sailaway78 Member 215 posts Joined Jun 2012 Location: Live on a sailboat in Slidell, La. More info | Nov 11, 2012 20:01 | #1 This is not a very good pic. But this is a HUGE gator. I was in a 14' skiff, and when I got up close to him, I realized he was as big as my boat. Or bigger.  Image hosted by forum (623262) © sailaway78 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Nov 12, 2012 10:33 | #2 that one does look huge, appears well fed too
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QueenChatty Goldmember  2,178 posts Likes: 4 Joined May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada More info | Nov 12, 2012 10:35 | #3 So did you high tail it out of there at that point....I might have wet my pants if a gator the same size as my boat came in the water. 5D MarkII | 50D Canon 17-40mm|55-250 | 60mm Macro | 50mm 1.4 | 24-105L IS | 580EXII | 70-200L F2.8 IS II | Ultra Zap 800 |StarFlash 300 X2 | AB 400X 2 Flickr
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photocopy Goldmember  1,555 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2011 Location: PNW More info | Nov 12, 2012 14:08 | #4 gads.. he does look HUGE!! Glad i dont live where they are.... great shot by the way.
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tomd Cream of the Crop  13,282 posts Likes: 31 Joined Jan 2007 Location: I live next to my neighbor More info | Nov 12, 2012 14:57 | #6 |
QueenChatty Goldmember 2,178 posts Likes: 4 Joined May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada More info | Nov 12, 2012 14:58 | #7 tomd wrote in post #15237651  quick, call the guys from Swamp People TV show! LOL They would love that gator for sure! 5D MarkII | 50D Canon 17-40mm|55-250 | 60mm Macro | 50mm 1.4 | 24-105L IS | 580EXII | 70-200L F2.8 IS II | Ultra Zap 800 |StarFlash 300 X2 | AB 400X 2 Flickr
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tradarcher50 Senior Member  More info | Nov 12, 2012 15:52 | #8 |
sailaway78 THREAD STARTER Member 215 posts Joined Jun 2012 Location: Live on a sailboat in Slidell, La. More info | Thanks for the replies. I had seen this particular animal a couple times before, but hadn't been up close enough to realize how big he was. I nosed my skiff up to the bank, and he just kinda laid there. That big, I guess he isn't afraid of anything. There are a lot of gators back in where I been going, and I mean a lot. Normal day is to see 15 or 20. But not often do I see one over 6 feet or so. You can tell the full grown adult ones, because they get almost black, and loose the yellow markings.
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Kevan Goldmember  3,125 posts Likes: 17 Joined Dec 2007 Location: Easton, MD More info | Nov 13, 2012 13:24 | #10 It appears it was doing some sizing up too. That's a lot of luggage there. Cool.
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I'mSasquatch Senior Member  More info | Nov 13, 2012 14:32 | #11 rick_reno wrote in post #15236546 that one does look huge, appears well fed too He's been snacking on wildlife photographers between meals! Have a wheelie nice day!
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tradarcher50 Senior Member More info | Nov 25, 2014 18:08 | #12 It would make a big belt for sure https://www.flickr.com/photos/88160621@N07/
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Pondrader "now I'm no rocket scientist but I do get a shot or two"  16,028 posts Gallery: 2548 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 57084 Joined Aug 2012 Location: Minden, Ontario, Canada More info | Nov 25, 2014 19:34 | #13 |
FAIRCHASE Member  120 posts Likes: 302 Joined Nov 2014 Location: Montana More info | Nov 25, 2014 20:47 | #14 14' would be a US record.
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mak65 Senior Member 331 posts Likes: 17 Joined Dec 2010 Location: Cypress, TX More info | Nov 25, 2014 21:44 | #15 FAIR CHASE wrote in post #17293296 14' would be a US record. Not quite. The OP is in the state that holds the US record, though - 19 ft, 2 in.
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