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Austen Shipley

State to open applications for alligator hunting

May 26, 2023

It’s gator season.

Usually, in this state, that carries a sports connotation.But this time it’s for the four-legged variety.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Friday it will issue permits next month to hunt alligators in certain areas of the state.

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The application process opens 8 a.m. June 6. The department said 260 permits, costing $250 each, will be issued, all to Alabamians with few exceptions.

The permits will be for those who are Alabama lifetime license holders ages 16 years or older. They must hold a valid game or small game Alabama hunting license. Alabama lifetime license holders may apply for an Alligator Harvest Permit, even if they have moved out of the state.

Hunters will be randomly selected by computer entry. Those who have applied multiple years and not…