1967

[JABIII]

Year I was born. Regular hunters had more sense back then about ducks after DU/Delta have wasted billions "studying" today. Someone couldn't spell for shit. Lot of folks I knew as I got older. Huck, Kit, Beaver, Benson, Marvin, Cravens, Hal, Coy. Good times...

REPORT OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COMMISSION TO CONSIDER WHAT DUCK SEASON AND
LIMITS SHOULD BE SET FOR THE STATE, IN STATE HOUSE AUGUST 17, 1967
Present were Commissioners Eltzroth, Cantey, Glenn and Jones and
Assistant Director Ryan.
Mr. Eltzroth stated that the meeting was being held to get the opinion
of sportsmen as to whether a 40-day and four duck or SO-day and three duck
season was preferred.
Mr. Ryan explained the framework and read the proposed regulations.
Frank Register, Columbia, said he believed state hunters wanted the
latest season possible and suggested a closing around January 23; but was
told by Mr. Eltzroth that Washington set the framework and no closing could
be later than January 7. He added that since the 7th was a Sunday when
hunting is prohibited by state law the 6th was the latest possible day 0
Hal Steele, speaking as a duck hunter and not as a management agent,
said he favored the 40-day season and that few ducks would be down during the
first 10 days of the long season.
Richard Ordman, Lexington, said that he favored the SO days while Marion
Davant, Columbia, favored the 40 dayso
Among those favoring the SO days were Jim Benson who said he wished
Sunday hunting could be allowed
Gene Hunter said that he agreed with Hal Steele on preferring the 40
days.
?here was some discussion of the special scaup season along the coast
in sp8cially delineated areas.
Coy Johnson, Summerville, asked Mr. Eltzroth whether it would be possible to let 17-A instead of 17 be the northern limit of the scaup area and Mr 0
Eltzroth read a letter from Walt Gresh of the Fish and Wildlife Service

SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING PAGE TWO AUGUST 17, 1967
explaining why the line would have to be adhered too Mr. Johnson favored
the 50 days.
Among the others favoring the 50 days were Huck Babcock, Cravens Ravenel,
Edmund Hardy, Jim Howell, John Dotter?r, Charles Meade and T. M. Carletono
Commissioners Glenn and Eppes said that sportsmen groups in their counties
favored the 50 days season.
w. K. Easterling suggested a split season, and Frank Nelson explained
why this was not feasible.
Mr. Dotterer asked why the black duck limit had been cut and Mr. Nelson
said it was due to a pre-season prediction that the population would be off.
Following the public meeting the Commissioners adjourned to the Conunission
meeting room and after brief di'scussion adopted a 50-day duck season beginning
November 18 and closing January 60

https://www.dnr.sc.gov/admin/boardmi...gust171967.pdf

[cajunwannabe]

Met the coolest 87 yr old fellow waterfowl addict yesterday named "Beaver". Just curious, what is Beaver's last name?

[GBelly]

Met the coolest 87 yr old fellow waterfowl addict yesterday named "Beaver". Just curious, what is Beaver's last name?

I’m betting the house it’s the same one. He is a legend

[GBelly]

His proper name is in the article

[Highstrung]

I know.. The commissioner up top certainly wasn't my father with that last name.. he was still running through others decoys, not all on purpose, and escorting an older gentleman up here on hunts. A couple years before 67, I remember a story he told about duck hunting Kiawah the first time.

[smitch320]

Met the coolest 87 yr old fellow waterfowl addict yesterday named "Beaver". Just curious, what is Beaver's last name?

He’s in that list. A legend

[DRDUCK]

Damn JabIII you younger than my wife. She is a 1960 product Best times and you still in the click! You ain't like me and labluver DIRT

[JABIII]

I don't think the Beaver is 87 quite yet, but working his way up. Edmund Hardy. A real SC Gentleman and Woodsman...

[JABIII]

Damn JabIII you younger than my wife. She is a 1960 product Best times and you still in the click! You ain't like me and labluver DIRT

I wasn't 10 years old watching y'all bring in billfish and I remember it like yesterday...

[Highstrung]

The decoy run through was an old joke that was between my dad and a friend.. he told it as they were running down the river, and cut through Kennedy's and JABII's i believes decoys before they realized it, then saw bird shot hitting the water right at the bow.. they didn't slow down.

[cajunwannabe]

I don't think the Beaver is 87 quite yet, but working his way up. Edmund Hardy. A real SC Gentleman and Woodsman...

I had the pleasure of meeting him yesterday and assisting him to his friends truck. I knew he was my people when he said he used to hunt ducks and quail seven days a week but now that he's up in years he only hunts them 6 days a week.

[JABIII]

HA. Kennedy came over a few nights ago. He loves to tell anybody who will listen that he has dementia and then will go on a 3 hour discourse of every duck they ever shot, or fish they ever raised lol...

[Highstrung]

I fell in love with that old jon he had. I remember seeing it in his backyard as a teenager. It was named, I think African or Amazon Queen, or princess.. long time ago.

[JABIII]

I had the pleasure of meeting him yesterday and assisting him to his friends truck. I knew he was my people when he said he used to hunt ducks and quail seven days a week but now that he's up in years he only hunts them 6 days a week.

That is no lie either. On the X every day, get his limit, and be right back to the next X tomorrow. You were going to have to drive him to the best BBQ joint in 50 miles in SC or some sketchy restaurant in Saskatchewan that may be farther he heard about. We found a lot of ducks hauling him to eat...

[JABIII]

I fell in love with that old jon he had. I remember seeing it in his backyard as a teenager. It was named, I think African or Amazon Queen, or princess.. long time ago.

African Queen. I wrote a story about her when I was a young teen. Wish I had her. I am continually on the lookout for one for Huntinghagen who wants one for his Arkansas operation...

[Southernduck]

I hope have half of Beavers drive when I get closer to his age.

[cajunwannabe]

I hope have half of Beavers drive when I get closer to his age.

Exactly what I told him. It was an honor to talk to meet and talk to him.

[huntinghagen#12]

African Queen. I wrote a story about her when I was a young teen. Wish I had her. I am continually on the lookout for one for Huntinghagen who wants one for his Arkansas operation...

One day I’ll have a cab boat.

[2thDoc]

Met the coolest 87 yr old fellow waterfowl addict yesterday named "Beaver". Just curious, what is Beaver's last name?

hardy
cool fella

[2thDoc]

and he was one of dad's peeps. dad would be 87 so I bet that age is correct....
has some impoundments north of lake wateree.
he was a big help getting some trackers on mallards.