from the Florida Fish & Game web site : May 22, 2006 Contact: Steve Stiegler (850) 488-3831 At its February 2006 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to the statewide alligator harvest program to offer alligator hunters a longer season and a chance to buy multiple permits during this year’s hunts. Since 1988, the FWC has offered these alligator hunts, which provide a thrilling, hands-on hunting adventure unlike any other hunting experience imaginable. Starting this year, the season will include 41 additional hunt-days and will run Aug. 15 to Nov. 1. In 2007 there will be a special hunt scheduled between Jan. 1-10. Go Bucks! Hunters also will be able to purchase additional permits if available, but they can purchase only one permit per transaction. More than 4,000 alligator harvest permits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sale of these permits begins 10 a.m. (EDT) June 15. Applicants have their preference of applying at any county tax collector’s office, license agent (retail outlet that sells hunting and fishing licenses), online at MyFWC.com/license or by calling toll-free 1-888-HUNT FLORIDA (486-8356). To purchase a permit, applicants must submit payment for an alligator trapping license and two alligator-hide validation tags, or provide proof of a valid alligator trapping license (must be valid through Nov. 1) plus pay the fee for the two hide validation tags. No other hunting licenses or permits are required. The cost for a resident alligator trapping license and hide validation tags is $272, and nonresidents pay $1,022. The cost for additional permits is $62 regardless of residency.
No. I fended one off with a pitching wedge once. We have a place in Hobe Sound on the east coast and I golf almost every day I'm there. Was playing at my father in law's club one day and hit a tee shot with a strong fade toward a water hole on the right. I assumed I was in but on arrival found I was on the grassy bank leading down to the edge. Between my ball and the water was about a six foot gator. I'm fairly certain I bounced off him thus saving me a stroke. I approaced carefully with my wedge and, never taking my eye off the gator, hit one of the best wedge shots I've ever played. I think it was because I kept my head bbehind the ball( watching the gator ). Biggest gator I ever saw was in Sunset Beach(Myrtle) NC. It was a monstser, at least 10-12 foot, at Oyster Bay GC.
You know in O'Keefe Golf, we just let the Gator have the ball and drop 42 club lenghts from him, no closer to the hole of course!!