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DNR News
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202

** Archived Article - please check for current information. **

Forecast fair for turkey season; new look for 2007 turkey tags

The 2007 wild turkey season runs March 31 through May 1 for all Wildlife Management Areas where turkey hunting is allowed and on private lands in 34 counties. The season opens March 15 and runs through May 1 on private lands only in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper and Orangeburg counties. (Photo courtesy D. Toby Thompson - National Wild Turkey Federation)

• Aquatic Plant Management group will meet March 15 in Columbia
• Forecast fair for turkey season; new look for 2007 turkey tags
• Alligator Adventure headlines Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic
• Santee Coastal youth turkey hunts application deadlines approaching
• Wildlife food plot contest entry deadline is April 2
• Online calendar keeps you informed about DNR events
• Brushy ditch banks, weedy field borders are beneficial to wildlife around farms
• North Island dogs-only feral hog hunts in March
• State’s only fish lock offers underwater view; access limited
• Tagging program benefits from angler community
• New trail at Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve is now open
  
• Twiggy: The Water-Skiing Squirrel headlines Sportsmen’s Classic
  
• Aiken county wildlife area open three Saturdays in March
  
• Duck hunters finish with a flourish on DNR waterfowl management areas
  
• Antler scoring sessions scheduled in March across South Carolina
• Archaeological excavations open at Great Pee Dee March 12
• Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic set for March 23-25 in Columbia
• New Lowcountry public event series offered
  
• Freshwater Fishing Trends
• Saltwater Fishing Trends
• S.C. Weekly Tidetable