Make sure you have your tags, deer seasons opening up across the state COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 10, 2019) Archery deer season opens in the piedmont of South Carolina (Game Zone 2) and antlerless deer harvest opportunities begin in Game Zones 2, 3 and 4 on Sept. 15. Deer season opens in Game Zone 1 on […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – The National Wild Turkey Federation Board of Directors announced Becky Humphries as its new chief executive officer, a role she will assume effective April 10, 2017. “I am honored to be appointed CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation,” said Humphries. “I came to this organization because I wanted to help save […]
It’s official, George Thornton is retiring this summer. The good news is that George and Beth are staying in Edgefield. “Beth and I have made Edgefield our home,” declared the dynamic native of Columbus, Georgia. It was also apparent that the man who had successfully served as CEO for three corporate entities in his career […]
Sunday night, Oct. 30, Noah Ireland of Edgefield accidentally hit a barred owl not far from his home. The owl was not killed in the incident but sustained obvious damage to one of his wings. Being a wildlife lover, Noah did not want to put the raptor down. So began a series of phone calls […]
Ed Lamb, Jr., killed a 230 lb. buck, Tuesday, Oct. 11, on private land in Aiken County. The deer, his first of the season, was an 8-point with a 16 inch spread. His proud father, Ed Sr., dropped by The Advertiser, Wednesday morning to bring us the picture and share with us how he started […]
Due to extremely high river levels and widespread flooding following Hurricane Matthew, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has declared temporary hunting closures on all game species (except alligators, doves, hogs and coyotes) within the Great Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee River drainage systems. The flooding has created potential for exploitation of game […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the S.C. Coon Hunters Association are hosting a series of nine youth coon hunts around the state starting in October and ending in February. The hunts will serve as regional qualifying events for the State Championship Youth Hunt and are designed to teach ethics and sportsmanship through […]
With the 2016 deer season soon opening in all counties, South Carolina’s deer population is healthy and the season outlook is good, according to the state’s top deer biologist. Although the deer harvest has been on a downward trend the last few years indicating that population levels have moderated, hunter success and deer harvest rates […]
By Tiffani Ireland (Article ran in The Advertiser, front page, August 24) Dove limits are changing across the state for the 2016 hunting season. Hunters were able to harvest 15 doves per day in previous seasons. However, now only 12 doves a day will be allowed to be harvested. These new limits will be in […]
New Predator Control Initiative – Kill a Marked Coyote, Get a Lifetime Hunting License The state of South Carolina has a new predator control initiative aimed at coyotes across the state; kill a marked coyote and get a lifetime hunting license. The initiative, a proviso to the 2016-2017 budget, will officially start on July 1, […]