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State House sends hog/coyote/armadillo bill to Senate
The South Carolina House has declared war on wild hogs, coyotes and armadillos, and a Senate committee is considering doing the same. […]
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NWTF Wheelin’ Sportsman hunt a tremendous success
The first time Frank Troglauer participated in the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Wheelin’ Sportsmen “Ultimate Turkey Hunt” – on the Savannah River Site four years ago – he missed a nice gobbler. […]
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South Carolina legislature wants to ‘declare war’ on coyotes, wild hogs
A bill that would expand opportunities for taking feral hogs, coyotes and armadillos at night has passed first reading in the House and will be called for second reading when the House returns Tuesday, April 17. […]
Deer Hunting
State legislature working on bills to ban Upstate deer baiting
After hearing comments supporting a ban on hunting deer over bait in the Upstate, the Senate Fish Game and Forestry Subcommittee chaired by Sen. Yancey McGill, D-Williamsburg, has carried over a bill to ban putting out corn and other bait in the region. […]
Events & Announcements
Rhodes steps down as DNR Board chairwoman
Caroline Rhodes has resigned as chairwoman but will retain her seat on the Department of Natural Resources Board, apparently bringing to close one of the most turbulent chapters in the history of the panel that oversees the state agency charged with protecting wildlife and enforcing game and fish laws. […]
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Subcommittee grills DNR Board chairwoman, delays ruling on her job status
The chairwoman of the S.C. Natural Resources Board, Caroline Rhodes of Charleston, will have to wait a while longer to find out if she will retain her position. […]
Deer Hunting
Legislators scramble to address Upstate deer baiting
A seemingly contradictory ruling by the state attorney general on Upstate baiting for deer has legislators scrambling to address the issue in time to change the law before hunting season this fall. […]
Events & Announcements
Boater in fatal Lake Murray crash sentenced to 10 years
The operator of a boat that struck another vessel on Lake Murray and killed two of its passengers in May 2010 was convicted of reckless homicide and will serve 10 years in prison.
Steven Kranendonk, 26, of Irmo apologized to the families of Kelli Bullard of Lexington and Amber Golden of Huntsville, Ala., before Judge G. Thomas Cooper Jr., sentenced him to 10 years on each of two counts of reckless homicide, the maximum penalty, and then ordered the sentences served concurrently. […]
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Senators seek ouster, possible prosecution of SCDNR chair
Despite a call by several senators for Gov. Nikki Haley to remove Caroline Rhodes as chair of the Department of Natural Resources Board, the governor is standing by her chairwoman – at least for now. […]
Deer Hunting
Legislation addresses deer baiting in Upstate
A seemingly contradictory ruling by the State Attorney General on baiting for deer in the Upstate has legislators scrambling to address the issue in time to change the law before hunting season this fall. […]