Alligator Hunts

In 2009 Bowfishing Madness also became an alligator hunting guide service. Please read the information below carefully in order to understand what part Bowfishing Madness will play in your alligator hunt.

If you have ever researched alligator guided hunts then you have certainly noticed the steep prices charged to go on a guided alligator hunt. Since we will be taking you alligator hunting using your alligator tag and going to the zone that you choose then you will save a substantial amount on the fees.

This year we are planning to 'assist'/'guide' you on your alligator hunt. We have heard numerous times how many people manage to get drawn for an alligator tag here in Georgia yet they really do not have the proper boat or equipment to perform their hunt.

Thats where we come in. We will take you to the zone that you were drawn for. We will hunt the areas that you choose in that particular zone. You can use our equipment or bring your own. You will only be charged for the fuel plus $500 per night. Many other guided alligator hunts charge anywhere from $1500 - $5000.

And if you and a buddy managed to get drawn together feel free to team up and hunt on the same night at no additional cost.

We are willing to do this because we enjoy this as much as you do. Last year I was asked multiple times if we would be willing to take people out on an alligator hunt. I did gain a great deal of experience in 2008 while participating in a alligator hunt with professional guides and the guys from Michael Waddell's Bone Collectors show. Travis T-bone Turner and Nick Mundtz hooked up with Bowfishing Madness for a couple of nights of alligator hunting in Florida.

On our first hunt where Bowfishing Madness acted as guides we had a customer who has never taken anything with a bow. We were very blessed on the night of the hunt. Gator season had already been opened for a few weeks. Gator are similar to deer when the pressure is on. They become more alert and more elusive. We also had a full moon that night which usually works against you. On a full moonlit night the gators can see you just as easily as you can see them. Even with the odds against us we managed to creep up on six different gators (Thank You Lord!). The customer missed on his first five shots. On the sixth shot, with a little guidance on where to aim the customer made a great shot on an 8 ft. gator. How many people can say that the first critter they ever took with a bow turned out to be an alligator??!! Gators are very powerful! You will have a great fight on your hands after the shot. Tyler was very happy with his success as was the rest of the crew. Oh, and the gator nuggets were delicious!

You can feel the excitement building up when you slowly creep up on a gator. I have been hunting for over 30 years. Each time we crept up on a gator I was extremely excited even though I was not the one taking the shot.