Private Lands Alligator Program
All alligator harvest reporting must be completed online through the Online Alligator Harvest Report Form. All hunters must complete an Alligator Harvest Report Form within 24 hours of taking an alligator or before taking it to an alligator processing facility.
Private Lands Alligator Program
The Private Lands Alligator Management Program allows the harvest of non-hatchling alligators on private landholdings and government owned or leased lands that harbor a documented, harvestable alligator population. In addition, this program allows collection of alligator eggs and/or hatchlings with a documented minimum number of alligator nests or hatchling pods. Sovereign submerged lands are not eligible for this program.
Program Resources and Requirements
To apply, download a copy of the Private Lands Alligator Program application, and either mail the application to the address listed at the top of the application or email it AlligatorPL@MyFWC.com. The application requires an inventory of alligator habitats.
Program participants are required to verify alligator habitat, hatchling pod surveys, and population data using certified wildlife biologists, or, for habitat only, certified ecologists, certified fisheries scientists or certified foresters.
Private lands trappers can license their agents via GoOutdoorsFlorida.com, using the toll-free phone number, 1-888-HUNT-FLORIDA (1-888-486-8356), or by going to a tax collector's office or license agent (retail outlet that sells hunting and fishing licenses).