mercredi 26 août 2015

Basic Safety Tips For Gator Hunting

By Daphne Bowen


People can immerse themselves with many hobbies. One of the rare and exotic hobbies that people can get into is gator hunting in Louisiana. This is where alligators are being hunted. The hunting can be very exciting and thrilling, as well as fulfilling whenever you get your prey. You must follow the rules and regulations for this particular hunt though.

As the hunter, be aware that this hunt means dealing with extremely dangerous prey. If you are hunting, then you better prepare yourself for the various dangers which you are exposing yourself to. You must be extremely careful so that you do not receive injuries or even fatalities. Here are some precautionary guidelines to remember in the hunt.

First, learning when to retreat is a given. There is a set distance as to how far you should keep away nowadays. You must maintain a distance of no less than 30 feet whenever you see an alligator. With this distance, you have a leeway for getting away whenever you feel danger. If the distance is getting narrow, then consider backing away. Do it slowly though since that might alarm the said animal.

Hissing is a natural trait of reptiles. If the said animal hisses at you, then you better take that as warning sign from it. The reptile hisses whenever it feels its life in danger. It also hisses when it thinks that you are too near. If that happens, then you should slowly back away.

Be more wary of female alligators that are protecting the nests. These are the ones who are more aggressive and they can quickly advance toward you to attack when they feel like their young is going to be in danger. It is imperative to stay away from the female alligators then. Stay away from small alligators as well to avoid getting attacked by their mother.

Basking under the sun is one activity that alligators frequently participate in. They usually stay at the banks of streams and ponds to bask under the sun. They need to do that so they can warm their bodies. This oftentimes happen when they are not actively hunting. A basking animal is one with mouth wide open.

Bringing of pets for this is not recommended. After all, regardless of how good the pets are for hounding the prey, they will just become the prey to these animals instead. These pets are just of the right size, after all. In case you really need to bring them, then avoid bringing them near the water's edge to keep them safe.

Even when an individual is not hunting, you might want to remember some safety tips whenever you encounter these animals. These tips can help you save your life, after all. For example, when fishing, you should just let the said animal take your bait, cut the line, and then move to a new spot. That will save you.

You still have other safety tips worth remembering whenever you want to hunt this wild reptile. It will be good for you to remember these tips because the reptiles are extremely dangerous. You better keep your guard up during the hunt so that you can stay safe.




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