{"id":1037,"date":"2023-04-08T05:36:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T05:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2023-04-08T05:36:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T05:36:58","slug":"massive-alligator-killed-on-south-florida-cattle-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1037","title":{"rendered":"Massive Alligator Killed on South Florida Cattle Ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On April 4, a team of alligator hunters killed a massive American alligator on a cattle ranch in South Florida. The 12-foot, 2-inch gator was deemed a threat to livestock in the area, and the team located it by flying a drone over the ranch. Their hunt was highlighted in a recent Facebook post on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/trappermikekimmel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Martin County Trapping and Wildlife page<\/a>, which is headed by Mike Kimmel\u2014better known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pythoncowboy\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cPython Cowboy.\u201d<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew this gator could end up being a big problem if not dealt with immediately,\u201d Kimmel wrote in the Facebook post. \u201cA gator this size can easily eat a calf or even a cow, working cow dogs are also a big concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftrappermikekimmel%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0FzDzBqWbQUisA1AaKH18M6Sz639PSQDuKVL3NPqngK1PpDNV2k5VU9ZLiLE39bjdl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"678\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A licensed alligator trapper, Kimmel was contacted by a local rancher in the county who wanted the large gator removed. He got a <a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/wildlife\/alligator\/private-lands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">management tag from the state<\/a>, which are typically given out when an alligator is too big or dangerous to be relocated safely. Once they reach a certain size, Kimmel explained, large male gators can affect more than just cattle operations. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese big bull gators will try to dominate the area and kill all other male gators, which becomes a problem as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" data-dimension=\"landscape\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the hunters checks out the beast\u2019s massive jaws. <i>Courtesy of Martin County Trapping and Wildlife Rescue<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kimmel and two other hunters located the alligator last week after someone flew a drone over the Martin County ranch. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/trappermikekimmel\/posts\/pfbid02FJ2sYKx4p7F8wsbJSUV2HtQCBwzoMkdCfC135AsKURf7QU4G8thEmQF3P52NMHTXl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drone photos show<\/a> the massive gator laid up in a secluded creek on the property.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/hunting\/alligator-dog-tags\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24-Year-Old Dog Collar Tags Found in Giant Gator\u2019s Belly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kimmel did not release many details about the hunt itself but said in a previous post that he planned on filming the hunt for YouTube. Photos from after the hunt show that the gator was shot with an AR-style rifle.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime trapper, who also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/conservation\/satanic-ritual-site-in-everglades\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hunts pythons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/conservation\/florida-iguana-invasion\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iguanas in South Florida<\/a>, estimated the gator\u2019s age around 15 to 20 years old. He said he already has plans for the alligator meat and will be using the skin to make leather products. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" data-dimension=\"landscape\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/uploads\/2023\/04\/07\/florida_ranch_alligator_3.jpg\" alt=\"florida ranch alligator 3\" class=\"wp-image-239736\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The giant male gator measured over 12-feet long. <i>Courtesy of Martin County Trapping and Wildlife Rescue<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNot all gators can reach this size. A combination of genetics, opportunities, and diet attribute to a gator being this size,\u201d Kimmel said. \u201cHe\u2019s lived a good life in the wild, but now it\u2019s his time to be removed from the land and be utilized for the greater good! Nothing better than having the hunt of a lifetime, all in the name of Florida conservation!\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v3.2\" id=\"facebook-js-js\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorlife.com\/conservation\/12-foot-alligator-killed-south-florida-ranch\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 4, a team of alligator hunters killed a massive American alligator on a cattle ranch in South Florida. The 12-foot, 2-inch gator was deemed a threat to livestock in the area, and the team located it by flying a drone over the ranch. 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