PONCHATOULA — Louisiana is set to open its first recreational alligator hunting season in more than 50 years, starting Oct. 1.The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will start conservatively, with 5,000 unique opportunities and two lottery tags each. Hunters must hook an alligator first and then use a firearm or bang stick to dispatch it — shooting a free-swimming alligator is not allowed.Only properties without commercial alligator …