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June 2, 2026

Applications for the Pee Dee Station Site WMA public dove hunt must be received by Aug. 12.

Deadline set for Pee Dee Station Site WMA dove hunt

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the S.C. Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) announce a public drawing for the opening day of dove season at the Pee Dee Station Site Wildlife Management Area Public Dove Field in Florence County. […]

Angler Tim Cox set the North Carolina state record for queen triggerfish when he landed this 10.34-pound brute May 22.

Huge queen triggerfish sets state record

Mike Marsh

Micah Cox is no stranger to saltwater fishing or to catching big fish. He has a stated goal of catching a citation-sized fish of every marine species on the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries’ list. […]

Anglers could lose the reliability of their GPS navigation systems if a proposal to expand mobile frequencies is granted.

Proposal threatens reliability of GPS system

From News Reports

Boaters could find navigation more difficult if a proposal by a private company to use radio frequency bandwidth right next to the existing GPS radio bandwidth is granted, a national boater-advocacy group says. […]

The 2011 early migratory waterfowl seasons have been set by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

Early migratory waterfowl seasons set by NCWRC

NCWRC Release

Hunting season dates for early migratory game birds have been set by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the agency reported yesterday (July 12). […]

Pennsylvania's Stu Bason made the most of his charter trip to Wrightsville Beach on July 10 when he landed this 11-pound flounder.

Pennsylvania angler drags huge flounder from under ICW dock

Jeff Burleson

Stu Basom, a visiting angler from Pennsylvania, caught an 11-pound flounder on July 10 in the final hour of a guided fishing trip with Capt. Jot Owens of Wrightsville Beach. […]

Young anglers win N.C. lifetime licenses

NCWRC Release

Raleigh angler George Sinor didn’t catch any fish at the Lake Wheeler Park kids’ fishing event on June 4, but he did reel in a lifetime sportsman license. […]

The South Carolina Legislature overrode Gov. Nikki Haley's veto that would have stripped the S.C. Conservation Bank of funds used to purchase and protect lands from future development.

Legislators override vetoes of South Carolina Conservation Bank funds

Pat Robertson

Pushed by a loud outcry from environmentalists, conservationists, and hunters and fishermen from across the state, the South Carolina Senate and House voted to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s vetoes of funding for the S.C. Conservation Bank on June 30. […]

Volunteers needed for summer turkey survey

SCDNR News Release

Volunteers are needed to help determine just how successful the turkey nesting has been, the, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced yesterday (June 30). […]

Wes Seegars is re-appointed by the Governor as a commissioner

New commissioners named, but may not start work for a while

Craig Holt

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will have a number of new commissioners begin work this summer – three appointed by Gov. Beverly Perdue and four each by Senate Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) – but not necessarily at the commission’s next meeting, scheduled for July 7.
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Deer scored at the Palmetto Sportsman Classic like this one contribute to the S.C. record book

State antler records remain at high level this year

SCDNR News Release

The most recent round of white-tailed deer antler scoring conducted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources revealed 211 new records, including 2 Boone and Crockett qualifiers. […]