Guided Public Water Alligator Hunt in Central Florida

Hunt alligators by boat on Central Florida's public waters with a guide who brings the gear to help you fill your tags. Work through the challenges of spotting and approaching alligators among vegetation, stumps, and logs, with your hunting method adapted to the conditions. Opportunities and successful harvests aren't guaranteed.

• Scan clearer, open water from a fully lighted bowfishing boat
• Navigate heavily vegetated lakes with a surface-drive boat setup
• Target the size of alligator you prefer, with no trophy fee

What's Included

• Harpoons, rods and reels, snatch hooks, and bait systems with bait
• Bow, arrows, and float system if desired
• Cooler with ice and bottled water
• Dry storage box for belongings
• Transport of harvested alligators to a local processing plant
• Transport of the head and skin from the processing facility to a taxidermist

Important details

• This hunt requires successfully drawn alligator harvest tags. Bring your alligator license and your tags issued under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
• Anyone aboard without an alligator license requires an Alligator Trapping Agent License. The license costs $52 per person over age 15 and is not included in the listed price.
• A $500 charge applies for each alligator harvested and is not included in the listed price.
• Additional travel expenses apply if extreme travel distances or overnight stays are required; these are not included in the listed price.
• Processing and taxidermy fees are not included in the listed price.
• Follow Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission hunting rules. No firearms other than bang sticks are allowed on public-water hunts.
• Catch and release is permitted only when using snatch hooks, not other harvest methods.