Vicksburg residents Ricky Hollowell Jr., James Nowell Sr. and Jason Nowell show off the gator they caught in the Yazoo Diversion Canal on Sept. 15. It was 11 feet, 7 inches long, with a belly girth of 60 inches and a tail girth of 44 inches. It was estimated to weigh 600 pounds. One of the hunters compares his hand to the gator’s claw.