Deer Hunting
SCDNR reduces number of game zones from six to four
South Carolina has reduced the number of game zones from six to four for the coming hunting season, and it will change the season dates for deer hunters in several areas. […]
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2015 North Carolina deer season preview
North Carolina hunters, especially those in counties hit by last year’s outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, may wonder whether or how it will affect the 2015 season. […]
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2015 South Carolina Deer Season Preview
It’s time to plan and prepare for the 2015 deer season, with the opening of the season in a number of Lowcountry counties only a couple of weeks away. […]
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SCDNR will accept applications for lottery deer hunts through Aug. 21.
Applications for deer lottery hunts this fall will be available from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources until Friday, Aug. 21, with applications for waterfowl and quail hunts becoming available in mid-September and turkey hunts in January 2016. […]
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South Carolina hunters add 176 trophy bucks to state’s record book
Despite a significant harvest decrease for the 2014 season, South Carolina deer hunters scored well on big bucks again. According to Charles Ruth, a biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, plenty of big bucks were measured at the 2015 scoring sessions held around the state in March, with 176 new entries to the state record book. […]
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Exclude cattle from woodlots and riparian corridors
The Carolinas may not be considered top cattle-producing states like Texas, Nebraska and Kansas, but the 1.2 million head of cattle roaming the Carolinas can have a dramatic effect on wildlife habitat. […]
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Get deer work done early
For many deer hunters across the Carolinas, the intense field days preparing deer stands, planting food plots and monitoring the herd rarely start until 10 days or so before the opening day of the season. […]
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Battle Bones
Flextone Game Calls recently introduced the new Battle Bones rattling antlers. […]
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Commission plans nine public forums next month to discuss deer hunting
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold nine public forums across the state in June to discuss deer management. […]
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Decrease in deer herd caused by three factors, SCDNR biologist says
Since 2002, the deer harvest in South Carolina has dropped dramatically, more than 36 percent, causing many hunters to ask why and what’s being done. […]