Other Hunting
State Youth Coon Hunting Championship celebrates 25th anniversary
Jace Shuler and Sly Stone were crowned champions in the senior and junior divisions of the 2019 S.C. State Youth Coon Hunting championship. […]
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Turkey Hunting
Do you have your S.C. turkey tags yet?
Even if your hunting license states that you purchased a turkey hunting license, you still must have tags in your possession when turkey hunting, so make sure you get them before March 20 if you haven’t already received them. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Adult-youth fishing now open at Bonneau Ferry
Youth anglers accompanied by adults can fish at Bonneau Ferry from March 1 to Oct. 31, 2019. […]
Fishing
SCDNR acquires 1,757 acres in northern Greenville County for hunting, fishing
The SCDNR has acquired over 1700 acres in northern Greenville County, which will provide new hunting and fishing opportunities for the public. […]
Freshwater Fishing
SCDNR stocks thousands of trout into Lower Saluda River
Lake Murray’s cold water release into the Lower Saluda River is cold enough for trout, and the SCDNR recently released thousands of rainbow and brown trout into the river. […]
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Youth raccoon hunts being held from October through March
Youth raccoon hunts sponsored by the S.C. Coon Hunters Association (SCCHA) and participating regional clubs and chapters will begin in October and continue throughout the fall and winter, culminating with the South Carolina Youth Raccoon Hunting Championship, hosted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The championship hunt is scheduled for March 2, 2019 and will be held at the SCDNR’s Webb Wildlife Center in Hampton County.
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South Carolina shellfish season is now open
The 2018-2019 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams, oysters, mussels and other bivalves) in coastal waters of South Carolina opened one-half hour before official sunrise on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The recreational shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2019, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season.
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Boating suspended on a portion of the Waccamaw River
In order to combat a potential threat posed by boat traffic to flood berms protecting coal ash ponds adjacent to the Waccamaw River near Conway, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Director Alvin Taylor today signed an emergency regulation establishing a “Vessel Exclusionary Zone” on the waters of the Waccamaw River in the vicinity of the Santee-Cooper Generating Station in Conway.
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National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration this Saturday in Upstate
Oconee County’s South Cove County Park near Seneca will host a family event celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22. This free family adventure is open to the public.
Deer Hunting
UPDATE: SCDNR expands deer hunting closure areas
Based on continued monitoring of the flooding situation and additional input from staff in the field the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has expanded the temporary hunting closure zone (issued on 9/17/2018) to encompass more of the Pee Dee River drainage.
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting temporarily halted in portions of Pee Dee, Waccamaw areas
Due to the extreme high river level and widespread flooding following Hurricane Florence, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has declared a temporary closure for hunting within the Pee Dee and Waccamaw River drainage systems on all game species except for alligator, doves, hogs and coyotes.
Deer Hunting
Cowden Plantation, SCDNR offering deer hunts for veterans
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and Cowden Plantation near Jackson, S.C., are offering their thanks and appreciation to our military (active, retired, reserved, disabled) in memory of Spc. Thomas Caughman by hosting two free deer hunts on Nov. 30, 2018, and Dec. 14, 2018.