What do gator hunters use as bait?

Gator hunters often use a variety of animal carcasses or parts of carcasses with strong scents as bait to attract alligators into traps. Commonly used baits include dead farm animals like deer, cows, chickens, fish and even smaller wild game, depending on what's available in the location they are hunting. Some hunters might also employ techniques such as splashing fish guts in waterways to draw in lurking carnivores like large alligators.