Thomas Caughman Memorial Veterans Hunt 2021
Heroes and Legends At 8:30 AM on a sunny November morning the day after Veteran’s Day, the parking lot at Jarret Rifle Company was filling up fast with an assortment…
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What’s the difference between domesticated and wild turkeys?
There are many who think about the crisp, spring air that surrounds the beginning of a good turkey hunting season. But perhaps, for a much larger population of people, when…
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How to have a safe and successful dove hunt
For a good many South Carolinians the dove opener is the official start of fall.
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Call your shots…
More than 50,000 turkey hunters take to the woods each spring in South Carolina to hunt wild turkeys. [SCDNR photo] Beginning this season, turkey hunters in S.C. will be able…
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Part II: Willie’s Last Retrieve — January 10, 2021
For SCDNR waterfowl biologist Molly Kneece, duck hunting is more than just a part of her job, it’s a passion and a lifelong commitment, just like the one she shares…
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Part I: Kate’s First Retrieve —December 28, 2020
When SCDNR biologist Molly Kneece isn’t hard at work doing her level best to improve conditions for ducks and other waterfowl species in South Carolina, the avid hunter and outdoorswoman…
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#MakingItLast: The South Carolina Bobwhite Initiative
Bobwhite quail. [SCDNR photo] Learn what you can do to help in the effort to restore habitat for quail and other grassland birds. By Michael Hook and Kristin Coulter If…
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Shooting Dogs
A lighthearted look at the serious business of capturing the perfect sporting dog moment. Text and photos by David Lucas One thing’s for sure, when it comes to outdoor writing…
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Counting Critters: Bobwhite Quail
Successful efforts at managing any wildlife species very often entail establishing baseline estimates of that species’ population numbers – just how many of a given animal do biologists think exist…
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NAWCA Anniversary Celebrates 30 Years of Protecting Wetlands and Waterfowl
NAWCA has had tremendous benefit in terms of protecting critical waterfowl habitats in the Lowcountry of S.C. The acronym “NAWCA” may not ring a bell with the average South Carolinian,…
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