A detailed list of projects funded during the 2009-10 fiscal year can now be found on the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website at: saltwaterfishing.sc.gov/report.html.
Some of the services provided by the businesses on the Wildlife Technical Assistance Providers List include: prescribed burning, food plot planting, dove field preparations, timber management and wildlife management.
Public drawings will be held at noon Tuesday, Aug. 17 to select participants for the opening day dove hunts at the Draper Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in York County.
For more information, write to Early-Season Migratory Birds, DNR, PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202, call (803) 734-3886 in Columbia, or visit the DNR Web site at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html.
The South Carolina General Assembly recently passed a new law that allows purchase of several new types of three-year hunting and fishing licenses.
To date 1,600 crabs have been tagged and released, and the public is urged to report tagged crabs through the toll free number printed on the white button tag attached to the shell.
See what’s happening in the local waters this week!
Find out what’s happening this week in the lakes and rivers in your area!
The South Carolina Conservation Bank Board met July 1 and funded seven grants totaling 4,100 acres of significant lands located statewide for conservation.
The South Carolina night hunting law (Section 50-11-710) was recently changed to allow for the hunting of coyotes, armadillos and hogs at night under certain conditions. The law was originally intended to protect white-tailed deer from being taken at night and it will still be illegal to take deer at night.
The goals of these proposed changes are to promote consistency and modernize the regulations to ensure proper management.
The Independence Day holiday weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year on state waters. S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boating safety and enforcement officers will perform a quick, but thorough, inspection for items such as required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registration.
As of July 1, 2010 the bag limit for weakfish (also known as summer trout) in South Carolina state waters will be one fish per person per day.
Thousands of South Carolina residents enrich their summers by feeding hummingbirds.
Most homeowners are unaware that birds were nesting inside their chimneys until the young swifts start their loud food-begging calls at two weeks of age.
A growing market continues to exist for the sale of pen-reared bobwhite quail, but state natural resources officials say a commercial quail breeder’s license is needed before opening for business.
It’s time for South Carolina hunters and anglers to purchase their 2010-2011 hunting and fishing licenses. Last season’s licenses expire June 30, 2010.
Whether it is a “roughing it” summer tent camping trip or a comfy stay at a cabin in the woods, there’s always a possibility for a black bear sighting or encounter in North Georgia. With more than 75 established campgrounds and an estimated 4,000 black bears in this part of the State, campers should always be aware and prepared for a black bear encounter. The key to preventing an unfavorable experience is to properly store food and garbage.
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation declare boating and fishing as unmatched leisure activities that help make a true connection with family, friends and the natural environment. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division encourages people of all ages to reconnect with their families during National Fishing and Boating Week, June 5-13, 2010.
Seasonal closure of the Santee Cooper System striped bass fishery is set to begin June 1 and will extend through Sept. 30. No striped bass may be harvested or possessed for any reason during the summer months. This closure, along with the open season bag limit of three fish per day and a minimum size of 26 inches, was signed into law May 2008 to address the ailing striped bass fishery.
