Bills creating an annual recreational alligator season from October through December have begun advancing through the state ...

Louisiana's alligator population has exploded to over 3 million, leading to a bill for a new recreational hunting season.

Louisiana may expand its wild alligator harvesting opportunities to recreational hunters if the Legislature passes a bill that secured unanimous approval in a committee hearing March 11. Franklin ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Louisiana lawmaker is pushing to open a recreational alligator hunting season, citing a growing gator population and unused commercial hunting tags being returned each year ...

An alligator basking in the sun at Jean Lafitte National Park in Jefferson Parish. (LAI Photo) Members of the Louisiana Legislature are sinking their teeth into a proposal to open up a new ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why recreational gator hunting may soon have an established season in the state. We ...

Alligator hunting seasons across the southern United States have produced some truly massive catches over the years. From record-breaking lengths to unbelievable weights, a handful of these reptiles ...