Gator Roundup

Some photos that I took this past weekend of the Gator Roundup at Gator Fest. A big thank you to Mark Porter (Gator Man), Sarah Cerrone (Gator Fest Chairman), Brad Benesh and all the other great people.
Gator Fest is held in Chambers Co.; Anahuac, TX, where alligators outnumber people 3 to 1. Alligators are only hunted 20 days a year in East TX. Enjoy!

Music "Gator On My Lawn" is by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (If you like this song, please purchase it at your favorite music store or music site)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• alligators
• festival
• hunting
• mark
• porter
• roundup
• Anahuac
• East
• Texas
• Chambers
• County
• redneck

[laughoutlowden]

Oh man. That's crazy. Tell me...do these gators at gator round-up get eaten, or stuffed/mounted, or what?

[mrbaird]

All of the above. Nothing is wasted. They are usually sold. Then, the hide is tanned, the meat processed (alligator is a cajun cuisine), sometimes they are stuffed and mounted, or just the head is mounted, the teeth make great necklaces, nothing is wasted.

[ParadiseEarth1]

Magnificent creatures considering they were around when dinosaurs ruled. With human safety considered, may they live for as long as nature afford them that chances.

[mrbaird]

Thanks so much for watching & commenting. Marilyn

[glennmach]

Marilyn Another nice clip on the Gator!This time!, You did a great job!! on this one to! a good choice of back ground music!!,you are a Director, good luck! in your career!! 5 Stars***** From Marc Jones Vocalist..Los Angeles.

[mrbaird]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. It is only a prelude to my documentary (yet to be released!) Marilyn

[GmodGIRL]

its good to hear that nothings wasted.

[V3rugan]

thats my pap's house. he made all those things!(: go papa mark! i get to go in there.

[25dragon6]

the hunters do what they want to with them

most mount and eat

[bigjess71]

I never heard of a gator roundup up before but it looks like fun.Man their are rattlesnake roundups and gator roundups in texas, what do texans have against reptiles?But I know for a fact that gators are more dangerous than rattlers and they taste better too.I love me some fried gator.