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The NCWRC has approved the N.C. Alligator Management Plan, and will propose an alligator hunting season in January at a series of public hearings.

Wildlife Commissioners approve N.C. alligator management plan

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission board approved the N.C. Alligator Management Plan at its business meeting in Raleigh on Thursday. […]

Private First Class JB Smith was awarded SCDNR's Wildlife Officer of the Year for Region 3, and also won the overall state-wide award.

SCDNR names its 2017 Officers of the Year

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR) recently recognized its 2017 Officers of the Year for all regions of the Palmetto State. […]

Duckfest 2017 is a celebration of Clarendon County's role as the Duck Hunting Capital of South Carolina.

Duckfest 2017 scheduled for Oct. 14 in Summerton, SC

Brian Cope

Summerton, SC is one of those sleepy little towns that you might miss if you blink while driving through. But it’s also known as the Duck Hunting Capital of the Palmetto State, and Clarendon County and the town of Summerton’s populations swell, at least temporarily, during waterfowl season. […]

The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is offering 3 youth waterfowl hunts throughout the winter months.

3 youth waterfowl hunts offered by Savannah NWR

SCDNR News Release

Are you a youth hunter, 15 years of age or younger, looking for a waterfowl hunting opportunity? Wait no more! […]

South Carolina's recreational shellfish season opening date has been delayed because of recent storms.

S.C. recreational shellfish opener delayed until Oct. 15

SCDNR News Release

The 2017-2018 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams, oysters, mussels and other bivalves) in coastal waters of South Carolina will open one-half hour before official sunrise on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. […]

Prescribed fire, aka controlled burns, is a management tool to improve wildlife habitat, but wild fires may have provided some South Carolina mountain areas with similar results last fall.

Wildfires may have improved some public wildlife habitat

Terry Madewell

No outdoor enthusiast enjoys seeing wildfires rage on public or private land, but in the aftermath, a smidgen of a silver lining can exist. […]

Wildlife openings and some large areas of loblolly pines on Liberty Hill WMA provide great public-land habitat for bobwhite quail.

Liberty Hill WMA is a great “tweener”

Terry Madewell

Biologists Michael Hooks and Charles Ruth of the SCDNR both mentioned Liberty Hill WMA as one of their top picks because of its size, ease of accessibility and land diversity, giving hunters multiple species of big and small game that provide excellent hunting. […]

Team Low Country Wildlife shows the payoff of shrimp baiting LCW style.

Top four tips for shrimp baiting

Brian Cope

As Hurricane Irma was occupying many people’s minds, Stacy Atkinson with Team Low Country Wildlife and a couple of his friends had shrimp on their brains this past Saturday. It was opening day of shrimp baiting season, and they weren’t going to miss it. It didn’t take them long to get their limit. […]

Hamilton Ridge is just one of the WMAs currently closed due to storm damage from Hurricane Irma.

More South Carolina property closures due to Hurricane Irma

SCDNR News Release

The SCDNR has updated its list of temporarily closed properties. […]

Bear Island and a handful of other WMAs are currently closed due to storm damage.

Several South Carolina WMAs closed temporarily

SCDNR News Release

The SCDNR has closed several WMAs temporarily. […]