LakeFront Hartwell - Hunting

Deer season forecast is good; hunters should note law changes

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:01:54 UT

The much-anticipated start of the 2008 deer season is just around the corner and South Carolina's deer population is healthy and the season outlook is good. Although the deer harvest has been on a downward trend the last few years indicating that population levels have moderated, hunter success and deer harvest rates remain good, according to Charles Ruth, DNR's Deer/Turkey Project supervisor. Find out more about the 2007 deer harvest and antler records.

Clemson youth deer hunt registration ends 9/2/08

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:01:19 UT

The registration deadline for a youth deer hunt sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and Clemson Experimental Forest is Tuesday, Sept. 2. The Fant's Grove Youth Deer Hunt is set for Saturday, Oct. 4

Fields available for public dove hunting

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:02:30 UT

Fifty one public dove fields will be available across the state during the 2008-09 season through the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management Area program.

COE Opening Hunting Areas

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:36:17 UT

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will open some of its larger recreational areas on Hartwell Lake to archery hunters and small game hunting during the regular 2008-2009 state hunting season

GA Squirrel Season Opens 8/15/08

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:04:39 UT

Beginning August 15, 2008 and lasting through February 28, 2009, hunters can pursue both gray and fox squirrels. The maximum daily bag limit is 12 per hunter.

Now is the Time to Plant Fields for Mourning Doves

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:37 UT

COLUMBIA, SC - Dove hunters still have time to plant fields to attract doves during the upcoming season, according to a wildlife biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The mourning...

New Recreational License and Boat Registration System

Wed, 28 May 2008 16:02:04 UT

ATLANTA, GA - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presents the following information to Georgia citizens, especially those sportsmen and women who hunt, fish and boat. A contract...

"Life's Better Outdoors" With Renewed Hunting, Fishing License

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:09:20 UT

It’s time for South Carolina hunters and anglers to purchase their 2008-2009 hunting and fishing licenses. Last season’s licenses expires June 30, 2008. Americans can celebrate their outdoor heritage...

UGA Researchers Fight Deadly Game Bird Parasite

Stephanie Schupska — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:02:50 UT

ATHENS, GA - They look like pinecones with feet. But the baby quail, pheasants and chukar partridges that wobble around the University of Georgia poultry science farm in Athens will help save...

2009 Hunting, Fishing Licenses Available Online

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:06:10 UT

COLUMBIA, SC - You may now purchase a hunting/fishing license valid from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. For specific questions regarding licenses or regulations, email DNR License Division or ...

Wild Game Dinner

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:01:11 UT

CALHOUN FALLS, SC - A benefit wild game dinner will be at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2008, at Northside Baptist Church. The dinner is to benefit Faith Hunters for Youth, a new ministry that is planning...

Plan and Prepare Now for Fall Dove Hunting

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:03:41 UT

COLUMBIA, SC - Now is the time to begin the planning and preparation of fields to attract doves during the upcoming season. The mourning dove is one of the most popular game species in the Southeast...

Wild Turkey Season Forecast 'Fair' in 2008

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:00:14 UT

COLUMBIA, SC - An estimated 50,000 hunters will take to the woods during the upcoming spring wild turkey season, generating more than $16 million in direct expenditures for South Carolina’s economy. The state’s chief wild turkey biologist...

Landowners Protection Act in Georgia

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:01:23 UT

ATLANTA, GA - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that legislation has been filed that will limit liability for landowners who open their property to hunters and agri-tourists. Senate Bill 449, known...

Turkey Hunts Scheduled for Bussey Point

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:05:05 UT

SAVANNAH, GA - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ J. Strom Thurmond Project will host two turkey hunts in the Bussey Point Management Area in 2008. On April 4 and April 5, a primitive weapons turkey hunt will be conducted. Muzzleloaders..