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The hunters remember the struggles, joys and the dangers they've faced over the years fishing alligators.

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Gator Recon

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Clips from previously aired episodes illustrate some of the most memorable gator hunts of the season.

Ten Deadliest Hunts

A massive cold front hits the bayou; one hunter is forced to make the risky move of crashing his boat through a beaver dam; a hunter puts his life on the line to save his beloved partner.

No Tomorrow

One swamper invents a stout secret weapon; teams split up to cover more ground; a veteran hunter pushes through extreme pain; paying tribute to a fallen family member.

Deadly Divide

A team sets off to find a serial killer gator named the Reaper, a veteran team is plagued by catching oversized alligators and a legendary swamper rallies his family to leave their boats behind.

The Reaper

Swampers are blind-sided with unexpected road blocks; a family member in trouble means putting a swampers season on hold; one team has only two tags left to catch a legendary gator.

Beast of the East

The hunting teams encounter roadblocks that keep them from tagging out as the season draws to a close; with Troy recovering, Jacob enlists the help of his uncle; Liz worries about how Kristi will perform.

Blood Runs Deep

Swampers begin to doubt their ability to tag out with only seven days left in the season; one hunter begins to heal; a season-ending injury.

Down Goes the King

Duck hunters begin to cause chaos for the swampers; a team abandons their boat; a veteran's hunt for a partner leads her to an unexpected door; a teams lines are tampered with.

Sabotaged

The gator hunters need every second they have to tag out on time; Bruce and Ron hunt despite the lightning; Bruce's dog falls overboard in the bayou.

Lightning Strikes

Partnerships are broken up; a veteran swamper takes advantage of their partner's last day on the swamp by revisiting a marsh area that's yielded tremendous gators.

Deadly Duo

Two brothers journey to a land that hasn't been hunted in 40 years; a swamper gets called back to his office job; a young hunter's risky night scout pays off.

Young Blood

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Cameras capture the action in the Atchafalaya Basin during alligator-hunting season.

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