Youth raccoon hunt Jan. 16 in Bowman S.C.

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Youth raccoon hunt set Jan. 16 in Bowman

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina State Coon Hunters Association and the Orangeburg Coon Hunters Association will sponsor a youth coon hunt near Bowman in Orangeburg County on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010. This hunt is part of a youth championship series held in different locations across South Carolina.

For additional information and applications for the Bowman youth raccoon hunt, contact Elliot Shuler at (803) 496-3862 or (843) 825-3388.

Two age groups will be participating in the youth coon hunt, ages 6 to 12 and ages 13 to 17. Each youth is required to bring a guardian, and there is no application fee. Door prizes will be awarded to all participants. The deadline for the bench show is 4 p.m., and the hunt begins at 6 p.m.

All applications must be received before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010.

Direction from Bowman:

* Take Hwy. 178 for 1.5 miles.

* Turn Left on Holstein Road (dirt road)

* Proceed approximately 3 miles and follow the signs.