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Today's The First Day For Bagging A Gator Hunting License

Tribune file photo by CHRIS URSO

A pair of alligator skin cowboy boots, wallets and belts are displayed at Captain Phil Walters' home in Tampa.

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By NEIL JOHNSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 3, 2008

TAMPA - For those itching to match their skills and nerve against the state's iconic reptile, the chance to get a license for the state's annual alligator hunt arrives at 10 a.m.

That's when the state will begin taking applications on a first-come basis for permits to hunt alligators.

The permit will allow each hunter to take two alligators during the season that runs Aug. 15 through Nov. 30.

The state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will make more than 4,500 permits available.

To apply, go to any county tax collector's office or store that sells hunting or fishing licenses or go online to www.WildlifeLicense.com.

The state does not have a toll-free telephone number this year.

State officials have allocated a set number of alligators that can be taken from various areas, and permits for alligator-rich places such as Lake Okeechobee are expected to go quickly.

The state will accept applications until midnight June 9. Starting 10 a.m. June 10, any remaining permits will be available.

The cost is $271.50 for residents. Hunters from outside Florida will pay $1,021.50.

Anyone who goes on the hunt and takes part will have to buy a permit for $61.50, residents and nonresidents.

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