wow

A great trophy indeed! The St Johns is eat up with them big lizards. Especially up around the Lake Woodruff NWF where you can't hunt 'em. Glad to see some folks putting the hammer down on a few of them.
On another note, I'm glad Ms Prevost is "unimpressed" with our little deer down here. That's one less person for me to worry about in the woods. They are what they are.

Holy cow! I'd use dynamite on that huge brute! Well done!

mrpedro67,
You obviously never hunted alligators on public waters in Florida--I suspect you don't hunt at all. I'll try to help you with your ignorance. A gator that big has been stalked & hunted every year--he knows he's being hunted. They develop a fear of boats, especially at night. They also become light shy--when you shine them, they retreat underwater. They are more active at night, but it would be easier to hunt them during the day. I've walked up to within 5 ft. of a gator sunning himself on the bank during the day. That doesn't happen at night. By the way, I am a tree hugger--I've got pine sap all over my hunting vest to prove it. I'm also a proud member of People Eating Tasty Animals.

Wow, Lake Winder fishing is whole different type of fishing than I'm used to. Shoot, I'm thrilled if I reel something over 20 pounds. That's one big catch. What kind of line would you use on that bad boy?

If Robert Rohrman doesn't marry that gal, he's gonna get beat out by someone willing to make a lifetime committment with her. She's a catch and Robert's a fool for waiting.

Kyle in the Upper Midwest,
The gators get pretty big down here. The biggest one taken (that I know of) was just over 14 feet long. A couple of liscensed trappers got him over in Seminole county years ago because he had all but lost any fear of humans. Being that big I don't think there was much he WAS afraid of.
And MRPEDRO67, if you're all for culling then it shouldn't matter how its done. Get over yourself.

mrpedro67-

I really don't get why people like you even visit sites like this! Are you just looking for an arguement. Arianne you should be proud of what you have acomplished. Many people dream of taking magnificant animals of all species and you have done it. Congrats! BTW mrpedro did I read this right,you are in favor of culling HUMANS!

Fantastic pics, just think of the backstraps on that thing.

I've got nothing against hunting alligators, but isn't there an easier (for hunter and gator) way to do it than shooting it 4 times with a crossbow? Seems unnecessarily complicated and, dare I say, cruel.

Hey banjo1951,
What are you talking about? Read the comments. Except mrpedro67, they're all positive. And read the responses directed at miss pedro--especially mine--I slammed him. Also look above the photo gallery--as of right now, 30 votes, 100% thumbs up. BTW, most of us on this site are not "so called" hunters. I took a 12 footer last year with a crossbow--no guide, just 2 friends helping me. I skin my own gators & we eat the meat.

Hmm...a pretty lady with killer instincts? Robert would do well not to anger her when she's armed, right? Nice lizard, lady!

When I was growing up in Lakeland FL, we had alligators in virtually every lake in the town, including across the Street from most of the schools.

Well in the age of common sense rather than the "Enlightened" P.C. era we are in now, the schools had teachers with cojones enough to keep a weapon handy to protect children. And as a teenager I was allowed to keep one in the car to help out.

Killed some pretty big ones and skinned them and sold the hides & meat (Some of them anyway).

There was a time when they got scares and you could not hunt them, BUT, when they are going after Dogs other pets and people its time to have a HUGE HUNT!

Good for the lady,however glad to see it killed by her.

Wow, Nice one! I'm back north now, but lived in Daytona for 8 years. We would always get pontoon boats from a place called tropicana resort and go up and down the St. Johns watching these huge gators! I've seen them up to 16' out there! This maybe a little advertisement for Tropicana but if any of you ever get a chance go there and rent one! Its only like $100 and they fill the tank and give you a nice pontoon for the day! you can take ATLEAST 5 comfortably, throw in beer and food and you got a GREAT day for $35-$40 a person!

Wow, that's pretty neat. Great job.

Wow, that's pretty neat. Great job.

I am sorry - but she did not kill that Gator.

That Gator committed SUICIDE. She is Beautiful.

I am sure he walked up for a better look and didn't

care if it was the last thing he ever saw.