fog, and we were off to the marshes.
I can’t give up the full story just yet, but here’s a glimpse of the ten foot lizard they caught today.

After a 30 hour (door to door) horror trip, we finally made it to Dallas, Texas, where everything is, indeed, bigger. Today we drove down to Opelousas, Louisiana, where we had dinner at this gorgeous truck stop with our first alligator hunter. Tomorrow he’s taking us hunting in the swamps. 5:45 am, rise and shine!

This week has been all about gearing up and getting ready to go: come September 22d and we’re flying over to the States to do some serious hunting! We’ve been on the phone day after day after day contacting hunters all across Texas and Louisiana and I couldn’t have wished for more helpful, sweet and [...]

We just found out our first stop in Louisiana will be gator hunting in Chicot state national park!
Isn’t this place too beautiful to be true? I can’t wait to take pictures here until my fingers ache.

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After weeks of research, phone calls, emails and more phone calls for our upcoming Texas & Louisiana hunting trip, we finally found our first alligator hunter willing to open up his heart and home to us! Researching this trip has been amazing: the nature and wildlife of Louisiana is incredibly rich and varied, and I’m [...]