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Texas is home to one of the most active alligator hunting programs in the country, with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimating over 250,000 wild alligators residing in the state.
Florida is home to an estimated 1.3 million wild alligators, making it one of the most prolific gator hunting destinations in the country.
North Carolina sits at the northern edge of the American alligator’s natural range, and hunting these reptiles here is one of the most tightly regulated outdoor pursuits in the state.
Stumbling across a baby alligator — whether in your backyard, near a pond, or along a trail — can stop you in your tracks.
If you’ve spent any time near Georgia’s wetlands, swamps, or coastal waterways, you’ve probably wondered where the alligators go in the colder months — and, more importantly, when they come back.
If you’ve ever wondered whether the waterways of southern Arkansas are truly quiet during winter, the answer is: not entirely.
Alligators have been part of North Carolina’s coastal landscape for thousands of years, yet many residents are surprised to learn these ancient reptiles are even here — let alone that they go through a seasonal dormancy period each winter.
If you spend time near Alabama’s wetlands, rivers, or coastal marshes, you’ve probably noticed that alligators seem to vanish each winter — only to reappear once the temperatures climb back up.
You might be surprised to learn that alligators in Texas don’t truly hibernate — and that distinction matters a great deal when it comes to knowing when they’ll show up near your favorite trail, pond, or backyard waterway.
South Carolina is home to one of the most fascinating — and misunderstood — wildlife behaviors in the Southeast.
Mississippi is home to tens of thousands of alligators, and if you spend time near the state’s waterways, you’ve probably wondered where they go when temperatures drop — and when exactly they come back.
If you spend time near Louisiana’s bayous, swamps, or coastal marshes, you’ve probably wondered where all the alligators go when winter rolls in — and more importantly, when they come back.
Oklahoma might not be the first place you picture when you think of alligators, but the Sooner State is home to a small, fascinating population of American alligators — and every spring, they wake back up.
Florida is home to one of the most recognizable — and misunderstood — wildlife stories in North America.
American Alligator, known scientifically as “Alligator mississippiensis,” is called the common or alligator.
The word “alligator” sprung from the Spanish word “El Lagarto,” meaning “the lizard.” Alligator is a crocodilian related to the American Caimans family of Alligatoridae.
