Online License Sales Temporarily Unavailable

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (March 9, 2007) *Online sales of Georgia hunting and fishing licenses and boat registration will be unavailable from the Department's internet site (www.georgiawildlife.com) from Friday, March 9 at 5:00 p.m. until Monday, March 12 at 8:00 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
Mar 9, 2007

Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic

The 23rd Annual Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic will be held at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia March 23-25. Doors will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, March 23; from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 25.
           
New and returning major attractions for 2007 are “Twiggy—The Water Skiing Squirrel,” “The SwampMaster” Alligator Show, Okefenokee Joe, Roark Ferguson and Joe Kelly’s display of North American Wildlife Collection and Southern Whitetail Collection. Also in 2007, the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic will feature its second archery contest where participants may bring their own bow and arrows and compete in an archery contest sponsored by the Palmetto Archery Federation and the Lake Marion Archery Club.

Feb 22, 2007

Upstate Mobility Impaired Deer Hunts

Mr. Danny Cain from Waterloo fell from a tree stand while deer hunting in 1985, and broke his back. He has been in a wheelchair permanently since that time, but his interest and love for deer hunting has remained strong.

Sometimes because of an illness or accident, sportsmen who enjoy hunting can unexpectedly find themselves unable to deer hunt again, without significant assistance. In 1995, Mr. Cain asked the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to consider providing a special deer hunting opportunity for mobility-impaired individuals within the Upstate.

Feb 21, 2007

Antler Scoring Sessions

Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ annual series of scoring sessions.

Each year during March, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) scores deer antlers throughout the state, with a major scoring effort during the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic March 23-25 at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. A total of 4,641 sets of white-tailed deer antlers, including 4,347 typical racks and 166 nontypical, are currently ranked on South Carolina’s all-time antler records list, according to Charles Ruth, Deer and Turkey Project supervisor for DNR. Minimum scores for state record listing are 125 points for typical antlers and 145 points for nontypical antlers. Scoring is based on the Boone and Crockett system.

Feb 14, 2007

Hunting, Fishing Licensing Online

Obtaining a hunting or fishing license in South Carolina got easier in October, 2006, thanks to an enhanced recreational licensing system that the state implemented. The new hunting and fishing licensing system allows customers to purchase licenses directly through the state’s official Web site (www.SC.gov), by phone, and at authorized point-of-sale agents. There are more than 230 authorized Internet point-of-sale agents across the state, including Wal-Marts, K-Marts and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Feb 8, 2007