Bills creating an annual recreational alligator season from October through December have begun advancing through the state ...

As temperatures rise, alligator hunting season will begin in more than half a dozen states, which officials say helps keep the population of reptiles in check.

Louisiana's alligator population has exploded to over 3 million, leading to a bill for a new recreational hunting season.

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to create a recreational alligator hunting season. The proposed season would be open to 5,000 lottery-selected hunters annually, with a two-gator limit.

A $50 lottery could soon give anyone a chance to reel in one of Louisiana’s 3 million alligators. Senate Bill 244, sponsored by state Sen. Robert Allain, R-Franklin, would expand alligator hunting by ...

An alligator basking in the sun at Jean Lafitte National Park in Jefferson Parish. (LAI Photo) Members of the Louisiana Legislature are sinking their teeth into a proposal to open up a new ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Louisiana lawmaker is pushing to open a recreational alligator hunting season, citing a growing gator population and unused commercial hunting tags being returned each year ...