Get In Line For That Alligator Hunting Permit

If you’re in Florida, get in a long line for a chance at one of 4,500 alligator hunting permits being issued. Today is the first day you can get one. Each permit entitles the holder to 2 gators. The season begins August 15th and runs through November 1st.

There is a bit of a catch but not one that seems to deter too many gator hunters. The cost for a permit for Florida residents is $271.50. If you’re a non-resident, dig deep to come up with $1,000.

Hunters can apply for permits by visiting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Web site at www.MyFWC.com/license or by calling 1-888-HUNT FLORIDA (486-8356).

Tom Remington

Doing A Thing Called The Crocodile Rock (Alligator Actually)

I keep telling my fellow bloggers that there is a time and a place for everything and sometimes it is good just to keep things on the light side. In case you haven’t figured it out yet, hunting news can be a bit on the slow side this time of year so this is often when Steven, my son and business partner, and I explore new ideas and work toward improving on some of the ones we have.

Earlier this spring I went on an outing with Chief Photographer Milt Inman and my brother to a place called Medard Park. Medard Park is just east of the city of Tampa, Florida and comprises a good amount of land along with an interconnected system of small lakes and ponds. Most of these bodies of water contain some great bass, catfish and all the alligators a fellow could want and not want.

While we were there, we noticed several alligators most of which were basking in the afternoon sun. Usually during the daytime, alligators will remain beached somewhere or mostly submerged while keeping their body temperature regulated. They are not very active.

So you can imagine the surprise I had when this one alligator surfaced about 75 yards from the elevated walkway, thank God, that I was on and began swimming right toward us and some fisherman who were trying to catch some fish from the same boardwalk.

I played around with the video and cut out a section of it and put a little “appropriate” music to it for your viewing pleasure. In case you might be wondering, the accompanied music was performed by yours truly.

Tom Remington

AFL-CIO Backs Bill To Allow Guns In Cars In Workplace

In a bit of an unusual occurrence, the major labor union AFL-CIO has sided with the National Rifle Association is support of a bill in Florida that would put a stop to business owners banning such things as guns from their automobiles at workplaces.

The Tampa Tribune has the whole story.

Tom Remington

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