Article: Florida alligator hunting on the rise: but no guns are allowed.(Expeditions: News & Views on the State of the Sport)

Book a three-day trophy hunt with TNT Gators Guide Service in Jay, Florida, and you'll be guaranteed a clear shot at an alligator nine feet long or better--or your hunt is free. But leave your rifle, pistol or slug gun at home--their use during a gator hunt is illegal in Florida.

"We put a client on one side of the boat with a bow, crossbow or harpoon, whatever he decides to take with him," explains Tiger Godwin, co-owner of TNT, "When we see a gator, we kind of stalk him and give the client a good shot."

That shot will anchor a line into a gator, and after fifteen to 60 minutes of fighting, Godwin and client will have the big reptile alongside the ...

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