Alligator with small deer on coastal golf course near Charleston
The number of applicants for alligator hunting permits is expected to be considerably higher this year. The Department of Natural Resources expects to receive up to 2500 applications for a drawing that will select 1000 names for permits. There were 362 alligators killed in South Carolina last year.
Last year was the first year of the permit lottery. There is a $10 non-refundable application fee.
Jay Butfiloski is Alligator Program Coordinator at DNR. He says most hunters are after the thrill of pursuing a large dangerous animal. “They’re allowed to keep any meat they can get off the animal. They’re allowed to sell the hide or have it tanned. Some places will make it into belts or boots, whatever you feel like paying for.”
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