Way Cool - my 2008 Guide Gun Trophy!

[Mufasa]

Had to share! My wife and I just got back from our Florida trip, and what a blast. My self-customized Marlin came through on this 400 lb beast of a lizard, just a whisker under 11 ft long. Range was 60 yds, only had his eyeballs visible out of the water. A 410 grain WLN cast bullet under IMR 3031 solved all problems though...........





And even better, my lovely wife got one too!

[Old Ironsights]

Tastes like Chicken!...

Check the guts first though... some folks don't like the idea of eating a man-eater...

[86er]

AWESOME!

[C. Cash]

Now there's something new to me....Leverguns and Alligators. Congratulations!

[Pathfinder09]

Now that is WAY COOL. I have spent a lot of time in Florida but never hunted it. The guide gun looks like the ticket for those bad boys. I have eaten them. Gator tail is mighty good eating. Good on ya both!!!!!

[TedH]

That is excellent!

[PaperPatch]

Yuuuukkkk!

I hope to never encounter such a creature in the wilds. Were that to happen though...I hope to be as well armed as you.

[O.S.O.K.]

Congrats! That's a lot of tail! Bet you never forget that trip!

Thanks for posting

[AndyM]

very cool - way to go!
thanks for posting

[Andrew]

That's really cool! It looks like you both had a great time.

[2ndovc]

Bet that was FUN!!!


jb

[Hobie]

Gator IS good! Leverguns are good! Florida is ok... The photos are great. Your lovely wife has a smile that comes near to outdoing the alligator. Thanks for posting.

[Tycer]

You are a blessed man!

[marlinman93]

Doesn't get much better than that! Two great trophies, lots of meat, and a wife that enjopys hunting! Congratulations on all!

[Mufasa]

Yep, I am a lucky man indeed!!!!!

Sure did have fun on this trip - much as I enjoyed my part of the hunt, it was even better watching my wife get hers (first). She snuck up on hers lying on a bank using a small hill for cover, and shot the beast through the noggin at only 10 yds! Now THAT made a husband proud!!!!

Here's a couple more..............






Matt

[Borregos]

Nice
Congratulations to you both

[alnitak]

Very cool! Beautiful rifle, ... beautiful wife, ... beautiful trophy. You are a blessed man!

[GANJIRO]

Cowboy boots or full body mounts?
Is that a leverguns first, alligator?

[Idiot]

Great!!!

Could you give some details? I've got family in Florida and my wife is always aching to visit. If a gator hunt is possible and affordable, I'd like to say "honey, let's go visit sis." I expect there's pigs around the area as well.

Anyway, congratulations on a successful few days in the bush.

[RKrodle]

Congratulation to you and your wife, those are awesome gators you got there.

[rjohns94]

Too KEWL for words

[dr walker]

Congratulations to both of you, what a great trip. Thanks for sharing pictures and stories.

[44LVR]

AWESOME!

44

[Old Savage]

WOW!!!!

[Rusty]

Great pictures and thank you for removing them from our waters. I hope you got to eat some of the tail. those teeth would make a nice necklace/conversion piece for your bride. I bet she'd be the first gal on the block to own one.

[nemhed]

Wow, great hunt and great photos! Thanks for posting!

[RIHMFIRE]

FRIED GATOR TAIL....
IS MIGHTY TASTY!
CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU...

[Nath]

Wow what a bueaty oh and the gators are good too

Well done you two, what a team

Nath.

[JerryB]

That must have been a great hunt and they are good eating, taste just like gator. I know that they can be killed with leverguns, even an old '92 32wcf can take a 10 foot gator.

[Tennessee Hayre]

The 45-70 does it again, great photo. I think every animal on the plant has been taken with that little thumper.

[Ysabel Kid]

Very cool! What caliber was she using?

[maddog]

Way cool pics! How about some details, such as who you hunted with, etc.?

maddog

[horsesoldier03]

Very nice! Hmmmmmmm, if I were you I would be thinking a custom alligator gun case/scabbard might look nice!

[505stevec]

Wow, I never would have thought a person could hunt Gator. I need to look into this. What a great hunt you had. I am indeed envious as my wife will not shoot a gun at all, although she encourages my love for the martial art of shooting I have 45-70s in Sharps, 1886 and a Springfield Trapdoor Carbine. I would never think of putting a scope on one of those but I trully love the looks of your Marlin. Maybe I need one?!

[Southern Man]

You could have been a gentelman and let the little lady shoot the big one.
Just kidding.
Please send outfitter info.
I wanna go.

Southern Man

[JLB]

We grow them big down here. Better bring enough gun....