The Jan. 4-5, 2013 free hunt days do not extend deer or any other season. Deer season in South Carolina ends on Jan. 1. Free hunting days are a chance for those unlicensed hunters to get into the field. All existing seasons, bag limits and methods of take still apply so check the 2012-2013 Rules and […]
By Tiffani Ireland – Preliminary findings regarding the 2012 deer harvest in South Carolina show that this has been a “solid” year for deer according to Charles Ruth, Wildlife Biologist and Deer and Wild Turkey Coordinator for the Department of Natural Resources. In a recent interview with The Advertiser, Mr. Ruth said he expects numbers […]
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proud to announce the first annual free hunting days Jan. 4-5, 2013. If you ever wanted to experience the thrill of hunting, the relaxation of spending time in the woods or the joy of a new adventure with family and friends, this is the time to get […]
Former Squirrel Champion Bounces Back – The Red Hill Houndsmen Hunt Club hosted the SC State Championship Squirrel Hunt, Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Brunson Community Center. Dogs from across South Carolina and Georgia competed for the coveted title of State Champion, but this year’s title went to a local hunter. Bounce’s Crook, owned by […]
Experienced anglers are sought by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Aquatic Education Section to volunteer for a new family fishing instruction program. The Family Fishing Clinics (FFCs) are designed to introduce the basics of fishing to the young and old. Participants will learn how to tie fishing knots, rig rods, cast, fish and more! […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation will hold an onsite hunter education class from 5-8 PM, starting Tuesday, December 11, and ending Thursday, December 13. The class is open to the public, and will be held in the Federal Conference Center; attendance for all 3 nights is mandatory for successful completion. They will take up a […]
At Fury’s Landing – Savannah River (Off Hwy. 28), on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 at 10 a.m., DNR will stock 15,000 redear sunfish in Savannah River. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will utilize specially equipped fish hauling trucks to stock redear sunfish advanced fingerlings at Fury’s Landing on the Savannah River near the McCormick/Edgefield […]
The Red Hill Houndsmen hosted their annual Youth Day, Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Brunson Community Center. Approximately 25 children from Georgia and South Carolina attended this year’s event and participated in many exciting activities including the ever popular bench show contest and youth night hunt. Also, as this was a qualifying hunt for the […]
The 2012-13 mourning dove seasons in South Carolina will resume as follows: Nov. 17-24; and Dec. 21–Jan. 15. Legal hunting hours for mourning dove season are from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. The daily bag limit is 15 birds per day. The state’s mourning dove season is set each year by the S.C. Natural […]
Survey results for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2011-12 Bobwhite Quail Hunter Survey indicates an average of 0.46 coveys per hour were flushed during the 2011-12 season, a slight increase from the 2010-11 season. Quail bagged per hour also increased slightly and rabbits jumped per hour increased significantly from last year. The reported […]