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Something to crow about
A lot of people ask me, “Why would anybody hunt crows?” I usually answer. “It’s fun.” Hunting crows is a great way to polish your wing-shooting skills for duck or dove season, and it is pure fun. […]
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Alternative weapons for squirrels
Air guns have been gaining popularity in recent years, and with the advent of sporting air rifles, more hunters are hunting squirrels with air rifles. At limited ranges, with good head shots, these rifles can be a great challenge. […]
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Three techniques to bag bushytails
Like many of my generation I cut my teeth in the outdoors hunting squirrels along creeks and pastures. I will always remember my first successful hunt, sitting under a large cedar tree near an old abandoned farm house, motionless, imagining the family that used to call this place home, daydreaming of children playing under the tree, of chickens scratching for food and fields of cotton, corn and vegetables where giant trees now stand. […]
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Youth coon hunters compete for prizes, scholarships throughout SC
Youth coon hunts sponsored by the S.C. Coon Hunters Association (SCCHA) and participating clubs and chapters began in October and will continue throughout the fall and winter, culminating with the State Championship Youth Coon Hunt hosted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). […]
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Orangeburg lawyer fined $30,000 for killing red-tailed hawks
Last July, University of South Carolina trustee and Orangeburg, S.C. lawyer Charles Williams pleaded guilty to killing seven federally protected red-tailed hawks, and was fined $75,000. […]
Dove
Two dove fields on Bladen Lake State Forest Game Land closed
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has closed two dove fields on the Bladen Lake State Forest Game Land to hunting until further notice. […]
Dove
How to kill more opening day doves
Dove season opens on Saturday, Sept. 2, across both Carolinas, and thousands of sportsmen in both states will be taking to the fields in hopes of bringing home a 15-bird bag limit. […]
Dove
NCWRC looking for input on migratory game bird seasons
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission invites citizens to provide input on the upcoming migratory game bird hunting seasons through an online comment system on the agency’s website. […]
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Quail hunting alive and well throughout Carolinas
Wild quail hunting is a thing of the past in the Carolinas, but thanks to plantations that release quail, we can still hunt these elusive birds. […]
Dove
Plan dove days strategically
Dove season begins this month across the south, and the first few days — if not opening day — are the best times to take a limit. So does it work out that way? Is it the timing of the migration, the amount of birds available, or what? […]