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Join a real band of brothers
Killing a banded goose is a thrill to most waterfowlers, and less than one of every 1,000 geese killed in South Carolina is banded. […]
Hunting
Ducks
Kill more ducks by adding motion to decoy spreads
You’ll kill more ducks if you add some type of movement to your decoy spreads. […]
Other Hunting
Recipe for quail-habitat management is complicated
John Henry Harrelson, a biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, helps coordinate the Columbus County Quail Co-Op’s habitat-management efforts. […]
Other Hunting
Wastelands are not wasted on quail
The excavation of an irrigation pond created some prime quail habitat. The spoil from the pond excavation became a mound at the water’s edge, creating an area that farming equipment cannot easily enter. […]
Coyote
Get schooled on coyote control
From pestering livestock and domestic animals to preying on juvenile deer and small mammals, coyotes are becoming a major nuisance to both native wildlife and domestic animals. […]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Desperately seeking surveys
Willing Simmons, a biologist who is the small-game coordinator for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, is looking for hunters who will help with a data on woodcock hunting. […]
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Better late than never
South Carolina’s late goose season is longer than any other waterfowl season. The final segments of the season include the Dec. 6 through Jan. 25 time frame — running concurrent with the duck season — then opening again Feb. 8 and closing Feb. 23, giving waterfowlers who chase geese an extended season. […]
Ducks
Old-school tactics still produce
There’s no disputing that a life-like decoy spread is often the difference between a limit of ducks and going home wanting. […]
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Don’t be afraid to wave the flag
Sometimes, placing decoys isn’t enough to lure in a flock of Canada geese. This is especially true when several groups are scattered throughout numerous fields within sight of each other. […]
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Abandon the blind and the mallard call
Some hunters may feel more comfortable hunting from a pre-fabricated ground blind, and some may have physical limitations that prevent them from hunting anywhere but in a boat blind. […]