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Try these tips when squirrel hunting
The art of squirrel hunting goes back further than most hunters care to remember.
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Greener Pastures
Call counts are critical in spring
Quail hunters put their guns and blaze-orange shell vests away better than three months ago for a long period of inactivity. […]
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Ridin’ Up Rabbits
A covey of pickup trucks nestled in the back of a Duplin County farm field, the beds sporting dog boxes empty but for the musty remaining scent of beagles. […]
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Three Faces of Squirrel Hunting
How soon we forget! Three generations ago, when both deer and turkeys were scarce as hen’s teeth, squirrel hunting was the top-rated sport in terms of hunter participation in South Carolina and across the South. […]
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Run ‘n’ Gun Rabbits
“Hunt in here” — the mantra of the dog handler — rings across the frosted hillsides as the sun begins to peak over the east side of Abbeville County. […]
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Quail, rabbit hunting success remains unchanged
Quail and rabbit hunters had about the same amount of success during the 2008-2009 season as in previous years, and according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Small Game Project, the hot spots for both species remained about the same. […]
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Small Game, Big Time
Strange though it may seem to many, the hunting habits of South Carolinians have changed immensely in just two generations. […]
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Banded Doves Provide Vital Information to Biologists
Since 2003, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Section and other partners have taken part in a long-term, multi-state banding study of mourning doves to improve information on dove life history. […]
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Run, Rabbits, Run
Hunting over dogs can involve various kinds of game in the Lowcountry. Dog drives for deer come to mind, along with hunting quail over pointers or setters — or maybe treeing raccoons with hounds. […]
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Barking about Squirrels
Bouncing down the fire line between some planted loblolly pines and a hardwood bottom, I listened as the occupants of the dog box in the back of the pickup started the bark excitedly. […]