Tag: turkey

Kershaw County youth hunter kills first gobbler

Youth hunter Knox Shelton killed his first gobbler on March 31, 2024.

Youth hunter Knox Shelton was hunting in Kershaw County, SC on March 31 when he killed his first turkey. It was his first ever turkey hunt, and it was the first time he ever shot his .410 single shot during a hunt.

The bird came in at 15 yards, responding to a Reaper turkey call during the hunt, which took place around 7 a.m. on private land. The gobbler had a 10.5-inch beard and weighed 19.4 pounds.

Entering his turkey in the Get A Gobbler Contest gives Shelton a shot at winning a Yeti Loadout 5-gallon bucket with lid and caddy, a Tactacam Reveal X Pro cellular trail camera with 32GB SD card, and a Spyderco lockblade folding knife.

Click here to enter your turkey in our Get A Gobbler Contest.

Youth hunter bags 22-pound, double-bearded gobbler

Double-birded gobbler was the young hunter’s first turkey.

Tenley Schutte killed a double-bearded, 22-pound gobbler on March 16, 2024, which was Youth Day in South Carolina. She shot the turkey on private land in Horry County at about 7:45 a.m.

This was the young hunter’s first turkey, and she shot it with a 20-gauge.

The big bird gobbled at first light, responding to some crows fighting.

“Two yelps and 10 minutes later, the turkey gave her a 20-yard shot,” said Jon Schutte.

Entering her turkey in the Get A Gobbler Contest gives Tenley a shot at winning a Yeti Loadout 5-gallon bucket with lid and caddy, a Tactacam Reveal X Pro cellular trail camera with 32GB SD card, and a Spyderco lockblade folding knife.

Click here to enter your turkey in our Get A Gobbler Contest.

Lowcountry hunter downs 19-pound gobbler

Brian Carroll entered our Get A Gobbler Contest with a 19-pound gobbler he killed in South Carolina’s lowcountry on March 22, 2024.

Brian Carroll of Mt. Pleasant, SC has become the first entrant in the Carolina Fish and Hunt Get A Gobbler Contest, with a gobbler he killed on private land in South Carolina’s lowcountry.

Using a Stubbs Game Calls turkey call, Carroll convinced the 19-pound bird to come in to range rather quickly on March 22, 2024 during the late morning hunt, which took place in Berkeley County.

“He came in on a string in three minutes, from 300 yards to 30,” said Carroll.

He shot the turkey, which had an 11-inch beard and 1-inch spurs, with a 20-gauge Beretta A400 shotgun. 

Entering his turkey in the Get A Gobbler Contest gives Carroll a shot at winning a Yeti Loadout 5-gallon bucket with lid and caddy, a Tactacam Reveal X Pro cellular trail camera with 32GB SD card, and a Spyderco lockblade folding knife.

Click here to enter your turkey in our Get A Gobbler Contest.

Alleged SC turkey poacher busted

SCDNR officials busted a turkey hunter in Saluda County for numerous violations.

After receiving a tip of a possible trespassing to hunt violation in Saluda County, SCDNR Region 3 Officer Alveshire and PFC Miller located and checked the hunter in question.

They learned that the land the hunter had permission to hunt the land he was on when they located him. But after calling in PFC Moon and K-9 Blade, they were able to determine the path the hunter had walked, which showed he had been trespassing previously.

The game wardens continued their investigation, finding numerous other violations.

They found the remains of two turkeys the poacher had killed in recent days. Neither turkey was tagged, and he failed to report either turkey. They also found a substance which appeared to be fentanyl.

SCDNR confiscated the poacher’s firearm and hunting gear, and booked him into the Saluda County Detention Center.