Meet the Swamp People

A true Renaissance man of the Louisiana swamp, Butch does a little bit of everything, from trapping alligators to building boats to welding.

To top it all off, he owns his own trucking company and can often be found at the helm of his 18-wheeler. The one thing he can't do is swim but that's never stopped him from hopping in his boat and zipping through the waters around beautiful Avoca Island, known for the enormous alligators that live there.

During hunting season, Butch teams up with his two sons, Kenwood and Anthony, and often brings a grandkid or two along for the ride. Butch is one of 14 siblings, and all but one live nearby, so there's never a shortage of family members around. The Knights are a close-knit bunch that loves a good prank, a cold beer and the unique experience of swamp living.
 

Watch clips

Bruce runs the Kliebert Turtle & Alligator Farm, working closely with his brother-in-law, Mike Kliebert. He's been living on the farm compound for roughly 25 years.

In addition to raising reptiles, Bruce and Mike hunt and process wild gators, selling the meat and other parts to various customers. Their goal is to waste nothing and remain self-sufficient at all times.

Watch clips

Though of no relation, Clint Landry works closely and parties hard with his friends Jacob and Troy Landry.

He also owns a turtle farm and camp where he and his buddies like to swim in the alligator-infested bayou and play pranks on each other.

Watch clips

Joe and his stepson Tommy have hunted together since Tommy was a little boy. Joe's passing on to Tommy all the swamp secrets he learned from his own father, including a top secret recipe for gator bait known as "goo-goo" juice.

Forgetful Tommy can sometimes be a handful, but this gator-hunting team always ends up delivering the goods.

Watch clips

Mike was literally raised among the gators, growing up on the alligator and turtle farm his father founded about 50 years ago. He still lives there with his wife, two sisters and brother-in-law, Bruce Mitchell.

While many similar establishments breed alligators indoors, the Kliebert Farm takes a more natural approach, keeping its resident animals in outdoor ponds. Some of the gators who live there are 50 years old and up to 12 feet long.

Tending the farm is backbreaking work, so Mike takes every opportunity to hunt wild gators in rivers, bayous and marshes. A man of many talents, he spends the little free time he has building boats, repairing engines and brewing his own beer and wine.

Watch clips

Known as the King of the Swamp, Troy is one of the bayou's most charismatic hunters, a Cajun proud of his family's long history in Pierre Parte.

Last season he and his son captured the legendary Big Head, a huge 11-foot gator. This season, he and Jacob work with a new team member, a tough talking lady hunter named Liz and don't you dare call her Elizabeth.

Watch clips