Pfc. Brian M. Welch of Gray Court was awarded the title of statewide S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife officer of the year for 2012 during ceremonies held Sept. 21 in Columbia. Four other officers were also honored for their dedication in protecting the state’s natural resources through enforcement, education, special investigations, intelligence and […]
DNR issues the following statement to clarify the law on hunting deer over bait and to help guide the public in the upcoming deer season. Recent decisions by a Greenwood County magistrate and the state Attorney General’s Office have overturned the long standing prohibition against hunting deer over bait on private lands in the Upstate. […]
APPLING, Ga. – Sean Anderson of Saluda, S.C., and George Berry of Batesburg-Leesville, S.C., claimed the $5,000 first prize at the NWTF Bass Bonanza Sept. 22 at Wildwood Park on Lake Thurmond. “I’ve won several tournaments, but nothing big like this before,” said Berry. “My partner found a lot of good fish.” Anderson won a […]
The heavily populated deer woods surrounding Edgefield and Saluda Counties in South Carolina will be filled with approximately 40 disabled hunters October 26th and 27th 2012. Many of these hunters will be anxiously waiting to fill their tags while others are hoping to get a glimpse of their first whitetail. This group of hunters will […]
Wardlaw Academy 52, Andrew Jackson Academy 6 Ridge Spring-Monetta 29, Fox Creek 7 Strom Thurmond 42, Silver Bluff 14 — Batesburg-Leesville 24, Gilbert 21 Swansea 38, Barnwell 13 McCormick 32, St. Joseph 14 Greenwood 56, Hillcrest 17 Spring Valley 35, South Aiken 21 Irmo 17, Aiken 7
Pros and first-timers alike are invited to hear the call and enter or attend the 2012 NWTF Southeast Regional Calling Championship Oct. 13 at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds in Augusta, Ga. The competitions, part of the Georgia/Carolina Fair, begin at 1 p.m. Winners of the five divisions will receive a trophy, cash and a prize. […]
Augusta Christian 38, Fox Creek 20 Strom Thurmond 52, South Aiken 7 Wardlaw 40, Davis Academy 12 Ridge-Spring–Monetta 6, Hunter–Kinard–Tyler 22 Saluda 49, Branchville 0 — Greenwood 42, Spartanburg 10 Sumter 35, North Augusta 34, OT Swansea 27, Batesburg-Leesville 7 Aiken 41, Richland Northeast 33
$5,000 First Prize at NWTF Fishing Event Sept. 22 on Lake Thurmond – A guaranteed $5,000 first prize will be on the line Sept. 22 at the NWTF’s inaugural 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 […]
The 5th Annual “Battle for the Paddle” is this Thursday, September 13th at 7:30pm at Augusta Christian Schools. This game will be televised by WJBF News Channel 6, Comcast 380. This is a traditional game where the victor retains the coveted paddle for one more year. Augusta Christian is 4-0 in the series. The teams […]
Late fall and winter bring “hard times” for small game species like bobwhite quail and rabbits, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Natural food becomes scarce and resting and escape cover is thin in the fall and winter, according to Billy Dukes, Small Game Project supervisor with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources […]