Mysterious disappearances of livestock around a South Florida lake may finally come to an end, after a Mississippi man says he killed what amounts to a modern day monster.
Professional hunting guide Doug Borries reports he shot a 13-foot, 4-inch alligator in the lake and it weighed 905 pounds, according to a Jan. 20 Facebook post.
The alligator was killed in the fall “on private property” — with the owner’s permission — near the city of Okeechobee in Okeechobee County, he told McClatchy News.
“I had no idea the magnitude of how big his body was until we pulled him completely out of the lake,” said Borries.
Photos show the reptile was nearly three times his height, including the tail. “An absolute beast,” he wrote on Facebook.
The alligator was believed to be about 80 years old, he said.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:11 pm
by Mikey
You could feed a family of Cajuns for years on that shit.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 4:28 am
by Left Seater
Article said it was taking livestock. That is a nuisance.
I am not about killing for the killing, but harvesting a nuisance gator when they are in no way endangered is fine.
Mikey wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:11 pm
You could feed a family of Cajuns for years on that shit.
No, it's the boots and belts...
Re: Monster!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:47 pm
by smackaholic
Mikey wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:11 pm
You could feed a family of Cajuns for years on that shit.
Fried gator is outstanding. You don't have to eat it just because you belong to a certain cultural group. But I will admit the Cajuns would likely make the best variety of tasty dishes from it.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:56 pm
by smackaholic
Papa Willie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:46 pm
Hold my beer.
I’ve ridden a 12’ Jon boat next to several gators in the Okefenokee Swamp that were 1-2’ longer than the boat. Seen probably 2-3 on the Ocmulgee River (goes through Macon) that were probably at least that big. Lotta HUGE fucking gators here in GA..
It is possible that the local weather has a factor in the size of gators.
You would think, harsher conditions mean less to eat and therefore smaller critters, but what it actually means is that scrawny ones can't survive an extended cold snap, which you can have in your neck of the woods, but not in Okeechobee. If you want to see another example look at the white tail deer in Tennessee vs the monsters you find in Northern Maine. TN white tails are typically 100 lbs. In Maine they can run 250 or better. Small ones just don't make it through hard winters.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 1:48 pm
by Screw_Michigan
Papa Willie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:50 pm
Gator tastes awesome. Blackened gator is out the fucking roof. Kind of surprised Screwy has never had it - though he doesn’t have a car or a washer or drier, so…
I'm not a savage. Why would I eat gator?
Re: Monster!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:27 pm
by smackaholic
Because it tastes great?
Reasonably healthy as well. Kind of like chicken, but better.
I’ve ridden a 12’ Jon boat next to several gators in the Okefenokee Swamp that were 1-2’ longer than the boat. Seen probably 2-3 on the Ocmulgee River (goes through Macon) that were probably at least that big. Lotta HUGE fucking gators here in GA..
It is possible that the local weather has a factor in the size of gators.
You would think, harsher conditions mean less to eat and therefore smaller critters, but what it actually means is that scrawny ones can't survive an extended cold snap, which you can have in your neck of the woods, but not in Okeechobee. If you want to see another example look at the white tail deer in Tennessee vs the monsters you find in Northern Maine. TN white tails are typically 100 lbs. In Maine they can run 250 or better. Small ones just don't make it through hard winters.
Let me guess, you are just spitballing and have no actual clue how biology works.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:50 pm
by Mikey
I’m thinking it might have something to do with genetics. But then you have to believe in that sort of thing for it to make sense.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:48 pm
by Arthur Dent
Mikey wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:50 pm
I’m thinking it might have something to do with genetics.
Papa Willie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:50 pm
Gator tastes awesome. Blackened gator is out the fucking roof. Kind of surprised Screwy has never had it - though he doesn’t have a car or a washer or drier, so…
Mikey wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:50 pm
I’m thinking it might have something to do with genetics.
Sorry, I'm not a biologist.
Why are you sorry? Did you want to be one?
(I don't think 'holic is a biologist either, but he seems to be some sort of expert on it)
Re: Monster!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:13 pm
by Mikey
Carson wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:26 pm
Probably a vegan spunk slurper.
^^^^^^^^^^^
Obviously not a biologist either.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 2:03 pm
by Softball Bat
Buttsy wrote:I’ve ridden a 12’ Jon boat next to several gators in the Okefenokee Swamp that were 1-2’ longer than the boat.
You're gonna need a bigger boat...
Re: Monster!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 5:03 pm
by Carson
Re: Monster!
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:59 pm
by Softball Bat
World's largest freshwater fish captured in Cambodia.
A giant stingray.
661 lbs and 13 feet in length.
You don't eat this?
Maybe Jsc does. :)
Re: Monster!
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:09 am
by Screw_Michigan
Steve Irwin would stay the fukk away from that thing.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:31 am
by FiatLux
Screw_Michigan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:09 am
Steve Irwin would stay the fukk away from that thing.
He never should have swallowed the tail.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 2:12 am
by LTS TRN 2
It's always a drag when your doggo or grandmother gets hauled into the pond by a huge gator, but the real threat to Florida is the freakish giant snakes--a hybrid of Burmese python and an Indian rock python. These monsters were loosed by irresponsible idiots and have no natural predators and breed like joqqers. Already all sorts of animals are threatened, including deer, raccoons and everything smaller than a Buick.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:26 pm
by Softball Bat
North Carolina 'necks spot... a monster.
Alligator, whale -- or Loch Ness Monster?
Re: Monster!
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:53 pm
by Screw_Michigan
Softball Bat wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:26 pm
North Carolina 'necks spot... a monster.
Alligator, whale -- or Loch Ness Monster?
#Doom
Re: Monster!
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:39 am
by Softball Bat
haha!
Yes.
Stay out of the water, 'neck!
Re: Monster!
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 1:06 am
by mvscal
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:27 pm
Because it tastes great?
Reasonably healthy as well. Kind of like chicken, but better.
Honestly don't think it tastes anything like chicken.
I prefer it ground, mixed with ground pork and fat back, garlic, white & black pepper, cayenne, summer savory, marjoram and white wine. Case it, poach it and grill it over a wood fire.
I’ve ridden a 12’ Jon boat next to several gators in the Okefenokee Swamp that were 1-2’ longer than the boat. Seen probably 2-3 on the Ocmulgee River (goes through Macon) that were probably at least that big. Lotta HUGE fucking gators here in GA..
It is possible that the local weather has a factor in the size of gators.
You would think, harsher conditions mean less to eat and therefore smaller critters, but what it actually means is that scrawny ones can't survive an extended cold snap, which you can have in your neck of the woods, but not in Okeechobee. If you want to see another example look at the white tail deer in Tennessee vs the monsters you find in Northern Maine. TN white tails are typically 100 lbs. In Maine they can run 250 or better. Small ones just don't make it through hard winters.
Let me guess, you are just spitballing and have no actual clue how biology works.
OK, smartass, tell us how biology works then.
A severe climate means scrawny fukks don't make it through the winter so they don't breed. It is simple evolutionary pressure. It is why northern Maine has big white tails and the south has lots of small ones. No reason why they wouldn't produce the occasional trophy sized one though.
Another good example would be Polar or Grizzly Bears. They are big for a reason.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:40 am
by smackaholic
Mikey wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:50 pm
I’m thinking it might have something to do with genetics. But then you have to believe in that sort of thing for it to make sense.
Of course it has to do with genes.
The question is why do these genes exist?
The genes exist because they were best suited to a particular environment. If a 100 buck or alligator for that matter, can thrive in an environment, they will pass their genes on to the next generation. They might even out compete larger animals as they can get by on less food. But in an environment where smaller examples freeze to deaf, you end up with big ones.
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:27 pm
Because it tastes great?
Reasonably healthy as well. Kind of like chicken, but better.
Honestly don't think it tastes anything like chicken.
I prefer it ground, mixed with ground pork and fat back, garlic, white & black pepper, cayenne, summer savory, marjoram and white wine. Case it, poach it and grill it over a wood fire.
Of course the only decent way you know how to fix it is to mash it to bits like it was your keyboard. Vomit some shit into it, again like your keyboard. Then roast it just like you get roasted every time you post.
smackaholic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:27 pm
Because it tastes great?
Reasonably healthy as well. Kind of like chicken, but better.
Honestly don't think it tastes anything like chicken.
I prefer it ground, mixed with ground pork and fat back, garlic, white & black pepper, cayenne, summer savory, marjoram and white wine. Case it, poach it and grill it over a wood fire.
Of course the only decent way you know how to fix it is to mash it to bits like it was your keyboard. Vomit some shit into it, again like your keyboard. Then roast it just like you get roasted every time you post.
Alright I laughed.
Re: Monster!
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:18 pm
by Softball Bat
World record catfish caught in Italy last month.
Nine feet long!
