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May 31, 2026

Shrimp baiting season opens at noon on September 15 and will remain open through noon on November 11.

2008 shrimp baiting season opens Sept. 12

The 2008 shrimp baiting season will open at noon Friday, Sept. 12 in South Carolina waters.
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A loggerhead turtle heads back to the ocean after laying eggs in a nest.

Permits for Night Driving at CAHA Available Now

People who want to drive on the beaches of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore at night between Sept. 16 and Nov. 15 now can apply for a night beach-driving permit.
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Gordon Myers was named executive director of the WRC during an Aug. 27 meeting in Raleigh.

WRC Chooses Exec Director

Craig Holt

RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources named Gordon Myers, its director of field operations, as new executive director Aug. 27, 13 months after the forced resignation of Richard Hamilton.
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Now that HB 2167 is law, boats like this 33 Hydra-Sports with a beam wider than 10 feet may be towed during daylight hours on any day, but require a $100 annual permit. Boats to 10 feet wide no longer require the permit, but are restricted to daylight hours, and boats to 9 1/2 feet wide may be towed on any day and at night .

Legislature Slam Dunks Easley Boat-towing Veto

Craig Holt

RALEIGH — The N.C. legislature, called into special session Aug. 27 to consider over-riding Mike Easley’s veto of a heavily-supported boat-towing bill, slam dunked the governor’s opposition at the General Assembly.
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Both of the boats in the center of this picture are wide enough they cannot currently be legally trailered home after dark on Saturday or during the day on Sunday. N.C. legislators will reconvene and attempt to overturn Governor Easley's Veto of H 2167, which would allow both to be towed on any day and the rear one to be towed at night.

Legislature Will Reconvene to Mull Boat-towing Veto

North Carolina Sportsman

Governor Mike Easley said Aug. 25 he would reconvene the legislature to consider a bill that would allow boat trailers less than 10-feet in width to be towed on the state’s highways at night, weekends and holidays.
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Boaters Request Legislature to Reconvene and Override Veto

North Carolina Sportsman

To say that Tar Heel boaters were upset by Governor Easley’s Veto of H 2167, is a major understatement.
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On August 17, Governor Easley vetoed the legislation that would have allowed bots up tp 9 1/2 feet wide to be towed on N.C. highways at any time.

Governor Keeps Promise: Vetoes Bill to Ease Boat-towing Regulations

From News Reports

Raleigh – Gov. Mike Easley made good on a lingering veto threat Sunday when he rejected a bill which would have eased towing restrictions for North Carolina boaters.
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The National Park Service may put up more beach closure signs as sea turtle hatchlings begin to crawl from nests.

Cape Point Opens, But Turtles May Close OBX Beaches Again

From News Reports

The most popular fishing spot at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Point, opened during mid July to pedestrians and opened July 29 to off-road vehicles. […]

Congress has passed S 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008, and restored a recreational boating exemption to the permit for discharging bilge water.

Clean Boating Act of 2008 Passes with Recreational Exemption Restored

From News Reports

Alexandria, Virginia – Boaters everywhere should applaud the bi-partisan actions of the House and Senate with their passage of S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008. […]

DNR is now managing the 4,630 acre Botany Bay Plantation on Edisto Island as the newest part of South Carolina's WMA program.

Botany Bay Plantation Open for Public Access

SCDNR News Release

Botany Bay Plantation, a 4,630-acre tract located on Edisto Island, is now open for public access.
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