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TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success - More Pictures #3598955 09/24/12 06:28 AM
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My son Weston got his at the bottom of the 9th. Could not have cut it any closer. Got him on at the parking area while we loaded the canoe to head home, we thought empty handed, but when a small gator swam up it made the large one that had been ignoring the bait, get greedy and finally take it.
There were 7 youth hunters. Thanks to the patience of all the TPWD guys running this hunt, Weston's gator made it 100% success for all 7 kids. I will post more in a couple days including some pictures of another THFer son's big gator. Just wanted to get this one and a phone video one of the TPWD guys sent me posted up.







Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: Sniper John] #3598973 09/24/12 10:12 AM
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Great job on the gaters


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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: JTL 7mm] #3598989 09/24/12 10:46 AM
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Looks like fun!

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: tannerlst] #3598999 09/24/12 10:58 AM
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Nice Gator congrats to your boy

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: SapperTitan] #3599107 09/24/12 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Nice Gator congrats to your boy
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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: jcarlson91] #3599209 09/24/12 01:33 PM
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congrats to you both!


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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: #Hayraker] #3599323 09/24/12 02:12 PM
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Looks like a good time. "Choot Em!"

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: lharrell79] #3599366 09/24/12 02:26 PM
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Great job on all parts!!


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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: dkershen] #3599372 09/24/12 02:29 PM
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sweet

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: deuce12] #3599412 09/24/12 02:43 PM
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awesome up

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: tannerlst] #3599840 09/24/12 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: tannerlst
Looks like fun!


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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: caldwelldeerhunter] #3600698 09/24/12 09:46 PM
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It was a great hunt and TPWD staff did a excellent job for the kids. My son Wyatt got a real nice one. I think Sniper John is going to post a pic of it later. It was 10.5 ft and 280 lbs.

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: MD6458] #3600741 09/24/12 10:00 PM
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I bet Blaze could have handled it without the rifle. #myvizslaisslowlycomingintoherown


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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: jdk1985] #3600803 09/24/12 10:26 PM
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Great job John and Weston. Congratulations on a last minute repreve


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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: jeh7mmmag] #3600811 09/24/12 10:29 PM
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Congrats, thats something he will remember forever and you too!


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Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: mulie_mike] #3601138 09/25/12 12:09 AM
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Congrats!

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That is awesome! I love seeing folks like you taking kids outdoors! That's stuff they will remember for the rest of their life.

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: Palehorse] #3601891 09/25/12 03:25 AM
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great job guys!!

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That's awesome, great to hear about the success rate. I'm sure the memories will last a lifetime. Looks like a great time!


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Congrats!

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Congrats to you both. Looking forward to getting one of my kids a chance at a gator. How many PP's did Weston have this year?

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Good job.

Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: TxTechsan] #3602888 09/25/12 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted By: TxTechsan
Congrats to you both. Looking forward to getting one of my kids a chance at a gator. How many PP's did Weston have this year?


Don't know, but he is 15 so he had a few. The hunt coordinators did a great job on this hunt and helped the kids/dads in any way they could. More food was provided than we could eat as well.

Been a long time coming for Weston. I had not been on an adult hunt since 9-11-01, so this was Weston's first gator hunt. I have been on over 15 gator hunts myself, and my older son was on the first ever youth hunt TPWD had around 18 years ago. It was the only youth hunt he was drawn for also, but he did make some of the adult hunts with us including the one on 9-11.


I did ask Weston if he would like to kill his gator with a knife like I used to do. To my surprise he said yes, but I felt it best to use the gun for his first one.


Re: TPWD Youth Gator Hunt Success [Re: Sniper John] #3602920 09/25/12 04:10 PM
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Congrats to him!

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