Swamp People is Channel Guide Magazine’s Best Redneck Series

Swamp People remained the favorite reality series according to Channel Guide fans.

History Channel’s Swamp People clinched 39% of viewers vote to secure a win in the Best Redneck Series category of the 2012 Channel Guide Magazine Viewer’s Voice Awards. The show edged over other nominees including NGC’s Rocket City Rednecks and Animal Planet’s Call of the Wildman, Hillbilly Handfishin, and Rattlesnake Republic.

Swamp People is an original History series that takes viewers to the everyday lives of Houma and Cajun folks living as alligator hunters in the Atchafalaya River Basin swamp in Louisiana.  This American reality/documentary television show features different alligator hunting teams as they battle with fierce American alligators in the bayou. Swamp People aired its first episode on August 22, 2010.

Millions of Swamp People fans across the United States faithfully followed the series through its ups and downs- Swamp People conquered the national stage through its “Swamperbowl” commercial during the Super Bowl, and unexpectedly lost one of its stars in May. The show and its stars underwent through controversies but fans remained loyal all the way.

Swamp People’s third season ran from February 9, 2012 to July 12, 2012. It concluded with the capture of a 13 foot alligator, the largest catch in Swamp People history.

The 2012 Viewer’s Voice Awards is Channel Guide’s Magazine’s first annual poll dedicated to find out the most entertaining cable TV shows. Fans from all over the country voted for the best and worst in television programs in different and unusual categories.

 

 

Amazing Alligator “ Big Jake” Killed By Tommy of Swamp People Joe Lafont and Tommy Chauvin on Thu., 9 p.m. ET on History

Hunting alligators are the most exciting and adventurous to do according to the swamp people stars. Fulfillment and great success are the emotions that hunters are experiencing. Alligator hunting is not an easy task but Swamp People History Channel finds alligator hunting as the best thing to do in order to live and supply all their basic needs.

On Thursday at 9 pm ET on History Channel, Tommy and Joe Lafont, Swamp People star casts, found a 13-foot gator during their hunt at Cypress groves. This amazing and fearsome alligator caught the attention of the Swamp People in History Channel Casts. They cause some injuries to “Big Jake” so that it will become weak and harmless. After this act, they shoot the big and amazing alligator and a result, big Jake died.

Swamp People reality show on History channel is not portraying an animal cruelness, mostly, to alligators. It only shows how skillful and resourceful the Cajuns are. This reality series broadcasted on History channel aims to develop a sense of winning to each cast and living in an ancient way where in the only source of income, food, and other basic needs are mostly animals. Team building is also shown through this show because hunting alone can be as dangerous as you are not expecting it to be. On the other hand, Swamp People reality series develops the sense of winning in the heart and mind of every cast.

Straight Facts about Swamp People

No one can easily doubt the thrill and excitement brought about by the reality series Swamp People. However, some people would still try to question the reliability of the show when it comes to alligator hunting. Here are some quick facts about the series Swamp People.

Basically, the alligator hunting season begins with the first Wednesday of the month of September and the season takes place for thirty days. The series Swamp People shoots the film during the season as well. The alligator hunting season is strictly facilitated by the Wildlife and Fisheries’ Department of Louisiana which does not allow unlicensed hunters to join in the event. This is an assurance that all hunters featured in the reality series of Swamp People have their hunting licenses approved. Participants in alligator hunting tags must lease a land before they can participate. In other words, Swamp People casts do the same thing in order to participate with hunting tags.

The population of alligators is never an issue because there are approximately 1.5-million alligators in the wild available for alligator hunting. Additional half of a million resides at the farm. This makes Swamp People free from accusations about the crocodile population.

The Department responsible for the alligator hunting season manages both the wildlife and the environment as well; meaning, they monitor the health of the hunting grounds together with the animals living within it. Swamp People History Channel does not break any policy promulgated by the Wildlife and Fisheries’ Department in the state of Louisiana.

Sinkhole Destroys the Industry Established By Swamp People

The reality series Swamp People is undoubtedly enhancing the industry, commercial, and tourism, the moment they began to air on the History Channel. Alligator hunting is indeed increasing the interests of tourists to experience the life they see on Swamp People History Channel.

According to the locals, the Swamp People series helped them to accumulate revenues, especially, for accommodations such as bed and breakfast establishments. The rooms are always fully-booked whenever the alligator hunting season arrives. With numerous tourists and hunters discovering the swamps, the locals cannot hide their appreciation to the Swamp People series. However, the recent sinkhole in the area is destroying what Swamp People History Channel established. In fact, booked tourists of the alligator hunting season this year began to pull off their reservations because of the risks brought about by the growing sinkhole.

In addition, the property selling begins to fail as well. Previously, appraisals of properties reached hundreds of dollars due to the popularity brought by the reality series Swamp People. Today however, property owners would like to sell their properties 75% lower than what the appraisal suggests. Although the importance of alligator hunting adds to their property value, the locals would still like to guarantee their safety without losing anything. Swamp People managed to promote the area as the best place to retire but with such kind of event, it is not surprising to notice many people backing out. Still, as the Swamp People History Channel continues to air, the locals still hope for a better future.

Today’s Target of the Star Dominic Monagham

The Swamp People History Channel is now the new target of Dominic Monagham with his fearless tweets on Twitter. According to him, alligator hunting in the show is not beneficial to viewers. In fact, the Swamp People series is a shocking series according to the star of “Lost” series. He argues that Swamp People History Channel should be stopped because crocodiles are also living creatures. “Watching alligator hunting on History channel is disgusting,” the actor tweeted. He also mentioned that Swamp People show must never include smaller alligators because they are not even a threat to human beings.

Similar to the series of Swamp People, Monagham also mentioned the series of Deadliest Catch aired on the Discovery Channel. When asked, he said that unlike the alligator hunting being shown on Swamp People History Channel, the Deadliest Catch does not show how they shoot or kill the animals. In other words, what the actor would like to emphasize is the non-beneficial Swamp People scenes on how they kill the alligators. The actor argues that such scenes should never be shown anymore. It makes the Swamp People series unbearable.

Although the issue revolves around the show on History channel, some people cannot resist the temptation of asking the actor about haters commenting on his disgust to Swamp People. He simply stated that he loves to deal with haters. In fact, he appreciates them more beyond how he dislikes the Swamp People History Channel regarding animal life issues.