That alligator hungry. Vittles very scarce that time a season. His belly be pinchin him hard, now. But Bruh Deer is fat, and so he is in heavy trouble. The alligator there in front of him. The beagles there behind him. What Bruh Deer gone do? He sees the alligator and he hears the beagles.

What clue does the author include to let the reader know what vittles means?

The author says the alligator is hungry because “vittles are scarce.”
Vittles are out of season during the spring, but Bruh Deer is full because he saved them through the winter.
Bruh Deer is scared of the vittles pinching him.
The alligator has no food to eat, so he chases after the deer named Vittles.