keith%clodii.columbiasc.ncr.com@RELAY.CS.NET (03/14/91)
From: keith%clodii.columbiasc.ncr.com@RELAY.CS.NET
Hi to Everyone!
First let me thank each person who had a part in helping to get this
group started up. I think it will help to promote a positive image for
hunting as a sport and recreation that can be enjoyed by those who choose
to participate. I personally have enjoyed hundreds of hours spent in the
woods while observing nature at work here in South Carolina. Hunting is
not for everyone but the 5 to 25 percent who engage in it have a right to
discuss this activity on a public forum such as the net in my opinion.
Once again, thanks people! Now to the subject:
The Spring Turkey season is set to open on April 1st here in South Caro-
lina. This is a great time to be outdoors as the temps. are usually mild
here and the trees and plantlife are blooming. Even if I don't bag a big
gobbler I still enjoy the hunt! It is a thrill just to hear an old tom let
out with a gobble on a cool Spring morning just as daylight breaks and all
the birds are singing. I plan to go out this weekend and scout some hunt-
ing grounds and see if I can get some to gobble with my owl and crow calls.
If I have good results I may post them next week. Also, I plan to post the
results of my hunts through the season. I will only get to hunt on Saturdays
so they will be short! Man, these birds are tough to get in close and even
tougher when your calling is not to their liking. In the 8 or so years I have
been hunting them I have managed to harvest 6 so I will see how it goes.
Also, Columbia is host to an annual event each year called the Palmetto
Sportsman's Classic held the third weekend in March at the State Fairgrounds
There are a variety of events, exhibits, demonstrations, films, and lectures
promotimg hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. Also, there is a
Turkey calling contest. One new event they have added this year is a bow
tournament which is part of the BuckMasters Tournament Series and will be a
two day elimination type which will feature 30 archers who have already been
selected. Some may have seen this series before on the TNN cable channel.
I plan to try to attend at least part of the show and will try to post high-
lights afterwards. Later!
Keith Boyd
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