On the board for 2023 whitetail season

[SC Living Outdoors]

SC has an early rifle season on private land in the lower 1/2 of the state. After seeing some deer and smaller bucks hunting this week I was able to knock one down last night. He just shed his velvet in the last couple days and the broken side was still holding on to some. Last year the whitetail here in SC beat me up pretty good so it’s nice to get one on the board earlier in the season. Hopefully it’s a sign of good things to come.

 

[steveshuntn1]

I’m jealous… I’ve been wanting some fried tenderloin for months. Congratulations on the success!

 

[Rzrbck918]

Good deal!

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

I’m jealous… I’ve been wanting some fried tenderloin for months. Congratulations on the success!

Come on over. I’ll hook you up!

 

[blueridge]

Congratulations! Looks like some good eating. Does it feel as weird to you as it does me hunting whitetails while sweating and trying to ignore gnats and mosquitoes? It doesn’t keep me from going out, but it does feel a little funny. Again, congrats!

 

[JohnCushman]

Congrats!!

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

Congratulations! Looks like some good eating. Does it feel as weird to you as it does me hunting whitetails while sweating and trying to ignore gnats and mosquitoes? It doesn’t keep me from going out, but it does feel a little funny. Again, congrats!

It’s been pretty nice the last few days. Not many mosquitoes. It’s just how it is early season. A lot of guys don’t go until October bc they want it to be cooler out.

 

[D-Mac]

Love it! My Grandpa had a lease in South Carolina, I remember him bringing back bucks in velvet. Still have a few of those racks.

Way to get it done!

 

[Djfan]

Nice. Just got back from two days of archery whitetail (and turkey). Nothing. It was very hot - high 90s - and bug infested. I'll wait until rifle season.

 

[crock239]

Congratulations. That early rifle season in SC is pretty unique. Way to start hunting season off right!