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J-GREIDER
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Clarks Hill 12-19-2008 11:04
Cloudy, Heavy Fog – 60-65 Degrees
Went out again this morning. Two geese worked right in shot them as they were landing. Geese are getting hard to work. Several people sky busting….You cant kill geese when they are 20 yard over the tree tops…Anyway…Several ducks on the lake. tons and tons of coots….Several other diving ducks with very little Mallards and Teal.
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PJ-Perea
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SECOND PART OF MARSH HEN, COMMON MOORHENS, PURPLE GALLINULES EARLY SEASON OPENS SOON 10-06-2008 12:24
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The second part of migratory bird hunting season for marsh hens (rails), common moorhens and purple gallinules will soon open.
The season for marsh hens—including king, clapper, sora and Virginia rails—and common moorhens and purple gallinules will be from and Oct. 13–Dec. 15. The daily bag limit for king and/or clapper rails is 15 birds per hunter and moorhens and/or purple gallinules are 15 birds per hunter. The daily limit for sora and/or Virginia rails is 25 birds per hunter. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. Lead shot is legal for rail hunting, except that non-toxic shot is required on National Wildlife Refuges.
The South Carolina early season for teal was Sept. 19-27.
For more information, write to Early-Season Migratory Birds, S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202 or call (803) 734-3886 in Columbia. Check Migratory Bird regulations at the DNR website at: www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/MigratoryBird/regulations.html
South Carolina migratory bird hunters age 16 and older must have a state hunting license and a free migratory bird permit. Additionally, participants in the September Canada Goose season and the early teal season must have the Federal Waterfowl Stamp and SC Waterfowl Permit. Completion of an approved hunter education course is mandatory for resident and nonresident South Carolina hunters born after June 30, 1979, to purchase a license, and voluntary for older and younger hunters. Purchase a South Carolina hunting license or permits at: www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at www.dnr.sc.gov
Posted By:
PJ-Perea
Guest
MARSH HEN, TEAL SEASONS OPEN SOON 09-11-2008 15:47
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The migratory bird hunting seasons for marsh hens (rails) and teal
will soon open.
The two-part season for marsh hens-including king, clapper, sora
and Virginia rails-and common moorhens and purple gallinules will be
from Sept. 15-Sept. 20 and Oct. 13-Dec. 15. The daily bag limit for king
and/or clapper rails is 15 birds per hunter and moorhens and/or purple
gallinules are 15 birds per hunter. The daily limit for sora and/or
Virginia rails is 25 birds per hunter. Shooting hours are 30 minutes
before sunrise until sunset. Lead shot is legal for rail hunting, except
that non-toxic shot is required on National Wildlife Refuges.
The South Carolina early season for teal will be Sept. 19-27. The
daily bag limit is four birds. Shooting hours are sunrise until sunset
(not 30 minutes before sunrise, as with other migratory bird seasons).
Nontoxic shot is required for all waterfowl hunting.
For more information, write to Early-Season Migratory Birds, S.C.
Department of Natural Resources (DNR), PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202,
call (803) 734-3886 in Columbia, or visit the DNR Web site at
www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html.
South Carolina migratory bird hunters age 16 and older must have a
state hunting license and a free migratory bird permit. Additionally,
participants in the September Canada Goose season and the early teal
season must have the Federal Waterfowl Stamp and SC Waterfowl Permit.
Completion of an approved hunter education course is mandatory for
resident and nonresident South Carolina hunters born after June 30,
1979, to purchase a license, and voluntary for older and younger
hunters.
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by
making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s
natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at
www.dnr.sc.gov.
Posted By:
PJ-Perea
Guest
Delta Waterfowl Fall Events 09-05-2008 07:51
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Charleston, SC – Low Country | Chairperson: Derek Willis (843) 297-1626
Columbia, SC – Midlands | Chairperson: Justin Stroud (803) 730-8604 Co-Chair: (803) 466-9955
October 9, 2008 Dinner
Columbia, SC – Belle Grove Plantation, Bluff Road Lower Richland County – Doors Open 5:30pm Dinner 7:30pm
For more information please contact Will Ligon (803) 466-9955
Conway, SC – Coastal Palmetto | Chairperson: Scott Clayton (843) 385-3391
November 22, 2008 Dinner
Conway, SC – SC National Guard Armory 16 Ave. – Social 5pm Dinner 7pm
For more information please contact Scott Clayton (843) 385-3391
Sumter, SC – Sumter | Chairperson: Miles Altman (803) 938-3046 and Matthew Parrott (803) 968-5583
November 21, 2008 Dinner
Sumter, SC – Sumter County Expo Center 700 West Liberty St. – Social 5:30pm Dinner 7:00pm
For more information please contact Matthew Parrot (901) 968-5583
Posted By:
PJ-Perea
Guest
DU Banquets Fall 2008 09-05-2008 07:49
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09/06/2008 Santee Banquet
09/11/2008 Blythewood Sponsor Drop-In
09/12/2008 Georgetown Sponsor Dinner
09/18/2008 East Cooper Sponsor Dinner
09/18/2008 Kingstree Sponsor Appreciation
09/19/2008 Grand Strand Sportsman’s Night Out
09/25/2008 North Augusta Banquet
10/02/2008 Lancaster County Dinner
10/03/2008 East Cooper Membership Banquet
10/16/2008 Florence Banquet
10/16/2008 Manning Banquet
10/18/2008 Southern Berkeley Summerville Banquet
10/23/2008 Aiken Dinner
10/24/2008 Georgetown Banquet
10/24/2008 Western York County Annual Banquet
10/25/2008 Kingstree Banquet
11/14/2008 Spartanburg Dinner
11/20/2008 Upper Dorchester County Dinner
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PJ-Perea
Guest
Late-season migratory bird season approved by Natural Resources Board 09-05-2008 07:47
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The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy-making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), approved the 2008-2009 late migratory bird seasons and regulations during its Aug. 14 meeting in Columbia from a framework set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The season and bag limit selections have been sent to the Service for approval. This approval will be finalized by publication in the Federal Register.
Changes in regulations include an increase in the wood duck bag limit from two to three and a hybrid daily bag limit for scaup. This season will also include three youth waterfowl hunting days. State youth day is December 6, 2008. Federal youth days are January 31, 2009 and February 1, 2009.
Copies of the regulations booklet and migratory bird brochure are available by writing to PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202; or by calling (803) 734-3886 in Columbia. Find out more about late season regulations for migratory waterfowl and other hunting seasons and regulations.
Dec. 6, 2008 is State Youth Day. Only hunters 17 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks and geese) on this day. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 21 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, but must be properly licensed, including state and federal duck stamps. Youth who are 16 and 17 years of age who hunt on this day are not required to be licensed or have a state waterfowl stamp but must possess a Federal Waterfowl Stamp. The regular duck season limits apply except on this day, the 6 total limit may include no more than 1 scaup.
Jan. 31, 2009 and Feb. 1, 2009 are Federal Youth Days. Only hunters 15 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks and geese) on these days. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, and does not have to be licensed. . The regular duck season limits apply except on these days, the 6 total limit may include no more than 2 scaup.
DUCKS (Excluding Sea Ducks) – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 6 total, including no more than 4 mallards (1 hen), 1 pintail, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 1 black-bellied whistling duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads and 1 black duck or 1 mottled duck. The 6 total shall include no more than 1 scaup for the period Nov. 26-Nov. 30 and Dec. 12-Jan. 5. The 6 total shall include no more than 2 scaup for the period Jan. 6-Jan. 25. – Possession limit: 12 total, including no more than 8 mallards (2 hens), 2 pintails, 2 fulvous whistling ducks, 2 black-bellied whistling ducks, 6 wood ducks, 4 redheads, (2 black ducks or 2 mottled ducks or 1 black duck and 1 mottled duck). The 12 total shall include no more than 2 scaup for the period Nov. 26-Nov. 30 and Dec. 12-Jan. 5. The 12 total shall include no more than 4 scaup for the period Jan. 6-Jan. 25.
MERGANSERS – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 1 Hooded Merganser) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 2 Hooded Mergansers).
SEA DUCKS – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Oct. 11–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 7 (Not to include more than 4 scoters) – Possession limit: 14 (Not to include more than 8 scoters) — Sea ducks taken outside of the regular duck season may be hunted only in Atlantic Ocean waters separated from any shore, island or emergent vegetation by at least one mile of open water. Sea ducks include eiders, scotors and long-tailed ducks.
COOTS – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: 30.
CANADA GEESE/WHITE FRONTED GEESE (Late Seasons) – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan 30, Feb 2-Feb 15 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 2 white-fronted geese) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 4 white-fronted geese). Excludes all of Clarendon County, that portion of Orangeburg County North of SC Highway 6 and that portion of Berkeley County North of SC Highway 45 from the Orangeburg County Line to the junction of SC Highway 45 and State Road S-8-31 and that portion West of the Santee Dam.
BLUE and SNOW GEESE – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: No limit.
BRANT – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 3 – Possession limit: 6.
There is no open season on canvasbacks or harlequin ducks.
Shooting hours for late season duck hunting are uniform statewide. Hunters should take notice that DNR law enforcement officers will pay special attention to “late shooting violations” throughout South Carolina. Check local newspapers for sunrise and sunset times. Any South Carolina hunter born after June 30, 1979, must complete an approved hunter education course to purchase a hunting license.
Nontoxic shot (such as steel, bismuth-tin, tungsten-iron or tungsten-polymer) is required for all waterfowl hunting. The possession of lead shot is prohibited for all waterfowl hunting statewide.
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s natural resources and its people.
Posted By:
PJ-Perea
Guest
Late-season migratory bird season approved by Natural Resources Board 09-05-2008 07:47
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The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy-making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), approved the 2008-2009 late migratory bird seasons and regulations during its Aug. 14 meeting in Columbia from a framework set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The season and bag limit selections have been sent to the Service for approval. This approval will be finalized by publication in the Federal Register.
Changes in regulations include an increase in the wood duck bag limit from two to three and a hybrid daily bag limit for scaup. This season will also include three youth waterfowl hunting days. State youth day is December 6, 2008. Federal youth days are January 31, 2009 and February 1, 2009.
Copies of the regulations booklet and migratory bird brochure are available by writing to PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202; or by calling (803) 734-3886 in Columbia. Find out more about late season regulations for migratory waterfowl and other hunting seasons and regulations.
Dec. 6, 2008 is State Youth Day. Only hunters 17 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks and geese) on this day. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 21 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, but must be properly licensed, including state and federal duck stamps. Youth who are 16 and 17 years of age who hunt on this day are not required to be licensed or have a state waterfowl stamp but must possess a Federal Waterfowl Stamp. The regular duck season limits apply except on this day, the 6 total limit may include no more than 1 scaup.
Jan. 31, 2009 and Feb. 1, 2009 are Federal Youth Days. Only hunters 15 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks and geese) on these days. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, and does not have to be licensed. . The regular duck season limits apply except on these days, the 6 total limit may include no more than 2 scaup.
DUCKS (Excluding Sea Ducks) – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 6 total, including no more than 4 mallards (1 hen), 1 pintail, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 1 black-bellied whistling duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads and 1 black duck or 1 mottled duck. The 6 total shall include no more than 1 scaup for the period Nov. 26-Nov. 30 and Dec. 12-Jan. 5. The 6 total shall include no more than 2 scaup for the period Jan. 6-Jan. 25. – Possession limit: 12 total, including no more than 8 mallards (2 hens), 2 pintails, 2 fulvous whistling ducks, 2 black-bellied whistling ducks, 6 wood ducks, 4 redheads, (2 black ducks or 2 mottled ducks or 1 black duck and 1 mottled duck). The 12 total shall include no more than 2 scaup for the period Nov. 26-Nov. 30 and Dec. 12-Jan. 5. The 12 total shall include no more than 4 scaup for the period Jan. 6-Jan. 25.
MERGANSERS – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 1 Hooded Merganser) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 2 Hooded Mergansers).
SEA DUCKS – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Oct. 11–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 7 (Not to include more than 4 scoters) – Possession limit: 14 (Not to include more than 8 scoters) — Sea ducks taken outside of the regular duck season may be hunted only in Atlantic Ocean waters separated from any shore, island or emergent vegetation by at least one mile of open water. Sea ducks include eiders, scotors and long-tailed ducks.
COOTS – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: 30.
CANADA GEESE/WHITE FRONTED GEESE (Late Seasons) – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan 30, Feb 2-Feb 15 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 2 white-fronted geese) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 4 white-fronted geese). Excludes all of Clarendon County, that portion of Orangeburg County North of SC Highway 6 and that portion of Berkeley County North of SC Highway 45 from the Orangeburg County Line to the junction of SC Highway 45 and State Road S-8-31 and that portion West of the Santee Dam.
BLUE and SNOW GEESE – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: No limit.
BRANT – Open Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 26–Nov. 30; Dec. 12–Jan. 25 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 3 – Possession limit: 6.
There is no open season on canvasbacks or harlequin ducks.
Shooting hours for late season duck hunting are uniform statewide. Hunters should take notice that DNR law enforcement officers will pay special attention to “late shooting violations” throughout South Carolina. Check local newspapers for sunrise and sunset times. Any South Carolina hunter born after June 30, 1979, must complete an approved hunter education course to purchase a hunting license.
Nontoxic shot (such as steel, bismuth-tin, tungsten-iron or tungsten-polymer) is required for all waterfowl hunting. The possession of lead shot is prohibited for all waterfowl hunting statewide.
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s natural resources and its people.
Posted By:
PJ-Perea
Guest
Savannah River 09-05-2008 07:42
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Few geese flying along river. Not many people shooting or hunting. Heard that the birds are up on the main lake.
Posted By:
J-GREIDER
Guest
Early Goose Season 08-29-2008 17:31
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
Anyone going to be doing any early goose season? Up here at clarks hill the geese have had a good year. Should be fairly easy to kill several.
Posted By:
PJ-Perea
Guest
S.C. WATERFOWL ADVISORY GROUP MEETS AUG. 5 IN COLUMBIA 07-24-2008 15:31
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The Waterfowl Advisory Committee to the S.C. Natural Resources Board will meet 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 5 in Room 149 at the Rembert Dennis Building in Columbia. William L. “Sam” Hiott Jr. of Charleston is the chairman of the Waterfowl Advisory Committee.
The meeting is open to the public. Anyone with business for the advisory committee, needing the agenda or directions to the meeting place should contact Susan Johnson at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources in Columbia at (803) 734-3889.
Items on the agenda include:
* Resident Canada Goose Depredation Permits
* DHEC Notice of Proposed Decision for TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads) in Santee Basin
* Governor’s Wood Duck Box Program Update
* 2006-07 Waterfowl Harvest Estimates
* Increase in Wood Duck Bag Limit
* 2008-09 DNR Staff Waterfowl Season Recommendations
* 2008-09 WAC Waterfowl Season Recommendations Discussion
* Peer Review Update
* Constituent Comments
* Advisory Committee Member Comments
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at www.dnr.sc.gov.
