The South Carolina Outdoor Press Association (SCOPE) held its annual meeting in the beautiful and well known Lake Murray Country surrounding Columbia, SC. After exploring Congaree National Park in canoes and enjoying the world class lake and river fishing, the meeting culminated in the Hampton Wildlife Fund Excellence in Craft Competition.

With a group of members that reach over 35 million readers and viewers, the competition was strong in all the categories. The winners range from some of the most famous names in the outdoor world to newcomers who will surely make their mark in the industry.

The categories and winners are listed below. You can find the links to these award winning pieces at www.scoutdoorpress.com .

The 2023 Hampton Wildlife Fund Excellence in Craft winners were:

Best Outdoor Blog

1: Brian Carroll 2: Mike Watts

Best Outdoor Audio

1: Pete Rogers 2: Brian Cope 3: Brian Cope

Best Outdoor Book

1: Whit Gibbons 2: Jim Casada 3: Jim Mize

Bob Glendy Award (Best Fishing Story)

Jim Casada

Terry Madewell Award (Best Hunting Story)

Jim Casada

Best Magazine Story (1000 words or less)

1: Jim Casada 2: Pete Rogers 3: Terry Madewell

Best Magazine Story (Over 1000 words)

1: Terry Madewell 2: Cindy Thompson 3: Cindy Thompson

Best Outdoor Newspaper Article

1: Whit Gibbons 2: Whit Gibbons 3: Josh Lanier

Best Electronic Publishing Story

1: Larry Chesney 2: Jim Casada 3: Corey Hunt

Best Conference Site Story

1: Terry Madewell 2: Larry Chesney 3: Jim Mize

About South Carolina Outdoor Press

The South Carolina Outdoor Press Association (SCOPE) has served the content creators of South Carolina for over 35 years. Beginning in 1987 SCOPEhas worked to help its members to grow in the craft of writing and photography and in recent years, in other fields of outdoor communication. Founded by some of the most well-known names in the industry, SCOPE is one of the few outdoor organizations that is growing.

If you would like to find out more, please go to; www.scoutdoorpress.com for more information. Contact us at: sc.outdoorpress@gmail.com