Swamp People

Hunters are forced to outthink crafty gators that are too smart to take their bait. One team seeks out some local crabbers to give them some indigenous bait. Another team uses a primitive alternative to the modern hook, while another team decides to use cannibalized gator as bait to lure in a vicious gator-eating monster.

(Extended 3-hour episode; includes new footage.) Hunters are forced to track down some extra shrewd gators–and trusted deckhands step up to save the day. One team has to outsmart a big gator by using an old fashioned boat decoy strategy. Another team tries uses an old floating bait technique, while another recruits another deckhand to help him get caught up after falling behind pace.

Hunters journey into unknown, hostile areas of the swamp. One team, acting on a tip from a local buyer, heads to an area believed to be cursed. Another team visits a hazardous storm-altered marsh to fight numerous dangerous gators on dry ground, while another hunter is hell bent on hauling in 32 gators in one day.

One hunter battles poachers by setting lines with no locator ribbons and relies on the “Swamp GPS” in his head to find them. Another team has a tense stand off with a hunter in the swamp and salvage their day with some risky open water hunting, while a final team must take out a vicious bull gator that has been devastating the gator population on a land owner’s property.

One team hunts a legendary cursed monster that has been wreaking havoc on a local crawfisherman. A second team struggles to day after a series of injuries, while another hunter forgets his bullet clip and sprays his deckhand with shrapnel during a gator catch.

(Extended 3-hour episode; includes new footage.) With the final hours of the Bounty on the Bayou looming, two teams cross state lines in search of a prize-winning monster–hunting through the night in dangerous areas of Mississippi. A third team gets a second chance at success as the day comes to a close.

The $10,000 bounty deadline has arrived. One swamper returns from an injury in an attempt to win the bounty on the last day. Another hunter ventures to an area he has been saving all season while another team is in a mad dash to get their gator across state lines before the bounty deadline.

When questions of integrity come into play, Swampers choose to put their season on hold to do the honorable thing. One swamper reunites with another to help a family friend rid their marsh area of a rogue gator. A second team serves double duty by running their lines and searching for a gator they sniped but failed to retrieve, while a third team does battle with an indestructible monster.

When hunting territories go bust, swampers are forced to quickly repo to new areas in order to salvage their day. One team must hunt with an old-fashioned motorbike and sidecar. A second team acts on a tip from some local crab fishermen while a third team does battle with a bait-stealing monster.

Swampers venture to remote untapped honey holes they have been keeping on reserve hoping that it will yield them some end of the season monsters. One team battles a dangerous territory called “The Pipeline”. A second team tries to capture an infamous line popping gator called “The Phantom”, while a third team ventures deep into a remote territory that is known for huge reptiles.

Swampers have the rare opportunity to tag out early. One team baits their lines with a gator bait recipe called “Surf and Turf”. A second team is forced to hunt their last tags of the season on an ATV. While another team finds themselves hindered by an unknown intruder who is hanging lines in their territory.

(Extended episode; includes new footage.) Swamp grass and lily fields stop hunters in their tracks, forcing Swampers to adapt and salvage their day. When one team’s prized honey hole is blocked by reeds, they rely on a secret luring technique. A second hunter dedicates his final tag to catch a monster named “Cujo”, while another team faces dangerous confrontations caused by a disrupted landscape.

Up against time pressure, hunters look for some divine intervention to close out their season. One team burns sage to help them break their streak of bad luck. A second team seeks inspiration from a local church while a third is determined to outdo their father by catching a massive monster.

On the final day of the season, two families rally their troops to challenge and inspire each other – ensuring their success as the season closes. One hunter challenges his sons to a contest to see who can catch the biggest gator – while another hunter reassembles her team once again to help her tag out.