The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Board has named a permanent replacement for retiring director John Frampton.
Despite the closing of our deer season on Jan. 1, this time of year still leaves a little something for those of us that love bowhunting. The recently held Archery Trade Association dealer’s show in Columbus, Ohio brought forth the public introduction of all of the “new for 2012” bows that we’ll be seeing in our local pro shops. And, believe me, there are some great offerings this year.
As the debate over the proposed changes to the South Carolina deer hunting regulations continues, the state’s Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to voice their opinions in writing, but quickly.
Growing up, I never put that much faith in it, but those things that I’d hear the adults saying all of the time were true. You know the types of statements I’m talking about. Things like, “The older you get, the faster time flies.” Another good one that I regularly shrugged off was, “One day you’ll turn around and be all grown up. Then you’ll wonder where the time went.”
At what seems like little more than a flash of time, 2011 has flown by and we now find ourselves well into the holiday season. For as much as we look forward to this period, it brings with it a ton of stress.
Some 12-year-old girls take piano lessons and spend hours perfecting it. Others practice the art of putting on make-up or fret over the clothes they’ll wear to school the next day. Anna Abernathy? Well, she’s just not one of those girls.
Okay, okay. Finally, I’m doing it. After a long break, I’m tossing out something new from the kitchen.
Y’all do me a favor and keep this one under your hat. Otherwise, my daughter is going to be pretty upset that I told it.
Each summer, many of our local fly-fishermen make at least one trip up into the mountains to trout fish, and escape from the heat and humidity that smothers our area.
Catfish: Good. Capt. Rodger Taylor reports that large schools of baby shad can be seen most of the day, but they are especially notable early and late when the winds are light. Gamefish are on the surface feeding on these shad. The best bet for catfish right now is drifting with cut white perch or bream, which stay on the hook better than shad.