Speedofsand
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Nov 3, 2010 4:26pm
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MELBOURNE, Fla. -- An Orlando man broke a record by trapping the largest alligator in the state over the weekend.
Tres Ammerman and two of his friends went hunting Sunday night in Lake Washington near Melbourne.
The alligator was 14 feet 3 inches long.
Members from Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that Ammerman's catch is a new state record.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. -- An Orlando man broke a record by trapping the largest alligator in the state over the weekend.
Tres Ammerman and two of his friends went hunting Sunday night in Lake Washington near Melbourne.
The alligator was 14 feet 3 inches long.
Members from Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that Ammerman's catch is a new state record.
Scarlet_Buckeye
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Nov 3, 2010 4:40pm
CROCKY!
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Tiernan
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Nov 3, 2010 4:46pm
Ty Webb will say he's seen bigger.
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Nov 3, 2010 5:30pm
And 5 pieces of luggage.
Speedofsand
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Nov 3, 2010 8:47pm
654 pounds, over 14 feet. He plans to sell to a taxidermist at $1,000 per foot.
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BuckCrazy
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Nov 4, 2010 11:52am
All I can say is WOW! Anyone watch Swamp people? They had a 13'2 on the last episode that was pretty big
Rider_In_Ttown
Posts: 246
Nov 4, 2010 12:04pm
I wonder what Troy would call this one. He always had a name for the big gators he was hunting like Big Head & Loch Ness Monster.BuckCrazy;544796 wrote:All I can say is WOW! Anyone watch Swamp people? They had a 13'2 on the last episode that was pretty big
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I Wear Pants
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Nov 4, 2010 12:05pm
Too bad they killed it.
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enigmaax
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Nov 4, 2010 12:10pm
I Wear Pants;544806 wrote:Too bad they killed it.
I don't know that a taxidermist would pay $1000 per foot to have a pet.
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I Wear Pants
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Nov 4, 2010 12:14pm
I just think that a 14 foot Alligator is more cool alive and not as an investment.
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enigmaax
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Nov 4, 2010 12:55pm
I Wear Pants;544815 wrote:I just think that a 14 foot Alligator is more cool alive and not as an investment.
Clearly you aren't depending on dead alligators for your income/livelihood.
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SnotBubbles
Nov 4, 2010 12:56pm
I Wear Pants;544815 wrote:I just think that a 14 foot Alligator is more cool alive and not as an investment.
This. Why the fuck do we kill everything? That belongs in a zoo, not some redneck's den. When it dies naturally, then stuff it and put it on display. He should be fined for being an asshole.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Nov 4, 2010 12:59pm
SnotBubbles;544857 wrote:This. Why the fuck do we kill everything? That belongs in a zoo, not some redneck's den. When it dies naturally, then stuff it and put it on display. He should be fined for being an asshole.
Why the hell do we have to lock everything up and look at it? That belonged in nature. lol
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SnotBubbles
Nov 4, 2010 1:02pm
FatHobbit;544859 wrote:Why the hell do we have to lock everything up and look at it? That belonged in nature. lol
Zoos today do a very good job of replicating natural habitats. In most cases, they are better for animals then their natural habitat since they are properly fed and their health is monitored with vets. The zoological community has come a long way since cages and concrete. I know, I work for the company that does just about every construction project for the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. For this reason, I think he should have been put on "live" display for people to enjoy.
Still, natural habitat beats death...so I don't completely disagree with you.
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enigmaax
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Nov 4, 2010 1:03pm
FatHobbit;544859 wrote:Why the hell do we have to lock everything up and look at it? That belonged in nature. lol
Yes.
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enigmaax
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Nov 4, 2010 1:04pm
SnotBubbles;544864 wrote:
Still, natural habitat beats death
But does not beat alligator boots. Death is just a by-product.
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I Wear Pants
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Nov 4, 2010 1:04pm
You done fucked up if you depend on dead alligators for your livelihood.enigmaax;544854 wrote:Clearly you aren't depending on dead alligators for your income/livelihood.
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enigmaax
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Nov 4, 2010 1:08pm
I Wear Pants;544868 wrote:You done fucked up if you depend on dead alligators for your livelihood.
I don't know. If dude is getting paid $1000 per foot and the average alligator is 10 feet, how many do you have to catch to make a good living?
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I Wear Pants
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Nov 4, 2010 1:10pm
Making decent money doesn't exclude you from having done fucked up.
FatHobbit
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Nov 4, 2010 1:11pm
enigmaax;544876 wrote:I don't know. If dude is getting paid $1000 per foot and the average alligator is 10 feet, how many do you have to catch to make a good living?
Do they pay $1000/foot for average alligators? (I don't know, I'm just asking.) Plus, I prefer not to get eaten when I screw up at work.
Speedofsand
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Nov 4, 2010 1:18pm
hide yo kids
Speedofsand
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Nov 4, 2010 1:26pm
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enigmaax
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Nov 4, 2010 2:12pm
No idea what the going rate...probably not that much or there'd probably be a lot more alligator hunters. I don't know. And agreed.FatHobbit;544885 wrote:Do they pay $1000/foot for average alligators? (I don't know, I'm just asking.) Plus, I prefer not to get eaten when I screw up at work.
I Wear Pants;544883 wrote:Making decent money doesn't exclude you from having done fucked up.
True.
rmolin73
Posts: 4,278
Nov 5, 2010 2:50am
Speedofsand;544912 wrote:
hide yo kids
Now that is funny. Hide yo kids
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The Giss
Posts: 106
Nov 5, 2010 5:55pm
They grow 'em a lot bigger in Lousiana.