A group of six from the outskirts of Jackson, Mississippi, landed a huge catch during the opening day of alligator hunting season.Megan Sasser took to her Facebook page to describe the dramatic hours leading up to hooking an alligator measuring 14 feet and weighing 802 pounds. The gator's belly girth measured 65.5 inches. The alligator is estimated to be over 60 years old.The group was hunting in the Yazoo River on Friday around 5 p.m. when they spotted the gator and patiently waited for him to come above the water."This team pulled nothing short of a miracle this afternoon! All of the stars aligned, and we joined the 14-foot club," Sasser said. In a phone call with our sister station in Jackson, 16 WAPT News, Sasser said the hunters sat through a big storm for over three hours, followed the gator for about an hour and were dragged by the gator a couple of miles down the river before they hooked him."We had no idea it was that big," Sasser said.Sasser said they won't break last year's record in length, but they have a good shot at breaking the record in weight and belly girth. They hope to learn the official numbers on Sunday from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.