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We appreciate this opportunity to provide you with some information about our "Gator Hunts”.   

           This will be an excellent opportunity to have a fun filled family adventure.  You will see Florida's wildlife at its best. You will travel through marsh­lands, in the middle of the night, gliding in just a few inches of water on an airboat.  It’s like a never-ending carnival ride.

Before selecting your guide, for this exciting and dangerous hunting adventure, we hope you will consider some of the following:

We are located sixty miles southeast of Orlando, and forty miles south of Kennedy Space Center.  Beautiful public beaches are only five miles away.  There are numerous family activities to do in the area.

Safety is important to us.  Our guides are C.P.R. certified, and all have cell phones. They each maintain a well-stocked first aid kit.  Our guides carry a surplus of equip­ment, and plan for the unexpected.  We always have a “what if” plan.  We have enough experienced guides to conduct trips for more than a dozen hunters at a time.  Our guides will do everything within their abilities to insure that you have a safe and memorable adventure.  Our guides will provide you with as many opportunities as possible (based on your personal abilities and time available for the hunt) to harvest one of Florida's ageless dinosaurs.

In our 18 years as a guide we have conducted more guided gator hunts than any other guide service in the State of Florida.  Each year we see more return clients due to their successful hunt, and our attention to the small details.  We are endorsed by more Professional Hunters than any other alligator guides. Most of them have hunted with us on several occasions.  We have been featured on more than 20 shows on “T.N.N. OUTDOORS”, as well as “E.S.P.N.2”, and the OUTDOOR CHANNEL.  We have also been featured in more than 25 magazine articles, and books.

In January of 2009, we were featured in “Safari “magazine. The article was authored by the world famous hunter “Jim Shockey”.  It outlined our hunt for a giant gator, over 12 feet long.  S.C.I.s, number 1, taken with a muzzle loader.

            In 2008, we worked with the “Foundation for Hope”.  The foundation provides funding for physically challenged youths and their families to participate in numerous hunts each year around the country.  We were able to take two young hunters on an exciting hunting adventure.  We have been doing these types of donated hunts since 2001 when we became involved with the “HUNTS OF A LIFE TIME” program.  This hunt was for a terminally ill child.  We are the only alligator guides these great organizations send these young hunters to.  Please help them to continue their great work in any way you can.  Ask your local hunting club chapter to send a small donation each year from their annual fundraises.  If you know of any young hunters that may be eligible to take part in one of the foundations variety of hunts around the country, please call them today 517-372-8300.

For three consecutive years, we presented information to the Record Book Committee of Safari Club International.  We meet with them, at our expense, at their national convention each year.  This was done to provide the information that they needed about the American Alligator.  In January 1998, S.C.I. made the decision to place alligators over nine feet in length into the record books.  

We have maintained an outstanding working relationship with S.C.I. for over ten years.  We have donated hunts to the National convention and local chapters for the past several years.  Our donations have exceeded $70,000 and counting. With your support, we hope to be able to continue our donations.

            In 2005 we were honored to have been chosen to assist the Florida Game Commission, in a promotional alligator hunt.  This hunt was to target hunters via television and magazine articles.  We have worked closely with Florida’s Game Commission for years dealing with the Alligator Programs.  We have worked hard to educate hunters on the National, and International levels about the American Alligator.  We are pleased to be the only people that provide a safety class for Law Enforcement Divers dealing with Alligators.  We have also provided training to Officers on the laws and regulation governing the Alligator hunting programs.  We are pleased to have an outstanding reputation with the Florida Game Commission.

Our packages include pick up and return to the Melbourne airport, lodging, all licenses and state fees.  The alligator is yours, the head, hide, and meat. We will make your reservations for two nights at a local hotel.

We supply the boats, all equipment, and an experienced guide.  Also included in your hunt is the time and expense of having your gator delivered and retrieved from the processor.  As well as getting your head, hide and meat prepared for shipping.  If you choose to use our local taxidermist, there is no additional cost to deliver it to him.

  SPORT HUNTS 

These hunts are done on private all year. The gators are approximately 7 - 7 1/2 in length.  These are either day hunts with rifles, or night hunts from airboats with bows or harpoons.  These are one day hunts, but can require a second day if due to weather.  If the hunt requires a second night due to weather there is no additional charge.  I have the tags for these hunts; this is not a draw type hunt. 

The fee for a sport hunt is $1,850.

Additional gators may be taken at the same time by same hunter and hunt method for $450 each.

 PUBLIC HUNTS

From August 15, through October 31, the state of Florida will be conducting its public hunts.  They will issue approximately 5500 trapper licenses on a first come first serve basis.  For the past few years these tags have sold out in the first 3 or 4 hours.  Each trapper may have helpers called agents.  We will be able to list you as an agent for one of our trappers who have been selected.  (Nonresident trapper’s license is $1,000).  Your agent/license fee is included in your package price.

These hunts can only be done at night from airboats, with either harpoons or bows.  This is the most exciting and challeng­ing method of harvesting alligators. Hunters will see more than 100 alligators during the hunt.  These are one night hunts, but may require a second night if bad weather prevents a safe hunt the first night.  Last year a number of Trophy gators were seen on these hunts.  The average gator taken during these hunts is 7 ½ feet in length.  You may harvest two alligators less than nine feet in length.

One hunter may hunt both gators for $2,500.

Two hunters, one gator each at a price of $1,500 per hunter.

At least one of the hunters must be hunting a trophy gator which would incur the standard trophy fees if one is harvested.

There are the standard trophy fees for gators over 9 feet.

If you have your own tags please call for prices.

TROPHY HUNTS 

Trophy hunts are done all year.  These are three days or two nights.  Alligators can be taken with rifles (day hunts) bows or harpoons (night hunts). We supply all needed equipment.  Some hunts are done from the shoreline and some are done out of airboats.  (All night hunts are done from airboats). There is no drawing for these tags.  I have tags in hand.

           We do extensive scouting prior to each hunt from airboats, trucks, and even airplanes if needed.  If for any reason we are unable to bag the first gator, we always have others scouted out.  When scouting we look for the largest gator possible, not the minimum nine footers.

           These hunts are done on private lakes and canals.  Make no mistake, these are not gators that have been trapped or farmed and released just before the hunt.  These are 100 percent free ranging, tail slapping, and mouth snapping, boat biting, wild gators with an all around bad attitude.  (They have a worse attitude than your mother-in-law did the night she showed up at your bachelor party). These hunts are $4500.

Additional gators may be taken at the same time by same hunter and hunt method for $450 each.

 Trophy fees:

  $500 for 9-101/2 feet

$1,000 up to12 feet

$1,500 up to 13 feet

$2,500 over 13 feet 

The only additional expense is for the processing of your alligator.  These fees are for processing your hide and meat, $25.00 per foot, plus $150.00 if it is trophy skinned for a taxidermist.  If you would like the meat I will ship it to you or you can trade out an equal amount for what I have on hand. 

Your future guide,

Donald Hampton

H&H Guides is a Florida hunting guide  offering alligator hunting in Florida a once in a life time experience.  H&H Guides prides its self in being able to provide a Florida Alligator Hunting experience next to none.  Our Florida Alligator have been featured on TNN, The Outdoor Channel, Bass Pro Hunters and Gator Safari by Muzzy arrows

Florida only has so many Trophy Gators so call us to reserve yours with H&H Guides.

Let us show you where they are and how to bag one!

3635 Aurora Rd. Melbourne Fl. 32934

(321) 242-1012

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