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Jackalope

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BON TON ROULET!

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It's been a while since I updated this thread with anything of quality. A buddy and I put in each year for mississippi alligator tags and he drew this year. We're allowed one large one over 7 foot and one slot gator between 4 and 7 foot. Season kicked off Friday and we filled the slot gator Saturday night. We're not allowed to use bait so it becomes a game of spotting them and getting close enough to cast a big 12/0 treble hook and snag them then get a harpoon in them with a bigger line.

6 foot female. Which for a female is about average as the. Ig female only get to be 9 foot. Probably 12-15 years old.

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That’ll get the heart racing getting that up close and personal!

They're pretty explosive at first but tire quickly. A couple good runs and some rolling at the boat but then they get stoved up. The biologist explained that they build up lactic acid and basically get stiff and sore. I was able to hold its head over the side of the boat and stick a knife behind his head and it didn't even flinch.