Humminbird sues over side-scan technology January 29, 2010
Side-scan technology has revolutionized fishing, providing the ability to see lifelike images of underwater structure. Now a legal battle has begun between Humminbird and Lowrance over possible patent infringement.
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His best “present” came three days after Christmas and two days before his birthday, unwrapped and not under any tree. It was a huge 15-point Lexington County buck, a beast that won South Carolina Sportsman’s monthly Bag-A-Buck contest for December.
By Dan Kibler
IGFA rules: Japanese bass will share world record with George Perry fish January 9, 2010
DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- After nearly six months of waiting, Japan’s Manabu Kurita is taking his place along side George Perry in the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) World Record Games Fishes book as dual holders of the All-Tackle record for largemouth bass, each weighing 22 lb 4 oz and caught 77 years apart.
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Women's Bassmaster Tour killed January 5, 2010
The Women's Bassmaster Tour was eliminated Monday (Jan. 4)by BASS, which said the circuit just never gained traction.
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A bookkeeper at a middle school in Conway, she got a Remington 770 rifle in .243 caliber for Christmas from her husband, Will. She also went on her first deer hunt in December of 2008. Earlier this year, she bought a Leupold scope to go on the rifle. She killed her first deer, a doe in September, early in the season. Then, she killed her first buck on Nov. 9: an 8-pointer with a 17˝-inch spread that weighed 160 pounds.
By Dan Kibler
Quail, rabbit hunting success remains unchanged December 11, 2009
Quail and rabbit hunters had about the same amount of success during the 2008-2009 season as in previous years, and according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' Small Game Project, the hot spots for both species remained about the same.
South Carolina Sportsman
Robertson honored by South Carolina Outdoor Press December 11, 2009
CLINTON – In recognition of his tireless efforts on behalf of outdoorsmen and his work in the outdoors communication field, the South Carolina Outdoor Press (SCOPe) honored long-time outdoors writer Pat Robertson at the organization's annual fall conference in mid-November.
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Quail Unlimited expected to survive financial crisis, maintain Edgefield headquarters December 9, 2009
Quail Unlimited, founded in Edgefield nearly three decades ago, was at the brink of financial failure in late 2009, but 2010 holds promise for a comeback that will make the organization stronger than ever, according to its new president.
By Pat Robertson
Feds impose six-month snapper ban effective Jan. 4 along East Coast December 8, 2009
There seems to be some confusion between President Obama and some of his appointees. As the president was attending a jobs forum in Michigan and challenging the public sector to be open and receptive to new ways to put Americans back to work, his appointees at NOAA Fisheries were posting a notice of another fishery closure that will put thousands of recreational and commercial fishermen out of work for at least six months and probably longer.
By Capt. Jerry Dilsaver
Bassmaster pro Iaconelli to appear on QVC December 2, 2009
Bassmaster pro angler Mike Iaconelli will appear on QVC on Friday to showcase a network-exclusive LaserLure fishing kit. This marks the first time the shopping network has featured a pro angler.
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He won South Carolina Sportsman’s Bag-A-Buck contest winner for October, entering a 15-point buck he took Oct. 17 in Calhoun County.
By Dan Kibler
Mercury study insufficient, Wildlife Federation says November 20, 2009
The South Carolina Wildlife Federation says a pared-down state health department study of the effects of mercury pollution and mercury-related illnesses due to consumption of fish from polluted waters is way too little in light of the growing evidence of the mercury problem.
By Pat Robertson
'Dog-pen buck' thrills Dorchester County hunter November 10, 2009
Greg Lawrimore keeps a pack of 18 dogs in a pen behind his house near Ridgeville in Dorchester County, and he’s a long-time member of the Eureka Hunt Club, a dog-driving club.
So when he killed a huge Lowcountry buck on Oct. 13, it figured that maybe a dog was close by? How ’bout 175 yards?
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