Louisiana's alligator population has exploded with more than 3 million of the reptiles roaming bayous and swamps.

A lottery to participate in Louisiana's first recreational alligator hunting season opens Aug. 20 with a maximum 5,000 licenses available for state residents. Each winning hunter will be eligible to ...

For the first time since 1962, Louisiana residents can legally pursue one of the most formidable predators in North America's wetlands — not as a commercial enterprise, but purely for sport. After ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A lottery for the Louisiana recreational alligator hunting season opens soon. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced that the lottery ...

"It was dead, but I taped its mouth closed for safety." ...

PONCHATOULA — Louisiana is set to open its first recreational alligator hunting season in more than 50 years, starting Oct. 1. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will start ...

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BATON ROUGE — Spots are still open for Louisiana's recreational alligator lottery, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The recreational season runs from Oct. 1-31 across ...

Louisiana is famous for its unique delicacies harvested from swamps and bayous, from crawfish to frog legs to turtles and yes, alligators, which will be on more home menus this fall as the state's ...

Louisiana will hold a lottery for its first-ever recreational alligator hunting season this October. Up to 5,000 licenses will be available for state residents, with each winner allowed to harvest two ...