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Dec. 7, 2011
Youth raccoon hunt set Jan. 14 in Bowman
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina State Coon Hunters Association and the Orangeburg Coon Hunters Association will sponsor a youth coon hunt near Bowman in Orangeburg County on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2011. This hunt is part of a youth championship series held in different locations across South Carolina.
For additional information and applications for the Bowman youth raccoon hunt, contact Elliot Shuler at (803) 609-7011 or (843) 825-3388.
Two age groups will be participating in the youth coon hunt, ages 6 to 12 and ages 13 to 17. Each youth is required to bring a guardian, and there is no application fee. Door prizes will be awarded to all participants. The deadline for the bench show is 4 p.m., and the hunt begins at 6 p.m.
All applications must be received before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2011.
Direction from Bowman:
- Take Hwy. 178 for 1.5 miles.
- Turn Left on Holstein Road (dirt road)
- Proceed approximately 3 miles and follow the signs.
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