{"id":10722,"date":"2021-03-12T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realitytitbit.com\/?p=98514"},"modified":"2021-03-12T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T01:00:00","slug":"biggest-gator-caught-on-swamp-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2021\/03\/12\/biggest-gator-caught-on-swamp-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest gator caught on Swamp People revealed &#8211; who broke the show record?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The 30-day hunting season in Louisiana is all captured on camera for History&#8217;s Swamp People. Here&#8217;s who caught the show&#8217;s biggest gator!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps one of the most dangerous jobs ever is demonstrated by the Swamp People cast, who make their living by catching alligators.<\/p>\n<p>It all happens in one month, as cast members try to preserve their way of life in the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the biggest gator caught on Swamp People? And which hunter has managed the break the show&#8217;s record so far?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"biggest-gator-caught-on-swamp-people\">Biggest gator caught on Swamp People<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Liz and Jessica caught a 13.5 alligator weighing 900 pounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Cavaliers, who are mother and daughter, went out on a search for an alligator nicknamed the Monster of Monster Marsh, due to its huge size.<\/p>\n<p>This catch, which proved slightly difficult due to them not having a winch, took place back in 2013, which was the largest ever caught on the series.<\/p>\n<p>However, it didn&#8217;t break a record for the biggest catch in Louisiana &#8211; which stands at 19.2 feet in length, weighing around 2,000 pounds!<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"embed_98514_1\"><\/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\">Thursday&#39;s episode brings Liz and Destin face to face with high water and a low bridge during their quest for mega-monsters. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SwampPeople?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SwampPeople<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T7X4kLdNLI\">pic.twitter.com\/T7X4kLdNLI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #SwampPeople (@SwampPeople) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwampPeople\/status\/1369332253197824024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"see-more-label\"><label for=\"embed_98514_1\">View Tweet<\/label><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/bravo\/where-is-below-deck-sailing-yacht-filmed\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BELOW DECK SAILING YACHT:<\/strong> <\/a>Where and when is it filmed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"large-gator-catches-on-swamp-people\">Large gator catches on Swamp People<\/h3>\n<p>The Edgars were close behind Liz and Jessica&#8217;s catch, as he managed to tag a 13-foot Nemesis Grand Noir in season 8.<\/p>\n<p>Willie has also made a fair few large catches, including a 522-pound alligator which History described as the &#8220;largest gator ever&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Another was Troy&#8217;s giant catch during season 8, which was 12 foot in length. It was caught while he went on the swamp with Chase and Holden.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swamp People: Willie Tags Biggest Gator Ever (Season 8) | History\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rZ4b_5vpzeA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\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\/documentaries\/swamp-people-ashley-jones\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SWAMP PEOPLE:<\/strong><\/a> Who is Ashley Jones? Net worth of star explored!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-is-alligator-season-in-louisiana\">When is alligator season in Louisiana?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"inline-links\">\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"#list-arrow-svg\"><\/use><\/svg>Louisiana&#8217;s east zone opens on the\u00a0last Wednesday of August, while the west zone opens on the\u00a0first Wednesday in September<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2020, the\u00a0Louisiana alligator hunting\u00a0season was extended to 60 days, and ended in late October in both east and west zones.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, the hunting season lasts for 30 days in total.<\/p>\n<p>An alligator\u00a0Sport Hunter License\u00a0costs\u00a0$25 for\u00a0Louisiana\u00a0residents and $150 for non-residents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy\" data-src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"embed_98514_2\"><\/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\/66A5XapQRE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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