Swamp People: Season 6
In the sixth season of Swamp People, the swampers return for the 30-day alligator hunting season in the Atchafalaya Swamp, the nation's largest swamp located in the farthest corner of Louisiana. This season introduces a major incentive to hunt down the biggest beasts: a local gator buyer is offering a ten thousand dollar bounty to the team that brings in the longest alligator. To win this prize and the ever-important
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series takes place in the Atchafalaya Swamp, which is the nation's largest swamp located deep in the heart of Louisiana.
- The swampers are Cajuns who fight to maintain an ancient way of life in a rapidly modernizing world.
- The central annual event is the 30-day alligator hunting season, which involves navigating many perils and trials.
- Nature rules in this hidden world where man fights back against the challenges of the swamp.
Season overview
In the sixth season of Swamp People, the swampers return for the 30-day alligator hunting season in the Atchafalaya Swamp, the nation's largest swamp located in the farthest corner of Louisiana. This season introduces a major incentive to hunt down the biggest beasts: a local gator buyer is offering a ten thousand dollar bounty to the team that brings in the longest alligator. To win this prize and the ever-important bragging rights, the hunters must push themselves to the limit to reel in the largest creatures. This contest sparks good-natured trash-talking around the swamp and brings the hunters together in the spirit of competition, all while these Cajun swampers continue fighting to maintain an ancient way of life in a rapidly modernizing world despite many perils and trials.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Bounty on the Bayou
Feb 2, 2015 · 42 min
Swampers fight massive alligators and Mother Nature attempting to win "The Bounty on the Bayou". One hunter heads deep into the swamp to catch a legendary reptile. Another hunter e
Gator Gridlock
Feb 9, 2015 · 42 min
When boat traffic makes it impossible to run lines, hunters must adjust tactics and abandon plans in order to fill their tags.
Twister Trouble
Feb 16, 2015 · 42 min
Hunters are forced to rely on life-long intuitions to take on Mother Nature but to avoid floodwaters, one team makes a life threatening decision to head deep into the swamp.
Feast or Fawn
Feb 23, 2015 · 42 min
Rising water levels cause large gators to head into newly flooded areas; One team goes into a dangerous canal in hopes of catching a bounty winning gator; Another team must use an
Pirate of the Bayou
Mar 2, 2015 · 42 min
One team goes after a brash, one-eyed gator they have been after for years. Another hunter is forced to hunt alone and engages an aggressive bull gator that has been tripping his l
Gator Slayer
Mar 9, 2015 · 42 min
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 pr
Bulletproof
Mar 16, 2015 · 42 min
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
Badlands
Mar 23, 2015 · 42 min
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 stor
Outlaw & Disorder
Mar 30, 2015 · 42 min
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
Crooked Jaw
Apr 6, 2015 · 42 min
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 for
Blood Moon
Apr 13, 2015 · 42 min
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 Mississip
Bounty or Bust
Apr 20, 2015 · 42 min
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 a
Royal Reunion
Apr 20, 2015 · 42 min
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 the
Bait & Switch
May 4, 2015 · 42 min
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
The Three Kings
May 11, 2015 · 42 min
Swampers find their communities under attack from rogue predators. One team heads deep into the woods to capture a gator that has overtaken a local fishing hole. A second team goes
The Phantom
May 18, 2015 · 42 min
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 terri
Gator Boo-Fay
Jun 22, 2015 · 42 min
One team baits their lines with a gator bait recipe called Surf and Turf; a second team hunts their last tags of the season on an ATV; another team finds themselves hindered by an
Here Gator Gator
Jun 29, 2015 · 42 min
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 sec
Of Gods & Otters
Jul 6, 2015 · 42 min
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
Now or Never
Jul 13, 2015 · 42 min
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