50,000 Alligators in Mississippi 50 Permits Offered for Season - 50,000 gators in Mississippi? I had no idea. Wow. "The season will consist of two three-day weekends, Sept. 16-18 and Sept. 23-25, and each of the 50 permit holders will be allowed to hunt any night in that period until they get their gator. Gators must measure at least four feet in length to be legal, and the permit holder will be allowed to market the meat and hide. Wildlife officials say they are not turning to hunting as a means of reducing nuisance complaints, which range from snatched pets to scared property owners." I've never actually seen one here.