Gator hunting cross bow kit

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I have a Barnett recruit tactical crossbow and i want to use that as part of my kit for gator hunting. i'm looking for who has the kit to set up a bolt for gator hunting. i know that these two sites offer kits but i do not believe the will work with my cross bow.

http://www.alligatorhuntingequipment.com/product.html

http://huntinglight.com


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Meh, I own a crossbow for bow season on deer. I'm forced to use a bolt or arrow in that season. Given the choice, I'll use a bullet, though. :D I can see lots of gators getting lost shooting 'em with any sort of edged projectile. Deer commonly run 25-100 yards after a shot. A gator is tough and will dive. I just couldn't justify trying it, personally.

But, then, in Texas, gator hunting involves LOTS of money or winning a lotto drawing akin to powerball odds to get on a public hunt. Gators are usually taken by fishing, anyway, here. I've heard of harpooning 'em from boats. Perhaps that's how you plan to do it, sorta like bowfishing? I can't open your link for some reason. I read somewhere about 'em doing it this way in Florida, might have been in this forum.
 
Ah, finally got a link to open. Seems you ARE planning on "bowfishing" for gators. :D No experience on this type of hunting, so I'll bow out of the discussion. Good luck. I know there was SOME poster here that did this sort of bowfishing/hunting for gator in Florida, even posted pix up that were very interesting, but that was a good while back and I doubt he's around anymore. Closest I've come to this is alligator gar. :D
 
Where my friends hunt gators in Florida, it is a treble hook and a bang stick to the brain - either in 357 or 44
 
MCgunner said:
Meh, I own a crossbow for bow season on deer. I'm forced to use a bolt or arrow in that season. Given the choice, I'll use a bullet, though. :D I can see lots of gators getting lost shooting 'em with any sort of edged projectile. Deer commonly run 25-100 yards after a shot. A gator is tough and will dive. I just couldn't justify trying it, personally.

But, then, in Texas, gator hunting involves LOTS of money or winning a lotto drawing akin to powerball odds to get on a public hunt. Gators are usually taken by fishing, anyway, here. I've heard of harpooning 'em from boats. Perhaps that's how you plan to do it, sorta like bowfishing? I can't open your link for some reason. I read somewhere about 'em doing it this way in Florida, might have been in this forum.
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agreed, but we can not use guns in gator season. the cross bow would be to shoot a hooked bolt into the gator to pull them to the boat then you hit them with a bang stick
 
MCgunner said:
Meh, I own a crossbow for bow season on deer. I'm forced to use a bolt or arrow in that season. Given the choice, I'll use a bullet, though. :D I can see lots of gators getting lost shooting 'em with any sort of edged projectile. Deer commonly run 25-100 yards after a shot. A gator is tough and will dive. I just couldn't justify trying it, personally.

But, then, in Texas, gator hunting involves LOTS of money or winning a lotto drawing akin to powerball odds to get on a public hunt. Gators are usually taken by fishing, anyway, here. I've heard of harpooning 'em from boats. Perhaps that's how you plan to do it, sorta like bowfishing? I can't open your link for some reason. I read somewhere about 'em doing it this way in Florida, might have been in this forum.
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the crossbow is not to kill the gator but to hook it to drag in
 
George P said:
Where my friends hunt gators in Florida, it is a treble hook and a bang stick to the brain - either in 357 or 44
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yes that is what im talking about. the cross bow bolt is like a treble hook and it is used with a high wight line that can be used to pull the gator close then bang stick to the brain
 
You got more cajones than I do - Good luck and post pics! They have been getting some nice ones from the Ocklawaha
 
The main thing with a crossbow is to make sure your bolt isn't too light in weight. The local guy who changed my cables pointed out a limb with a split that was due to me using lighter arrows than what Barnett recommended.
I don't know anything about bowfishing but the head looks like it would weigh quite a bit more than a standard 125 gr. broadhead. Therefore it should be safe. It will probably hit lower than your broadheads do if it is heavier.

Good luck on your hunt. I'd be happy if you would kill half of the 1.75 million we are reputed to have. Then my dog could retrieve ducks without me worrying.
 
Good luck on your hunt. I'd be happy if you would kill half of the 1.75 million we are reputed to have. Then my dog could retrieve ducks without me worrying.
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Friend lives on the Withlacoochee near Dunnellon. His neighbor and dog would go swimming in the river. BIG gator killed the dog and almost killed the guy.
 
Art Eatman said:
A retired couple were looking at real estate near the mouth of the Suwanee River. "Do sharks ever come in here?" "No, the gators keep them out."
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The biggest danger on the Suwanee is sturgeons. They migrate upriver each year about now and leap into the air for no apparent reason. Several people in boats have been seriously injured by these 35+ lb. fish. I know of one girl who was killed about 2 or 3 years ago plus many who were airlifted to hospitals with serious injuries.

http://www.ocala.com/news/20150704/girl-killed-after-being-struck-by-jumping-sturgeon-in-boat
 
Im looking at a gator hunting cross bow eco kit, but im not sure how it will function anyone else know or have experience with one of these?
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Here is another look at the kit any of you know how well it will work? The guy just made a rail mount too so it matches any cross bow Screenshot_2018-05-21-16-48-39.png Screenshot_2018-05-21-16-52-39.png Screenshot_2018-05-21-16-52-33.png
 
I looked when I got my recurve crossbow for Christmas. My quarry would be big rough fish (carp, gar, catfish) but the idea is the same. For gator I absolutely would NOT want the setup you are looking at, but would opt for a detached, multiple float setup. Gators are big, powerful, and have a nasty demeanor, could get a good run in and pull you in with it if you got tangled up. Now, the floats systems are not perfect either, but at least your not gonna end up as a chew toy.

How much experience do you have bowfishing? Getting into big carp or gator gar would be a really good way to judge how big of a critter you want hooked onto your rig.
 
In Georgia, we’re required to have a gator on a line before we can shoot it. Neither are we allowed to take them on baited set hooks.
My gator rig is an old Cross bow with a Barnett fiberglass fishing arrow with Kevlar line (50’) on a bow fishing reel. At the end of line, I have a quart plastic motor oil bottle for a float. Bow has a red-dot sight that works day or night. Getting in range and hitting gator in a soft spot is the challenge.

When arrowed, the gators start rolling, aiding in reeling them in. Leather gloves are needed fo handling the line. A .357mag or .40 handgun is favored firearm. I recommend a lanyard for the handgun. Gator should be shot in top of head behind the eyes.
 
GooseGestapo said:
In Georgia, we’re required to have a gator on a line before we can shoot it. Neither are we allowed to take them on baited set hooks.
My gator rig is an old Cross bow with a Barnett fiberglass fishing arrow with Kevlar line (50’) on a bow fishing reel. At the end of line, I have a quart plastic motor oil bottle for a float. Bow has a red-dot sight that works day or night. Getting in range and hitting gator in a soft spot is the challenge.

When arrowed, the gators start rolling, aiding in reeling them in. Leather gloves are needed fo handling the line. A .357mag or .40 handgun is favored firearm. I recommend a lanyard for the handgun. Gator should be shot in top of head behind the eyes.
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Can you please send pictures of what you use and where you got your stuff?
 
GooseGestapo said:
In Georgia, we’re required to have a gator on a line before we can shoot it. Neither are we allowed to take them on baited set hooks.
My gator rig is an old Cross bow with a Barnett fiberglass fishing arrow with Kevlar line (50’) on a bow fishing reel. At the end of line, I have a quart plastic motor oil bottle for a float. Bow has a red-dot sight that works day or night. Getting in range and hitting gator in a soft spot is the challenge.

When arrowed, the gators start rolling, aiding in reeling them in. Leather gloves are needed fo handling the line. A .357mag or .40 handgun is favored firearm. I recommend a lanyard for the handgun. Gator should be shot in top of head behind the eyes.
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Your method sounds way cheaper than buying all these parts
 
WestKentucky said:
I looked when I got my recurve crossbow for Christmas. My quarry would be big rough fish (carp, gar, catfish) but the idea is the same. For gator I absolutely would NOT want the setup you are looking at, but would opt for a detached, multiple float setup. Gators are big, powerful, and have a nasty demeanor, could get a good run in and pull you in with it if you got tangled up. Now, the floats systems are not perfect either, but at least your not gonna end up as a chew toy.

How much experience do you have bowfishing? Getting into big carp or gator gar would be a really good way to judge how big of a critter you want hooked onto your rig.
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not to experienced, this will be my first year gator hunting; if i get the quota. Can you send picts of your set up
 
theboyscout said:
not to experienced, this will be my first year gator hunting; if i get the quota. Can you send picts of your set up
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I don’t have a crossbow set up for it. My experience with vertical bows and the complexities of attaching a rig to a crossbow kept me from doing it. I saw no reason to invest more money into something that would be no benefit over my other equipment.

My fishing setup hasn’t made it back to my bow this year, and probably won’t since I missed peak bowfishing season. What I have on a vertical bow would work on a crossbow too, but just isn’t worth buying the equipment to mount it. I will take photos when I get opportunity.
 
theboyscout said:
not to experienced, this will be my first year gator hunting; if i get the quota. Can you send picts of your set up
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Hope you take friends along if you aren't experienced. Gator hunting at night is not something to be done on your own. Don't forget your bang stick!
 
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