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December 5, 2014Youth coon hunt to be held in Heath Springs on Saturday, Dec. 13
A youth coon hunt will be held in Heath Springs on Saturday, Dec. 13, sponsored by the Lancaster County Coon Hunters Association. It’s part of a series of nine youth coon hunts being held around South Carolina through February 2015, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the S.C. Coon Hunters Association.
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For more information on the Heath Springs youth coon hunt, contact Ross Mullis at (704) 207-6319.
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These youth coon hunts will serve as regional qualifying events for the State Youth Hunt Championship. The youth hunts are designed to teach ethics and sportsmanship through low-intensity competitive events. The top two hunters in each age bracket (6-12 and 13-17) and Sportsmanship winners will qualify for the annual South Carolina Youth Raccoon Hunting Championship at the Webb Wildlife Center in Hampton County in February 2015.
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Youth can hunt in as many youth coon hunts as they want, and all events are free of charge.
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These are non-harvest events, and guns will not be allowed. Each potential participant should contact the sponsoring club for information regarding specific hunts. Each applicant is also responsible for bringing a coon dog to the hunt and should be able to tell when his or her dog strikes and trees with minimal help from the adult.
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Other upcoming youth coon hunt locations, dates and contacts are:
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* Jan. 10, 2015 � Bowman, sponsored by Orangeburg County Coon Hunters Association. Contact: Elliott Shuler at (803) 759-0089. AKC Youth Hunt.
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* Jan. 24, 2015 � Norway, sponsored by Norway Coon Hunters Association. Contact: Mark Whetstone at (803) 682-3011.
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* Jan. 31, 2015 � Ridgeville, sponsored by Summerville Coon Hunters Association. Contact: Ed Kimmons at (843) 619-5265. Limited to 24 entries.
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* Feb. 7, 2015 � Newberry, sponsored by Whitmire Coon Hunters Association. Contact: Roger Enlow at (864) 923-5431.
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* February 2014 � State Championship Hunt, Webb Wildlife Center, Hampton County, S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Date to be announced. Contact: Jay Butfiloski or Patty Castine at (803) 734-3609. Hunters must qualify at one of the regional hunts to participate.
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For more information on the youth coon hunting series, call (803) 734-3609.
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