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Cover: August 2014 (SC)
Deer season is just around the corner, and visions of big bucks are clearly on the minds of many hunters across South Carolina. Learn what the season may hold. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Deadline for lottery deer-hunting applications approaches
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ application period for lottery deer hunts on public lands will close on Aug. 15. […]
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Do preseason deer work now, rest the land as South Carolina’s season approaches
Consistently killing big bucks and lots of deer isn’t based on luck. Whether using bow or rifle, successful hunters leave little to chance and put in the “sweat equity” work before the season to enhance their success. […]
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Upstate bucks are top non-typicals from SCDNR scoring sessions
Sometimes the biggest rewards come when we least expect them. Just ask deer hunters Tony Blackwell and Chase Smith. […]
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House bill would take management of captive deer away from NCWRC
A section of the proposed 2014 House budget would transfer management authority over deer farming from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. […]
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North Carolina deer harvest sets all-time record
North Carolina deer hunters posted an all-time harvest record during the 2013-14 season, tagging 188,130 whitetails according to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. […]
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Statewide deer harvest is up 3.6 percent in 2013, SCDNR reports
South Carolina’s deer harvest last fall was up 3.6 percent over 2012, continuing a see-saw trend over the past few years, but the state’s top deer biologist found plenty to be happy about. […]
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Huge Ohio buck is Best in Show at Dixie Deer Classic
A huge Ohio buck killed by a McDowell County hunter and a handful of great bucks from the Piedmont, including two Boone and Crockett Club monsters, highlighted the 34th annual Dixie Deer Classic that ended on Sunday, March 2, at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh. […]
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Bag-A-Buck winner picks up grand-prize package at Dixie Deer Classic
Chase Watson of Oxford, the grand-prize winner in North Carolina Sportsman’s Bag-A-Buck contest, picked up his prize package on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh. […]
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Dixie Deer Classic will open this Friday in Raleigh
Can the Dixie Deer Classic possibly be 34 years old? Well, it’s difficult to remember a time when North Carolina’s best bucks weren’t on display at the N.C. State Fairgrounds, but the 34th annual Dixie Deer Classic is indeed at hand, scheduled for Feb. 28-March 2 at the fairgrounds in Raleigh, specifically the Jim Graham Building, the Exhibition Building and Dorton Arena. […]