2012 South Carolina Gator Season

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South Carolina's application period ends June 30th at 11:59pm.

The following information was copied from South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources website:

Applications will be received online from May 15 through 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2012. Note: There is no added benefit in trying to apply early as possible since the selection process does not differentiate between applications received on the first day or the last day of the application period. All hunters will be selected by a random computer drawing. Successful applicants will be issued a permit and one (1) tag that allows them to harvest one (1) alligator in the designated alligator management unit.

Successfully drawn hunters who do not pay the $100 fee for the alligator permit in the allotted time will lose the privilege to hunt during this year’s alligator hunting season and will not receive a preference point. Any accumulated preference points will be forfeited.

The 2012 open season is September 8th - October 13th (2nd Saturday in September – 2nd Saturday in October).

Taking of alligators will be controlled by regulation and the instructions on permits.

Alligators must be secured and brought to shore or alongside boat before dispatch. No shooting of free swimming or basking alligators is allowed in this program. No rifles are allowed, but handguns and bangsticks are permitted for dispatch. No bait, baited hooks, set hooks, or pole hunting is allowed (see regulations for more information about methods). Only one (1) alligator can be taken per permit. Alligator must be four (4) feet or greater in length.

More information can be found at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html