Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve: Longleaf-Sandhills Hunting at Its Finest
The Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve sits on 1,395 acres of rolling sandhills in southern Aiken County, anchored by one of the most intact stands of mature longleaf pine left in the upper coastal plain. The tract was set aside primarily to protect the northernmost natural population of the gopher tortoise, but it also opens […]
Crackerneck WMA: A Quality Deer Management Showcase in Aiken County
Tucked along the Savannah River in southern Aiken County, Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area covers more than 10,400 acres of pine flatwoods, hardwood bottoms, beaver swamps, and managed old-field openings. The tract sits inside the Savannah River Site security buffer and operates as one of the most carefully managed public hunting properties in the state. What […]