South Carolina’s largest alligators may be in jeopardy as hunting for trophy animals continues. The overall gator population is stable, but state officials worry about the big ones.
The number of alligators harvested that exceed 10 feet long is generally down since South Carolina began allowing public gator hunts sixteen years ago, DNR statistics show. In 2009, hunters killed ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- As interest in hunting alligators rises, state wildlife officials are concerned that too many of the largest gators in South Carolina are being killed by sportsmen seeking to ...
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources says alligator hunters have become more sophisticated at stalking the popular reptiles, using air boats, sonar devices and other equipment that makes it ...