The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy-making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), recently approved the 2013-2014 late migratory bird seasons and regulations from a framework set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The season and bag limit selections must be approved by the Service and published in the Federal Register. […]
A youth dove hunt, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7 at the U.S. Forest Service Power of Partnerships Dove Field in Abbeville County. The field is at the end of Bass Road, which is about 5 miles east of Abbeville on SC Highway […]
A guaranteed $5,000 first prize will be on the line Sept. 21 at the NWTF’s second annual Bass Bonanza Fishing Tournament at Wildwood Park in Appling, Ga. Prizes will also be awarded to the second through fifth place teams. This is a largemouth bass tournament based on total weight with a minimum length requirement of 12 inches […]
Forty-eight public dove fields will be available across the state during the 2013-14 mourning dove season through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Management Area program. A county-by-county list of public dove fields and special youth hunts is available online or can be obtained by writing: DNR, Attn: Public Dove Fields, PO Box 167, Columbia, […]
A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws after the Sandy Hook School shootings. Read more: Connecticut Gun Maker Moving to South Carolina | SportingClassicsDaily.
The S.C. Natural Resources Board recently approved migratory bird hunting seasons for mourning doves, marsh hens (rails), woodcock, snipe, moorhens, purple gallinules, and early seasons during September for teal and Canada geese. The 2013-2014 seasons must still meet approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and be published in the Federal Register in order […]
Clemson Extension Agency along with 4-H, Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), and QDMA’s youth component, The Rack Pack, are sponsoring the 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project, a state-wide competition for ages 5-19. Formerly known as 4-H FACE (Food and Cover Establishment) Project, this competition will be based on participant’s planting of a food plot as […]
Paddlesports, wildlife facts, boating safety and other events will be available during the ‘Come Explore the Outdoors” Blueway event on Lake Greenwood from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27 at Buzzards Roost Boat Ramp on SC 34 near Ninety Six. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call (864) […]
Q: If I didn’t receive an application in the mail, how do I get one? A: Applications may be obtained through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website athttp://dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html. Select the “Resident” or “Nonresident” application link. You can also receive an application by calling the DNR License Office in Columbia at (803) 734-3833 Mon-Fri […]
– By “The King of Cats” Billy Herron – Well the last week or two has been nice, getting together with the Cat Master Richard Shields was quite an adventure. We had a great time and he invited me to join him again in the near future to try some more nighttime noodle fishing or […]