Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept-Oct 2018

57 www.VoteBestOfMP.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ClemsonCarolinaTickets.com feature spent much more time in the woods.” Smith and Moise both suggest reading about and studying the sport. Whether it’s about traditions and timeless hunting rules or the mechanics and techniques of the hunting process, education and quality information is key. How does one get involved? Smith said it best: “Use the manners your mother taught you.” Put the word out that you are interested in hunting. Use social media and your circles of influence. Become a student of the sport. Connect with conservation groups such as the Quality Deer Management Association (www. QDMA.com) . Learn the laws and rules by visiting the SCDNR’s website for licensing guidelines and season openings or taking a hunter’s education course (www. dnr.sc.gov/). Finally, according to Smith: “If invited on a hunt, a handwritten thank you note or some token of appreciation will earn your way back as a guest.” Happy hunting. Photo courtesy of Pearsall Smith.