{"id":10693,"date":"2021-02-25T19:12:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realitytitbit.com\/?p=97484"},"modified":"2021-02-25T19:12:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:12:05","slug":"what-do-they-do-with-the-alligators-they-catch-on-swamp-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2021\/02\/25\/what-do-they-do-with-the-alligators-they-catch-on-swamp-people\/","title":{"rendered":"What do the &#8216;Swamp People&#8217; do with the alligators after catching them? Hunting truths revealed!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>History Channel&#8217;s<\/strong> <strong>Swamp People season 12 is well underway, but fans want to know more about what they do with the alligators after catching them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The series is based on a group of people living in Louisiana by a swamp, the programme shoots over a 30 day period where they go gator hunting.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to find out everything about Swamp People and what happens to the alligators when captured.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytitbit.com\/netflix-reality-shows\/coach-gawuala-we-are-the-brooklyn-saints\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NETFLIX:<\/strong><\/a> Who is Coach Gawuala from We Are The Brooklyn Saints?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy\" data-src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"embed_97484_1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more instagram\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLpG72eL8kU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLpG72eL8kU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Swamp People (@swamppeople)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"see-more-label\"><label for=\"embed_97484_1\">View Instagram Post<\/label><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-do-the-swamp-people-do-with-the-alligators-after-catching-them\">What do the &#8216;Swamp People&#8217; do with the alligators after catching them?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>The Swamp People often kill the alligators after catching them and will then try and sell them. The hunters can often profit from their meat and their hides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The hunters on Swamp People are all registered and licensed to catch alligators. Swamp People have the tags which are necessary to allow them to make hunting gators their job.<\/p>\n<p>The alligator hides are used in a variety of luxury goods such as shoes, belts, suitcases and leather. As a result of this, Swamp People can make lots of money by selling the alligators after catching them.<\/p>\n<p>There is a rule according to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alligatorfur.com\/hide.htm\" target=\"_blank\">The Louisiana Alligator Advisory Council<\/a> that you have to tag an alligator after catching it. However, if you own your own hunting grounds then you can breed as many gators as you wish.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"embed_97484_2\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more twitter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s soar or sink during tonight&#39;s new episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SwampPeople?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SwampPeople<\/a> \ud83d\ude81 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B714ezEFJE\">pic.twitter.com\/B714ezEFJE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #SwampPeople (@SwampPeople) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwampPeople\/status\/1362477224016957441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"see-more-label\"><label for=\"embed_97484_2\">View Tweet<\/label><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-much-do-hunters-make\">How much do hunters make?<\/h3>\n<p>Hunters are making a lot less off of Alligators than they had done in previous years.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wwno.org\/post\/alligator-hunters-louisiana-its-not-about-money\" target=\"_blank\"> Reportedly,<\/a> Louisiana alligator hunters used to make between $20 &#8211; $40 per foot of unprocessed alligator. However, in 2017 and 2018 there was increased competition coming from overseas and this caused gator sales to drop to an all-time low.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytitbit.com\/channel-4\/jamie-oliver-prawn-toastie\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>KEEP COOKING FAMILY FAVOURITES:<\/strong><\/a> Jamie Oliver\u2019s prawn toastie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"embed_97484_3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more instagram\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLXTFm8JMNX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLXTFm8JMNX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Swamp People (@swamppeople)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"see-more-label\"><label for=\"embed_97484_3\">View Instagram Post<\/label><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hunting-truths-revealed\">Hunting truths revealed!<\/h3>\n<p>Hunters only have a 30 day period because alligator hunting in Louisiana became outlawed after they were being over hunted and the population of the species was dropping. <\/p>\n<p>After this, the gator hunting became a lot more regulated and therefore the Swamp People only have 30 days to fill all their tags.<\/p>\n<p>Swamp People are required to stay fit and healthy, as they have to be in good shape. 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