New Bill Proposes Recreational Alligator Hunting Season In Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to open a recreational alligator hunting season.

Sen. Robert Allain filed Senate Bill 244, which would create a new recreational season without interfering with the existing commercial season.

The bill passed out of committee on Wednesday with no objections.

Allain says recreational hunting would help curb a growing gator population and make use of commercial hunting tags that are returned every year.