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Trophy management strategy on Dave Barefoot’s hunt club restricts hunters to bucks that appear to be 3½ years and older — his two big bucks were easily that age when he took them on the same weekend.V

Double Whammy

When big bucks come out of Orangeburg County, no one is really surprised — especially if they’re products of land where a trophy-management program is in place. […]

White perch can be caught in great numbers on a single Sabiki rig, which offers handful of small hooks that can be baited with tiny bits of cut bait, worms or minnows.

Nice or Nuisance?

Phillip Gentry

Here’s a news flash — illegal aliens are overrunning South Carolina. Unlike other illegal aliens, these are underwater. And there are also just as many, if not more, of them. […]

Frozen Frenzy

Jeff Burleson

It’s cold along the northern reaches of the “big ditch.”

When it passes through Little River, the Intercoastal Waterway doesn’t completely chill out the New Year’s wishes of fishermen.
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Currents

Going ‘outdoors’ will help schools

Dan Kibler

If there is a division of state government in better hands right now than the S.C. Department of Education, I want somebody to bring me evidence. […]

Beginning in February, U.S. search and rescue satellites will only process the 406 MHz EPIRB signal.

EPIRB Changeover Begins in February

From News Reports

Beginning next month, search-and-rescue satellites will no longer process the 121.5/243 MHz signal transmitted by older analog EPIRBs.
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Sportsmen will be able to speak about proposed changes in fish and game laws for 2009-10 at the WRC's public hearings or turn in card with their comments. No earlier e-mailed or written comments will be deleted.

WRC’s Myers: public comments will not erase e-mails, letters

Craig Holt

During January the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold its annual series of public hearings regarding proposed changes in 2009-10 fishing, hunting and trapping laws.
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A requirement to establish a saltwater angler registry was included in a statute approved by Congress in 2007. NOAA Plans to have the registry implemented by 2010.

NOAA to Create Saltwater Angler Registry in 2010

From News Reports

NOAA’s Fisheries Service released its final rule December 23, 2008 to create a national saltwater angler registry of all marine recreational fishermen to help the nation better protect our shared marine resources. […]

The NMFS has announced they will not approve an Interim Rule to prohibit all grouper fishing during the first four months of 2009.

Grouper Closure Not Approved by NMFS

Jerry Dilsaver

In a letter dated December 19, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), informed the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council SAFMC) they had decided not to implement the Interim Rule proposed by the SAFMC to address overfishing of gag, red and black grouper in 2009.
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Merry Christmas from SCS

South Carolina Sportsman

The folks at South Carolina Sportsman would like to wish a Merry Christmas and our best for the New Year to all our readers, contributors and advertisers.
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Merry Christmas from NCS

North Carolina Sportsman

The folks at North Carolina Sportsman would like to wish a Merry Christmas and our best for the New Year to all our readers, contributors and advertisers.
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