We have shared Mike Cottingham’s alligator once, and now we get to share it with you again. The 13-foot, 3-inch alligator is now officially the biggest ever bagged in Arkansas. Cottingham was below the dam at Millwood Lake when he nabbed the gigantic gator. “It’s the largest individual alligator in the state and the largest to [...]
Alligator Hunting
Record Number of Gators Nabbed in Arkansas
It has been a year of records for Arkansas’ alligator season. Mike Cottingham of Prescott, Arkansas was hunting in Lake Millwood in Hempstead County when he bagged a 1,380-pound reptile during a permit-only alligator harvest. That gator set the record for the biggest reptile ever harvested in the state. But, that gator, and 29 others, made this year the most successful alligator [...]
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Record Alligator Tagged in Mississippi
It’s official. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has confirmed that a new record alligator was tagged on September 22. According to the official release on Outdoor Hub, Tom Grant of Boyle, Mississippi was hunting on a private hunting club near Fitler, Mississippi in Issaquena County when he downed the 697.5-pounder. It bests the standing record [...]
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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: Record Whitetails, Gigantic Gators, and More!
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Was a New Non-Typical Whitetail Downed on Minnesota’s Opening Day? – It didn’t take long for a new record in Minnesota Hunter Nabs Record Gator in Arkansas – Amazing alligator from the [...]
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Hunter Nabs Record Gator in Arkansas
Alligator season is underway in Arkansas, and they have already set a new record. Mike Cottingham of Prescott, Arkansas was hunting in Lake Millwood in Hempstead County when he bagged a 1,380-pound reptile during a permit-only alligator harvest. “It was the largest without a doubt in terms of weight,” David Goad, chief of the wildlife management division for [...]
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12-Foot, 800-Pound Gator Bagged in Louisiana
A commercial fisherman from Montegut, Louisiana has a new impressive haul to brag about. Rob Neil, 35, hauled in a 12-foot, 800-pound alligator, using 15 shots from his .22 caliber rifle to subdue the beast. Neil was in the Intracoastal Waterway near Houma when he connected with the gator. The commercial angler decided to sell the [...]
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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: TV Host Big Buck Crime, First Trophies of 2012
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Television Host Facing Hunting Violations in Kansas – Was this big buck worth it? First Booner of the Season? 250-Inch Non-Typical Bagged in Kentucky – It’s big buck season! Boone and Crockett [...]
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Stash of Illegal Reptiles, Spider Seized in New York City Apartment
There are plenty of scary things living in New York City, but officials found a creepy stash of animals in a Brooklyn apartment. According to the Daily Mail, Animal Care and Control officials were brought into the apartment to remove a pair of alligators, bearded dragons, a gecko, a scorpion, a tarantula, a boa constrictor and [...]
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814-Pound Gator Hauled out of Alabama River
Jamie Calvert of Selma, Alabama, never thought he had a near-record gator attached to his no. 12 hook. “We ran up on the gator about quarter after 12 and watched him go down seven or eight times and decided to stay on him,” Calvert said. “We hooked him about 1 a.m., and he immediately swam [...]
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The GoHUNTn Line–The Best Trophies and Hunting News: Nugent Helicopter Hog Hunting, Bison Charges Boy, and More!
There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Crazy Video: “Aporkalypse Now” Helicopter Hog Hunting with Ted Nugent – Letting the lead rain down on some harmful hogs! Norwegian Woman Avoids Moose, Hits a Bear with Her Car – Talk [...]
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