For our final Wild Webinar of 2026, join Lee Kennamer, Wildlife Biologist and Big Game Program Coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, as he presents about the history of white-tailed deer populations in South Carolina and the United States. Lee will discuss the history of conservation and how hunting helped to facilitate and fund the restoration of deer, a species once on the brink of extinction.

Whether you’re a seasoned hunter, just getting started, or simply enjoy watching deer from your front porch, this webinar will give you the background you need to help participate in the conservation of South Carolina’s state animal, the white-tailed deer.

Lee Kennamer is a Wildlife Biologist and Big Game Program Coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Lee is a third-generation wildlife biologist with almost 30 years of professional experience, including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, SC DNR, as well as experience in the private sector focusing on nuisance wildlife. He received his BS and MS in Wildlife Science from Auburn University and has also published extensively as a freelance outdoor writer in both national and regional wildlife magazines, including Progressive Farmer and South Carolina Wildlife magazine.

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