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My introduction to waterfowl started very early at the age of four. Henry Stevens, one of my dad’s lifelong friends, often teased me later in life about how I cried on my first duck hunt after my dad shot a drake wood duck and immediately handed it to me after he retrieved it. Henry would joke with me about how Dad was deeply concerned that his son might not follow in his footsteps and become an avid duck hunter due to my oversen-sitive personality. A few years later I recall spending a Saturday pulling grass out of ditches with my dad on a hot August after-

noon. I was completely exhausted afterwards and slept on the way home and even while my father carried me into the house and put me in bed. When I woke up that evening, I discovered that he had purchased an aquarium for me and filled it with fish that we had inadvertently caught while pulling out mats of invasive ditch grass called Brazilian Elodea. Little did he know, or I for that matter, that all of these experiences were shaping me into the wildlife biologist that I have been lucky enough to make into a lifelong career. The same year as my first duck hunt, my dad got all of the necessary permits to restore an historic ricefield that was part of our family’s land. My induction to waterfowl man-agement started that year when my best friend lost his tiny red rubber boot in the soft mud on a newly topped dike. We were fascinated with this new playground, and the ducks that soon followed forever shaped my interest in waterfowl management. Unfortunately, just as this magical place was in the prime of revealing its bounty of waterfowl, our property was subdivided after being sold by a court- ordered sale. My father and a few other property owners tried to prevent the subdivision by other owners, but he was eventually bought out of the property, losing the portion where he had made these improvements. However, he was able to gain several parcels as payment that were formally part of the larger property. The time frame when this took place was between the 1972 amendments that created the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the 1981 amendments to the CWA which changed the wetland permitting requirements. Dad applied for another wetland permit to restore more historic ricefields; however, unlike the first application, this permit was denied. This regulatory snag was a significant blow to his plans, and he decided to move forward with the restoration of the rice-field by reconstructing dikes and installing new water con-trol structures anyway. The ducks responded immediately, and for the next few years we were back in business. As my journey progressed through college, my dad was spending most of these years battling the Environmental Protection Agency over restoring these managed wetlands without an approved permit. I wrote my first wetland management plan my senior year in college hoping that it would be used to help mitigate the legal actions being taken against him. During my father’s court battles, I was most fortunate to meet a man named Joe Carter. Joe was a landowner of prop-erty that was formerly Pipe Down Plantation on Sandy Island and had landed in a similar situation as my Dad except he was engaged with the South Carolina Department

of Environmental Control over the restoring an historic rice-field without a permit. My Dad and Joe had a lot in common, especially their love of ducks. These legal battles continued through my remaining years in college and into my budding career as a wildlife biologist. My next introduction to Joe Carter came after the Winyah Bay Focus Area Task Force was formed and Joe was elected at the Chairman. Joe was com-pletely passionate about protecting Sandy Island from devel-opment, and he led the charge to seek ways to protect the island. During this time, I was the Upper Coastal Biologist for the South Carolina Waterfowl Association; however, soon after I began my career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). My career with the USFWS began as a Focus Area Biologist who was authorized to work with pri-vate landowners on wetland permitting for waterfowl habi-tat restoration as well as conservation easements to perma-nently protect these important habitats. Joe and I became good friends over the next few years. He played a huge role in seeing that Sandy Island was protected and in helping to establish the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge. It was Joe who eventually negotiated a donation of land from the Historic Ricefields Association that actually established the Refuge. Joe mentored me throughout my career with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. He helped with many donations of tracts of land to the Refuge. Joe gave an incredible speech at the dedication of the Refuge, and I can still hear his deep bellowing southern voice saying, “You can’t lead if you are afraid.” Coming from a pilot in the Vietnam War, I always respected his leadership and his never- wavering courage in any situation. Joe and my father had a lot in common. Their absolute love and passion for the ducks was what drove them to do what they felt was best for the resource. They both faced resistance and hardships along the way, yet they both stayed true to conservation by protecting a place that is of tremendous value to migratory birds. Joe recently passed away, but his determination and dedication will never be for-gotten. I truly admire men and women like Joe who can stay true to their beliefs even through adversity including major setbacks the ones like losing their court battles. Although they were not able to persevere in their goals to enhance waterfowl habitat, they stayed true to the conservation ethic that was shaped by their love of the ducks.

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The southern regions of the United States are host to many beauti-ful plants both adapted species and those native to the region. From the graceful sweetgrass to the majestic live oak and magnolia, interesting and

splendid growth can be enjoyed by all. However, there are those living things that may be a bit perplexing to some folks not well versed on all things southern. One of these somewhat confus-ing air plants is Spanish moss. Spanish moss is not a moss at all, but an air plant called an epiphyte. An epiphyte is a flow-ering plant that grows on other structures but get all its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain and from debris that may accumulate around the plant. Another common epiphyte often seen growing around the south is the lichen. Spanish moss is frequently seen growing on southern live oaks and bald cypress trees as these trees have a high rate of leaf mineral leach-ing including calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorous of which the plant can use. Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a bromeliad and related to the terrestrial bromeli-ad the pineapple. It is native to large parts of Mexico, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Central and South America. Native Americans called the plant itla-okla meaning tree hair. When French explorers arrived in the Americas, they gave it the name Spanish beard (Barbe Espagnol) as it resembled the long beards of the Spanish con-quistadores they had encountered years before. Not to be outdone, the Spanish called the plant French hair (Cabello Francés) as a retort to the French explorers. In the end, the French won the name battle and Spanish beard slowly became Spanish moss. Like other bromeliads, Spanish moss has the ability to store water in small scales located along its branches. During wet periods, the plant can hold more water than it needs and will turn to a greenish hue. As the environment begins to dry and stored water is used, the plant will return back to its grey hue. As an ecologist, I often use Spanish moss growing in an ecosystem

as bioindicator of the moisture balance from wet to dry periods. Spanish moss does have a seed. It has a feath-ery part that allows the seed to gently float about until it lands on a suitable structure, hope-fully a tree. However, Spanish moss is more like-ly to spread by plant fragments called festoons. Festoons can be spread by wind, birds and small animals using the plant to line a nest. Once placed in a suitable location, the festoons can grow into a full plant. Spanish moss has been used for many differ-ent things through the ages. Native American women used the plant as dresses. During the early days of car development, Spanish moss was used to stuff car seats as well as stuffing for mattresses. Early American colonist would mix Spanish moss with mud when constructing huts and houses. It is commonly used now as a pack-ing material or as an aesthetic mulch for both indoor and outdoor plants. In the natural envi-ronment, birds will use Spanish moss to build a nest and it can provide shelter for a variety of reptiles and amphibians. To quell a few mis-nomers about Spanish moss, it will not kill a tree due to its growth habit. It does not feed on a tree but simply uses the tree for support. However, it can cause damage to a tree if it gets so thick it blocks out sunlight needed by the tree’s leaf. There are also stories of Spanish moss harboring chiggers and red bugs. Both insects are more ter-restrial, living near the soil, and probably will not infest Spanish moss growing in a tree. However, if the moss falls to the ground, it can

then become infested with chiggers and red bugs. So, when harvesting fallen Spanish moss, be aware you could get bit. Getting Spanish moss started in a tree void of it is fairly simple. Spanish moss will thrive better in trees that have an open canopy with large, rough bark such as live oaks and bald cypress. You can buy Spanish moss from retailers or har-vest it yourself from another tree. If buying it from a retailer, take it out of the package as soon as you get it and moisten it. Transplant it into the new tree as quickly as possible. If transfer-ring it from another tree, try to gather when there has been some rainfall, so the plant is well hydrated. Spread the moss over the tree by plac-ing long strands over some branches or by plac-ing small wads in branch crotches. If the weath-er is somewhat dry after planting, water the moss several times a week until established. If you are an avid gardener and want to broaden your horticultural skills, consider enrolling in the next Clemson Extension Master Gardener class. This class covers all things grow-ing from the soil up. It is taught on a basic level so there is no need to have any previous horti-culture training. The 2020 Clemson Extension Master class will commence March 3, 2020 and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 7 weeks from 9am until noon. For more information on this class, contact the Horry County Extension Office at 843-365-6715 or contact Gary Forrester at 843-234-7713 or by email at [email protected].

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What is the one thing you can never change, slow down, buy or make more of? The one thing everyone wishes for more of? Time. It’s our most valuable and precious resource. It’s also the best gift you can give. Busy schedules, work and other commitments use up a large portion of it. Sleep uses up close to 1/3 of our time. All the demands of life leave most of us with little free time. My resolution for 2019 was to spend more time with family and friends. It was a challenge at times, but I made it work. There were times I had to say no to volunteer requests and adjust my work schedule. It’s difficult for many of us to manage our time with so many demands daily, but possible with planning. I chose 1 day weekly to spend that time with family and friends. I set my alarm early

so I could start my day spending time with my mom before going to work. I took advantage of spare time to take mom on rides in the country, something she loved when she couldn’t walk much. We talked about family history and fun times. I scheduled lunch and dinner dates with friends, just like I do business meetings. During the past year I made the effort to spend more time with the people that mean so much to me, I’m glad I made that resolution and stuck to it. Did I get to do everything I wanted? Of course not, who does? But the smiles and memories we made will be remembered and treasured. Looking back over my lifetime, it’s not the things that people gave me that I remember, It’s the time they spent with me that mattered. The lessons I

learned from family and friends have stayed with me long after material things have come & gone. My baking skills were taught by my grandmoth-er, spending many hours in her kitchen. My grandfather taught me how to work with wood and build things. My love and passion for the Great Outdoors comes from the weeks they spent camping with my

sister and me. My daddy gave me the love of art, spending his time tak-ing me to museums, galleries and shows. My mom gave me the love of books and learning, taking us to the library every week and reading to us for hours. Time with friends has strengthened our love and support for each other through troubles and joy. This holiday season will be difficult for me, the time I had with my mom has passed, as it has with most of my family. I only wish I would have thought to get mom on video more. She was a wealth of history; her sto-ries are now lost. I will always treas-ure the memories of time with family over the holidays, meals, smiles and laughter. The time they spent with me helped make me who I am today. This had made me keenly aware of

how the time I spend with friends and family is so meaningful. I plan on making my 2019 resolution a perma-nent one. There are littles in my life that want to go camping bad, so I will make the time to take them camping in the next year, sharing the lessons I learned from my grandparents. I will

continue our annual cookie parties, always amazed at how many friends our little home can hold, all wanting to learn how to bake. I will spend more time in our shop, teaching friends how to create whet they imag-ine. I know these are things that will bring smiles at the memories and give skills they will teach to future generations. Time can be both limited and time-less. It’s how we pass along tradi-tions, skills and live on in the hearts of those we spend our time with. As the holidays approach, think about how you spend your time. Every adult and many children would give anything for more time with lost loved ones. As the old saying goes, nobody ever looks back at their life and thinks they wished they had put in more hours working. Make the most of the time you have, make it matter. Make the effort and find the time to spend more with the ones you love, it’s something you will never regret. Make it your new Year’s reso-lution to spend more time with fami-ly and friends. Jane Ochsenbein Gator Bait Adventure Tours Myrtle Beach SC 843-503-3267


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I believe there is intrinsic value in training. In the military and as a police officer, I have had the opportu-nity to be trained by some of the best firearms and tactics instructors in the nation. I also have had the opportuni-ty to train thousands of people in the fundamentals of marksmanship and advanced weapons skills and tactics. What I learned 30 years ago has evolved and I, as a trainer must evolve with it. The only thing that does not change is fundamentals. That is the foundation that everything is built upon. As a CWP instructor, it is becoming very apparent to me that the majority of people are not comfortable with their weapons. This is not to demean anyone, this is simply an observation from a trainer’s point of view. I also understand that many people have not had the opportunities that I have had. I also know that it takes time, dedication and money to train. I have encountered numerous people who spend hundreds of dollars purchasing a

weapon, holster and ammunition but will not seek proper training to become proficient with the weapon. The only understanding of the funda-mentals of marksmanship is what is covered in the CWP class. The CWP class is not a marksmanship class, it briefly touches on the fundamentals of marksmanship and presenting the weapon. The class is primarily designed to teach the legal aspects and safe operation of a handgun, along with some other topics. What I have observed, frankly, is scary. It scares me to know that so many people are carrying guns who cannot safely and competently manip-ulate them. If someone carries a weapon but is not competent han-dling it, they become a liability. I have written about the physiological

changes that occur in a deadly force encounter that we have no control over. If someone cannot load or unload a weapon with ease, how could they pos-sibly believe they can control the weapon in a stressful situation? This also leads me to believe that this type of person would be extremely lucky to hit their intended target but most likely would miss and hit something or someone they did not intend to. We all had to take drivers education and before we could get a license, we had a learner’s permit. Unfortunately, there is no such mandate prior to applying for a CWP. You only need to attend the class and pass the written test with 70% and get 35 out of 50 hits on a silhouette target from distances of 3 yards to 15 yards. Most people pass the qualification but require coaching while manipulating the weapon. The only stress involved in the qualification is self-induced. What would happen in a life-threatening situation? The person would most likely become a statistic due to the inability to protect themselves due to lack of training. It does not take thousands of dollars to become proficient handling weapons and applying the fundamentals of marksmanship but it does take some time and a lot of practice. Shooting is a perishable skill and lack of practice becomes very evident quickly. Practicing hitting a paper target at close range is fine but it is not realistic scenario-based training that provides real world training. I cannot stress enough the need to seek a qualified trainer who has real life experience, not just someone who has certifications. There are things I know from personal experience that someone who attended a class to become an instructor does not know and cannot know due to lack of real-world experiences. I am not saying they are incompetent, I am saying you would be learning from someone who only has book knowledge. If you like to support local businesses, I encourage you to check out Bantam Solutions located in the Parkway Plaza, on HWY 9 in Longs, SC. They can meet your needs for weapons, ammo, optics, gunsmithing and they also provide cerakote services. I sincerely hope everyone enjoys a Merry Christmas spent with family and filled with peace. I encourage you and anyone else you know to contact me for training, questions or concerns. Check out www.tacticaladvantagefirearmstng.com or www.facebook.com/timowenstraining for additional info.

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There are many health conditions that could be considered a “family affair”, mean-ing that the entire fam-ily might be affected. An illness such as can-cer, which may require intensive treatments, is one such example. A temporary condition such a broken leg might require the fami-ly to do more to assist the injured person. Other physical disabilities that required the use of a wheelchair could necessitate moving to a new house that allows for a ramp. However, other conditions such as minor vision impairment that can be corrected with eyeglasses might not be a big concern for the entire family. What about hearing loss? After all, it is the person who cannot hear well who has the problem, right? Not really, and this issue deserves more attention than it receives. Hearing loss affects the entire family. There are many challenges for those with hearing loss, and for those who are living with them. In many cases when we are in our homes we are more relaxed and might have some com-munication habits that are not ideal. We may talk to our family members who are in anoth-er room, while the TV is on and the dog is barking. The dishwasher may be running or there may be other noisy background noises. People with normal hearing can have chal-lenges in these instances. People with hear-ing loss have it worse. Hearing loss can create frustration for all. If the television is too loud, one family mem-ber may have to choose to tolerate it, or leave the room. If sleep schedules clash, one person may have disrupted sleep due to the volume of a TV or radio. If people with hear-ing loss do not enjoy social gatherings because it is too hard to communicate, they may decide to stay home. Their family then has another choice to make: go alone or stay home. There are certainly tips, technologies and solutions that can make life easier for those with hearing loss and their families. One of the best tips to help communications with a hearing impaired family member is to get

their attention first. Yes, it’s simple, but it will do quite a bit to make life easier. We all get absorbed in what we are doing at any given moment and get-ting their attention first at least ensures the per-son is aware of a con-versation. Other tips: • Try not to change topics without giving warning. If you start

talking about the plans for the upcoming weekend and then suddenly launch into an unrelated topic, your family member may have difficulties following the conversation. • Slow down a bit. Encourage those pre-cious grandchildren and others to do the same. Encourage good communication habits for all. Pauses in the conversation help too! • Mute the TV and turn down the radio volume. When an important conversation is taking place, be sure you have eliminated disruptive background noises. • Learn about your loved one’s hearing loss. It can seem as if they aren’t listening or have “selective hearing”. This may be the case, but it’s more likely their hearing loss affects some pitches more than others. That means they can hear some voices and sounds better than others. • If it is vital information you are relaying, double-check that you were understood! • Being a “human hearing aid” can also be a challenge. If your loved one has difficulty using the telephone, or cannot hear emer-gency warning signals, consider the many options to help. The Hearing Loss Association of America is a great resource: hearingloss.org Communication is a two-way street. It is the responsibility of the person who is talk-ing to do what they can to make it easier. It is also the responsibility of the person with hearing loss to use technology to make life easier for all. That includes acknowledging a hearing problem, and taking the steps to obtain help. If both parties do their part, life can be easier! Please give us a call at 843-272-1486 for a free hearing evaluation! We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Dizziness is a common complaint in the chiropractic office. It is a generic term that must be clearly defined and its cause properly characterized and diagnosed for appropriate treatment to be implemented. It is a complaint that is often treatable via chiropractic manipulative and myofascial/rehabilitative procedures. The first stage in the workup of a complaint of dizziness is to accurately identify the actual nature of the symptom. There are essentially four symp-toms that can be described by a patient as being “dizziness.” 1. lightheadedness — The patient feels “not right in the head.” 2. presyncope — The patient feels “faint.” 3. disequilibrium — The patient feels off balance, often as if they are being “pulled to one side” and feels as if they could easily fall over. 4. vertigo — The patient feels as if they are spinning or the world is spin-ning around them. This can often occur in acute attacks, or it can be a con-stant, low level feeling. This can be rotatory or can occur in a sagittal plane. Karel Lewit, MD, one of the foremost authorities in the world on locomo-tor system dysfunction and its effects on equilibrium, states: “It is important to stress that a cervical factor may be present in all forms of vertigo and dizziness ... in no field is manipulation more effective than in the treatment of disturbances of equilibrium.” The types of dizziness that are generally most likely to fall into the chiro-practic rehabilitative realm are disequilibrium and vertigo. Disequilibrium is most often cervical in origin, as has been demonstrated by Hulse. It has been shown in several studies that the cervical spine plays a very strong role in the body’s regulation of equilibrium sense. Vertigo is by definition an abnormal sensation of movement, usually spin-ning. Cervicogenic vertigo occurs in attacks and these attacks are elicited by changes of head position relative to the trunk. When vertigo or disequilibrium is caused by dysfunction in the cervical spine or labyrinythine apparatus, it is most often treatable in the chiropractic setting. Optimum function of the cervical spine is essential to the recovery from these disorders regardless of the cause. Patients with Meneire’s syn-drome can be effectively treated with manipulation, studies have demonstrat-ed that 79 percent of cases showed an “excellent” outcome. Fitz-Ritson showed that patients with posttramatic vertigo of cervical origin treat-ed with chiropractic manipulative, myofascial and rehabilitative procedures experienced a 90 percent success rate. Treatment must not only be directed towards the correction of joint dysfunction via manipulation, but must also be directed toward muscular dysfunction, such as myofascial trigger points and muscle tightness. The various symptoms that fall under the category of dizziness can affect people in a variety of ways, from being a mild nuisance to being severely disabling. Appropriate intervention can often be tantamount to life saving to the patient. An evaluation by a chiropractic physician experienced in treating dizziness may provide the solution to help these patients return to full function and a normal life. Resources by Donald Murphy, DC, DACAN and Craig Liebenson, DC

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I’ve often noticed how deer live mostly in a quiet environment. Even this morning I watched one particular city dwelling doe begin to get a bit nervous when the noise of traffic began to surround her. She quickly moved to a quieter place. Not only do they prefer a soundless surrounding, but most of the time deer do very little vocal communica-tion. It is easy to see how well this character-istic serves the deer. When it’s quiet, any small or unfamiliar sound will cause them to be on alert. There is really much to be said for a life full of quiet moments. Then there’s this time of year. A time when communication is at its highest and every form of it is used

including sounds. Grunting, bleating, wheezing, and even the echo of fight-ing, send certain messages to all deer within an earshot. It is not coincidence that during the most important time of the year for a deer, and during a time when relationships are paramount, communication is important. And much can be said about this as well. If you think about it, while relationships may begin from a number of ways, they are only enhancing to our lives if they involve communication. For instance, you may have a sister which means your relationship was not insti-gated by you or her but by birth, but if you never talk to that sister or commu-nicate in any way, your relationship with her will never be meaningful and in fact will dissolve back to the very basics of a simple bloodline. Every healthy and beneficial relationship will be made up of heartfelt, open, and transparent communication. And without it, we are only fooling ourselves into thinking everything is alright. In our spiritual lives, communication is the test of whether our connection with God is staying on the fringe of a basic relationship or if our daily life is being constantly enhanced by this kinship. During the most important periods of our life this communication will be the difference between living abundant-ly and existing meagerly. Don’t be too prideful to communicate with God. Tell him what’s on your heart. He wants to hear and give you clear direction. Remember, sometimes being quiet may keep you safe but it may also keep you from the people and places God has in store just for you. Gary Miller [email protected]

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Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists. Nine species of seabirds, including brown pelicans, royal terns, Sandwich terns and black skimmers, regularly nest in South Carolina in large colonies of hundreds to thousands of pairs. Each spring and summer, staff biologists survey islands to determine number of nesting birds of each species. Biologists fly over SCDNR seabird sanctuaries to photograph nesting areas and count seabird nests from compiled photos. This season, biologists were also able to utilize aerial images from a UAV drone at several properties. SCDNR biologists counted 6,109 brown peli-can; 12,983 royal tern; 3,562 Sandwich tern; and 1,049 black skimmer nests. Bird Key Stono Seabird Sanctuary had the most pelican nests again this year with 2,270 nests counted, fol-lowed by Deveaux Bank with 1,701 nests. For the past several years, Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary in Charleston Harbor has had no birds nesting on it due to erosion from storms and hurricanes. Efforts are underway to renourish the island with material from deep-ening the harbor channel. Information about the project can be found at sccoastalbirds.org/.

“Although numbers were up slightly this year, predation, overwash and disturbance affected productivity of several species,” said SCDNR wildlife biologist Janet Thibault. The Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge was the only site where black skimmers were successfully able to raise chicks to fledging age. Due to the sensitive nature of the colonies, portions of Deveaux Bank and all of Bird Key Stono and Tomkins islands were closed to the public from March 15 through Oct. 15 to pro-

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Approximately 50,000 turkey hunters take to the woods annu-ally in South Carolina with hopes of harvesting a wily gob-bler, and the 2019 spring turkey season was no exception. With an estimated harvest 15,783 adult gobblers and 1,591 jakes for a total of 17,374 birds, the spring turkey harvest was down a little over 3 percent from 2018. Legislative changes that went into effect in 2016 provided an earlier starting date and

increased number of days in the turkey season in 34 of 46 South Carolina counties. The effect of this season change was a 50 percent increase in opportunity (days) for the major-ity (74%) of the state. Although the harvest was up a combined 24 percent the first two years of the new framework, it has been down 10 percent the last two years. This apparent up and down cycle related to harvest under the new season framework may be explained in two ways. First, perhaps turkey numbers initially increased when the new season went into place, leading to an increase in harvest because more birds were available for harvest on the landscape. Alternatively, more hunter effort associated with the new framework may have increased the harvest regardless of the number of turkeys on the landscape. Digging deeper into this issue, we find that turkey production, as measured during the Summer Turkey Survey, which has been conducted annually since 1982, has been poor since the new season began. In fact, recruitment during the last 5 years has been the low-est of any 5-year period since the survey began. Typically, low recruitment is followed by decreasing harvest and good recruitment is followed by increasing harvest. Based on this analysis the initial trend of higher harvest under the new season does not fit with the notion of a recent increase in the turkey population. On the other hand, hunter effort (days/hunted) has increased an average of 23 percent under the new season framework compared to the years leading up to the new framework. Again, the new season increased opportunity (days) for hunters in 34 of 46 counties by 50 percent and the data clearly indicates that hunters took advantage of this additional oppor-tunity. With turkey production being low recently, it appears that increased effort, rather than increased turkey numbers, was more influential in the initial increase in harvest that accompanied the new season. This is supported because most recently, in spite of increased hunting effort, the harvest has declined. In any event, legislation passed in 2019 establishes a completely new season framework which will likely bring about new harvest trends as well. The top counties for total turkey harvest in 2019 were Williamsburg, Orangeburg, Berkeley, Colleton and Spartanburg. However, because counties vary in size, a better method of comparing harvests between counties is the harvest per unit area; turkeys har-vested per square mile, for example. Using this method, the top counties were Spartanburg, Pickens, Bamberg, Abbeville and Williamsburg. Other statistics from this year’s survey indicate that there were approximately 49,060 turkey hunters, with the average hunter spending about 6 days in the field. Total effort expended by all hunters was approximately 258,445 days in 2019. The success rate was about 23 percent in harvesting at least one gobbler and curiously, the proportion of hunters who took two gobblers was slightly greater than those who took one, indicating that successful hunters had essentially the same chance of taking two birds as they did one bird. Approximately 76 percent of gobblers were taken in the morning with the remaining 24 percent during afternoon hunts. Finally, hunter opinion on the turkey popu-lation indicated that it was viewed as decreasing and this opinion has been consistent the last few years. For more information on wild turkeys including the results of the annual Summer Turkey Survey (conducted in July and August) and the 2019 Turkey Harvest Report visit the DNR website at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/turkey/index.html

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John 3:16 says: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” I LOVE CHRISTmas. As an adult, that’s not always been the case. I had allowed the “Commercial” side of “Christmas” to steal the joy and the true meaning of the Holiday. I hated the thought of trying to outdo last year and the debt that accompanied it and the hustle and bustle of the shopping crowds, black Friday fights and greed. Every commercial aspect really brought me down. I could put on the front and hide my dissatisfaction, for the most part, so as not to “ruin” things for others. One evening in deep meditation concerning my displeasure, The Good Lord turned a light on for me. Some of the aspects of “Christmas” I had come to dread had a connection in the True Meaning of CHRISTmas.The lights, Santa Claus … I could see a connection and a resemblance to the True Meaning. Jesus is The Light of the world. Santa Claus is a loving figure giving gifts to brighten the lives of people everywhere. I could go on and on with the connections I began to see. However, the idea of gift giving

kept coming to mind. Gifts are what people often give to those who matter to some degree at all. The gift is a usually a reflection of the value the person receiving it has to the one giving the gift. With that thought, my attention was turned to the Bible Verse quoted at the beginning of this arti-cle … John 3:16 I’ve read that particular verse a thousand times or more. I’ve had it memorized since I was a child. I felt lead to “dig” into and see what I was missing. Then, to my amazement, there it was … “For God SO loved the world …” A two letter, little word jumped off the page to me!!! It was the word SO. I had just casually read it and skipped over it time and time again. Now, it was glowing like a neon light to me. In the Greek language, the original language of The New Testament, the word translated in our English Bibles as “so” is the Greek Word “houtos”. It means: “in this manner”. It’s actually the first word in the verse. It reads: “In this manner God loved the world …”. (houtos) is not a passive or simply an emotional love. It tells “how” God loved / loves the world (not the physical earth, plants or animals but HUMANS.) It speaks of a love that is Immense, Intense and Purposeful. So then, In this manner God so loved the world (Immensely, Intensely and Purposely) that He gave His Only Begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have ever-lasting life. God’s love was / is so GREAT it was manifested in the giving of His Only Begotten Son … A LOVE that we can never be separated from and knows no end to those who believe … Powerful!!! What A GIFT!!! That message is what CHRISTmas is ALL about. We rejoice and celebrate the birth of Jesus and Who He Is and What He has Done!!! Halleljuah!!! MERRY CHRISTmas EVERYBODY!!!


Twas the night before duck season, and all through the house. The calls were blowin’…Not quiet as a mouse. The camo stockings were hung from the rafters with care Waders, pants, coats and boots—-don’t you move, don’t you dare! The boys were jumping, on all of the beds As visions of mallards danced in their heads And hubby in his mossy oak, and I in my cap Please clean up this mess, please clean up this crap! When out on the lawn, arose such a clatter I looked out the window to see what was the matter

Two black labs with a bounce and a bark And I thought to myself, they’ll wake me when its dark! When what do my wandering eyes should appear But a boat full of decoys with more and more gear On Pintails, on Cans, on Green Heads and Woodie He’ll be gone for weeks…For the love of ducks….How could he?

But his eyes how they twinkled, his dim-ples how merry His cheeks would be wind-burned, his nose like a cherry. His lips will be chapped, drawn up like a bow And his one wish…well, that would be for SNOW! He spoke not a word, and went straight to his work So I took a deep breath, not being a jerk Walked down the hall, away from the clut-ter Not a bad word, I so wanted to mutter And I grabbed a large glass, and filled it with cheer And whispered to me…I hope it’s a great duckin’ year!

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One of my fondest childhood memories is the elated look on my dad’s face when he returned from the woods after his latest hunt. He knew his land in north-eastern Pennsylvania well, having grown up there, and he loved every inch of it. As the weather turned cold, and the small-game

season started, Dad would walk through the kitchen, open the cellar door, grab his hunting coat, and head out the door to hunt the land. My dad was not a regular churchgoer because of his demanding farming sched-ule. Still, he praised the Lord every day for the beauty of the land and the bounty it provided. Dad’s hunting coat had a permanent place on the sec-ond hook on the cellar staircase wall—the first hook was reserved for his everyday coat. His hunting coat was never laundered, and its worn canvas was draped with scraps of orange fabric that my mom had pinned on it. When he strolled into the kitchen after the hunt, his coat was twice as big from being stuffed with game. We would all run toward him in anticipation. It was indeed like a magic show—he would slowly pull out a pheasant, and smile. We all knew there was more. So we sat there, our eyes wide, and watched him pull out squirrels, grouse, and color-ful cockbirds. His smile turned into a grin, and just when you thought there could not possibly be anything more, he would reach behind him to his outside back pouch and pull out quail, and a rabbit! His grin went from ear to ear, and he couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh. Dad was an excellent hunter, and made wing-shooting look like child’s play. He knew exactly

where to find rabbits—in the brier patch, of course. And the noisy squirrels had no chance when he was hunting. Then, our wonderful and dutiful mom would put old newspapers on the countertop and, one by one, pull the fur off the rabbits and squirrels and pluck the feathers from the birds. By dinner-time, a beautiful roast of game meat came out of the oven with potatoes and carrots, prepared simply with a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper. The kitchen smelled heav-enly, and we eagerly nibbled the meat off the bones, savoring every bite. We were all very thankful for these gourmet game meals, and for the many others we would share as a family. Mom and dad worked together to provide for

their seven children, just as their parents had done for them. Over the years, my older sister and I became very proficient at cleaning game. From watching our mom, we knew exactly how to dip the birds quickly in hot water so we could pull the feath-ers without tearing the skin. We handled skin-ning knives without cutting ourselves, and we

were schooled in preparing the rabbits, squirrels, and birds in brine. I’ve always had an adventurous personality, so after college, I headed out to see what life was like in the South. I left the rural landscape and the self-reliant lifestyle I grew up with on the farm. I realized that I loved the way of life in South Carolina, with its beautiful coastline, mod-erate temperatures, and easygoing pace. South Carolina has been my home for my entire adult life, and I would not have changed a thing, except for the sadness of not living close to my family. Over the years, going home to my parents’ house always made me feel as if time had stood still. Nothing much ever changed, except that

now, dad’s hunting coat looked too big on him, as it now drooped a bit, and his walk was much slower. My dad passed on near-ly 15 years ago, with my ador-ing mom not far behind him. This very special time of year has a way of stirring up childhood memories, as family tradi-tions take center stage during the holiday season. In my mind, I can smell my mom’s delicious cooking, and not even the passage of many years can erase my mem-ories of my dad

walking to the cellar door and grabbing his hunting coat off the second hook. With his trusty shotgun in hand, and his faithful beagle wagging his tail excitedly, he would always smile as he went through the door to walk to his woods. Maggie is a Realtor, a hunting and fishing blogger, and Próis Hunt Staffer. You can follow her at www.camo365.com.


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Grilled Rabbit 1 tbsp gin 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp chopped finely chopped onion 4 dried juniper berries,crushed 1/2 tsp lemon zest,grated 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 pound 2 ounces(550-600g) thawed frozen rabbit parts Combine together gin, oil, lemon juice,onion, juniper berries, grated lemon zest and black pepper in shallow bowl. Add rabbit and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 -3 hours. Preheat charcoal or gas grill. Place rabbit on grilling rack and reserve marinade. Grill,turning occasionally and bast with reserved marinade,until tender,about 30 minutes. Serve grilled rabbit with cooked green beans, sprout salad with buttermilk dress-ing, cucumber. Blueberry (or any fruit) Cobbler 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 4 pieces, and 8 tablespoons melted and cooled 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 15 ounces (3 cups) blueberries (or any fruit) 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups milk 1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle posi-tion and heat oven to 350 degrees. Place 4 tablespoons cut-up butter in 13 by 9-inch baking dish and transfer to oven. Heat until butter is melted, 8 to 10 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, pulse 1/4 cup sugar and lemon zest in food processor until com-bined, about 5 pulses; set aside. Using potato masher, mash blueberries and 1 tablespoon lemon sugar together in bowl

until berries are coarsely mashed. 3. Combine flour, remaining 11/4 cups sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Whisk in milk and 8 tablespoons melted, cooled butter until smooth. Remove baking dish from oven, transfer to wire rack, and pour batter into prepared pan. 4. Dollop mashed blueberry mixture even-ly over batter, sprinkle with remaining lemon sugar, and bake until golden brown and edges are crisp, 45 to 50 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking. Let cobbler cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm. ***Where I come from, this recipe is called quick cobbler. If you want to cut down on the steps and make the recipe easier, use Pioneer Baking Mix instead of the flour, baking powder and salt. What is great about this recipe is that you can make a larger batch by just keeping the ratio of sugar, Pioneer Mix and milk at 1:1:1. Depending on the fruit I’m using, I dust the top with 1/2 teaspoon of cinna-mon before putting it in the oven. Christmas hors d'oeuvres They are made with grapes, bananas, straw-berries & marshmal-lows. Crepes Ingredients: 4 eggs 2 cups skim milk 1/4 cup melted butter 1 Tablespoon vanilla 1 Tablespoon sugar (optional) 2 cups flour Directions: 1. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, then add milk, butter, vanilla, and sugar. Mix well.

2. Slowly whisk the flour into the mixture to avoid clumps from forming (the batter will be slightly runny). 3. Heat a flat, round (preferably non-stick) pan and spray with cooking spray. Pour approximately 1/3 cup of batter into the pan and rotate the pan in a circle to coat the entire surface with batter. 4. Cook about 30 seconds, then with a spatula carefully loosen the edges of the crepe and flip it over. Cook another 20-30 seconds on the other side. 5. Repeat with remaining batter. Fill with desired fillings, fold into quarters, and serve. Crab Rangoon Dip 2 cups crab meat 16 oz. cream cheese (2 blocks) 1/2 cup sour cream 4 green onions, chopped (scallions) 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp powdered sugar 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp lemon juice Directions: 1. First, soften the cream cheese in the microwave for about a minute. 2. Chop your green onions. Add onions and your two cups of crab meat to the cream cheese. 3. Add the sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, powdered sugar, garlic powder and lemon juice. 4. Mix all the ingredients and bake for 30 mins at 350 degrees. Serve hot with chips, fried wontons or pork rinds. Butternut Squash Soup Makes six 1-cup servings. 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium onion, diced small 1 large, or 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, then cut into 1 inch cubes 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 1 potato, Yukon gold or russet, cut into 1

inch cubes 4 cups vegetable stock or water 1 cup canned coconut milk Salt and pepper as needed 1. In a large pot, heat oil to medium-low. Add garlic, onions and a pinch of salt, stir-ring until translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes. 2. Add squash, carrots, potato and stock, bring to boil, lower heat to a simmer and cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until vegeta-bles can be easily pierced with a fork. Remove from heat and add the coconut milk. 3. Puree soup in a blender, working in batches so you don’t overflow. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 4. Garnish with a sprig of thyme or chopped parsley and a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil. Makes six 1-cup servings. Wedge Salad 4 servings Cut 4 oz. slab bacon into 1?-thick pieces and cook in a medium skillet over medi-um-low heat, stirring often, until crisp, 5-7 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Whisk 1/2 finely chopped small shallot, 3/4 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives, and 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar in a small bowl; fold in 1/2 cup crumbled mild blue cheese. Adjust consistency with sour cream or buttermilk, if needed. Season dressing generously with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and more vinegar, if needed. Cut 1 small head of iceberg lettuce into 4 wedges; place on plates and spoon dress-ing over. Top with bacon, 1/4 thinly sliced small red onion, and more crumbled blue cheese and chopped chives. **Croutons Croutons are never a bad idea. Toss torn bread with olive oil and bake at 375° until golden.

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