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October 10, 2014DNR officer recognized as QDMA 2014 Wildlife Officer of the Year
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently presented its annual Conservation and Branch Achievement Awards at the 2014 QDMA National Convention in Athens, Georgia.
Each year, QDMA accepts nominations for its Conservation Awards, and it honors a number of people and groups from around the United States for achievements in whitetail conservation and management. QDMA's Branch Achievement Awards recognize outstanding volunteers who have achieved success at a very high level.
S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Sgt. Eddie Monts was named the Wildlife Officer of the Year. Eddie has served the sportsmen of the Palmetto State working over 28 years with DNR and he has a passion for introducing youth to the outdoors. He serves as a Take One, Make One coordinator in Upstate South Carolina, is active in 4-H youth programs and is the Rack Pack chairman for the Lakelands Branch of QDMA.
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- S.C. Natural Resources Board meets Oct. 14 in Columbia
- DNR to offer youth deer clinic in Edgefield on Nov. 4
- DNR to host series of family fishing clinics around the Midlands
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- Wild turkey harvest in SC decreases this spring
- Hunters must check deer taken on lower state WMAs
- Shooting sports offered to interested SC schools
- Preserve fall, winter habitat for quail, rabbits
- Waterfowl hunt application process is now open
- Wood duck box applications available until Nov. 1
- Numerous Hunter Education classes added to the Upstate
- Shellfish season will open Oct. 1 in South Carolina
- Deer hunting returns to Bonneau Ferry WMA
- Longleaf pine trees shedding needles is normal this time of year
- Motorists need to watch for deer on state roads
- Freshwater fishing trends
- Saltwater fishing trends
- S.C. weekly tidetable
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- Archived news releases
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