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

BATON ROUGE, LA. - Bills creating an annual recreational alligator season from October through December have begun advancing ...

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

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why recreational gator hunting may soon have an established season in the state. We ...

Louisiana may expand its wild alligator harvesting opportunities to recreational hunters if the Legislature passes a bill that secured unanimous approval in a committee hearing March 11. Franklin ...

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.

Alligator hunting seasons across the southern United States have produced some truly massive catches over the years. From ...

Alligator season in Mississippi draws hunters and outdoorsmen from across the state, all hoping to land something unforgettable. With its vast wetlands, slow-moving rivers, and dense swamps, ...

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 ...

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 ...