Passing it on: Youth and Beginner Hunts Bringing a newcomer or youth on to the big game hunting scene is different than doing it alone or with your fellow long time hunting partners. Instead of just getting an animal or trophy being the goal, you are passing on important skills and a heritage. Whether your newcomer is young or old, you are also developing a relationship.
[3 Comments]
South Carolina DNR Hunting Survey 11/11/09
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is researching the possibility of making changes to South Carolina's recreational hunting and fishing licenses. [Comments?]
South Carolina Turkey Reproduction Down 10/30/09
After increasing slightly in 2008, reproduction by wild turkeys decreased once again in 2009 based on a S.C. Department of Natural Resources survey. [Comments?]
3 New Shooting Ranges in South Carolina 10/19/09
The National Rifle Association recently presented a $75,000 check to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources for the construction of three shooting ranges in the state. [Comments?]
Senators Fight Ban of Traditional Ammo in National Parks 09/28/09
A letter signed by numerous United States senators to Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar raising important questions about actions by the National Park Service (NPS) to ban the use of traditional ammunition in parks . . . [4 Comments]
South Carolina DNR Offers Youth Hunts 09/21/09
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will conduct three youth deer hunts at Belfast Wildlife Management Area in Newberry County. The youth deer hunts are scheduled on Oct. 17, 24 and Nov. 14. Ten youth will participate in each hunt. [Comments?]
South Carolina WMA Hunters Must Check Deer 08/17/09
Deer hunters on state Wildlife Management Area lands in Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston counties, including the Francis Marion National Forest, must check in all harvested deer at the nearest check station. [Comments?]
South Carolina Coastal Deer Hunts Apps Due Aug 7 07/31/09
Several draw deer hunting opportunities exist throughout the Lowcountry, but do not let the deadline for applications slip up on you. Draw hunts for still deer hunting occur on the following coastal Wildlife Management Areas: Bear Island, Bonneau Ferry, Donnelley, Hamilton Ridge, Palachucola, Webb, and Botany Bay Plantation. [Comments?]
South Carolina Alligator Deadline June 15th 06/08/09
The deadline to apply for the public alligator season this year is fast approaching. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will accept online applications for this year's public alligator season until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 15. [Comments?]
South Carolina DNR Cracks Case Involving Illegally Imported Deer 03/20/09
A three year investigation by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service involving the illegal importation of white-tailed deer into South Carolina has lead to the indictment of individuals in multiple states. [Comments?]
South Carolina Turkey Season Fast Approaching 02/25/09
An estimated 50,000 hunters will take to the woods during the upcoming turkey season, generating an estimated $30 million in direct expenditures for South Carolina's economy. [Comments?]
Send in your hunting stories with photos or favorite hunting tip
and be entered into the monthly BGH give-away for a Surefire G2
LED Flashlight (retail value of $65 each).
One flashlight will be given away monthly, for
a story with photos or for the best hunting tip!
ENTER TODAY!
Bowfishing Ohio's Muddy Waters Two teenagers equipped with bows and arrows standing up in a canoe, probably isn't the safest way to float down a river. Yet, this is how we spend most every summer day that provided little cloud cover as well as no recent rain fall. Both of these conditions are critical for a successful day of bowfishing.
