Alligator Gar?

Have any of you guys tried bowfishing for alligator gar? I saw a show on it the other day and it looks pretty awesome. They look like some mean hombres to tangle with.

Good luck, be safe and shoot straight

dodgeman_29

We do it all of the time down here man. I think the biggest for Tx is over 200lbs.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

I know that people are pushing pretty hard now to try to protect em. It might be just as fun to catch them on a rod and reel anyway I guess. I think I'll put this one on my "to do" list in the next few years, hopefully sooner than later. Have you got one Gary? 

Good luck, be safe and shoot straight

dodgeman_29

None of them toothy critters but plenty of the Chinese "Steril" grass carp to 60 lbs though.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

Those grass carp are one of the s.o.b.'s that are working their way up north here aren't they?

Good luck, be safe and shoot straight

dodgeman_29

Not sure if they are the same ones or not, but when these were planted in the lakes around here to take care of the hydrilla (Absolute great Bass Habitat), they were suppose to have been steril. HA HA HA HA, Not in the least are they. WORSE THAN RABBITS!!!!!!!!!!

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

Ya know that transplanting bugs, animals, fish, etc. to take care of a problem really works doesn't it?? It always causes ten times the problems that you had before. The Japanese beetles are a good example up here. Our wildlife biologists are really on the ball. lol

Good luck, be safe and shoot straight

dodgeman_29

Man, I tell ya, everytime I come back from up there in the fall, I bring back with me a doz or so of them dang biting sob's. Hate 'em.  LOL!!!!!!

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

I don't think I have ever heard of them releasing something that was supposed to be sterile that was actually sterile.

That was our question to them as well. If they were suppose to be, why are they multiplying like rabbits?

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

keep getting invited to Texas with a ouytdoor writer friend of mine.
they get some Gar every year.
he goes done there mid winter & goes after critters in the day with the bow & bowfish after dark on a big jon boat rigged up with lights & shooting platform.....sounds like a blast
I need more time & spending $$$$ lol
 

Monty---I loved that last sentence!  Don't we all, LOL!!!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

Hilarious, me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

ya such is life.
alot of this kinda stuff actually don't cost much..but its just to get the time & gass money to get away!
oh well
gotta start buying lotto tickets.

I wrote down everything I want to hunt and fish for in my lifetime and in a priority order (even showed it to the wife if you can believe that). I save up the money to do one at a time. I might only be able to go one time but once is a lot better than never.  The only problem is the list keeps getting bigger and now, the moose hunt I went on  threw a little change in my plans. I still have to get back there to shoot a big s.o.b. bull but otherwise one chance will have to be good enough. lol

Good luck, be safe and shoot straight

dodgeman_29