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DAUFUSKIE DEER DRIVE MARSH TACKY SOCIETY
  • December 14, 2019

A long standing annual tradition, our deer drive takes place every winter in the Oakridge and Webb Tracts. Generations of grandfathers, fathers and son hunters come over together with shotguns and hounds to cull our deer. If left unmanaged they become over populated and start to display poor genetics and diseases. All of the harvested deer is processed and surplus venison is donated to the community. Our job on horseback is to pull downed deer from the woods where trucks or ATV’s can’t reach. This was Flaca’s first hunt and she did amazing.

DAUFUSKIE MARSH TACKY SOCIETY HURRICANE DORIAN EVACUATION
  • September 2, 2019

Beaufort County announced a mandatory barrier island hurricane evacuation so we are mobilizing and implementing our hurricane evacuation plan to our new property, Duncan Acres, located in Dale. We are on the barge and headed to the mainland now. We hope everyone stays safe during their evacuation travels!

PALEMTTO BLUFF MEET A MARSH TACKY DAUFUSKIE ISLAND
  • July 3, 2019

Longfield Stables at Palmetto Bluff welcomed Daufuskie Marsh Tacky Society back for a second year of the Meet a Marsh Tacky Event over 4th of July weekend. This year we were lucky enough to spend the entire week complimentary at the Bluff because of the barge schedule which restricts when we can come and go from Daufuskie. We all had a wonderful time and the horses did not want to leave. We rode the obstacle course demonstration again and this year we rode the horses in Palmetto Bluff’s 4th of July parade through Wilson Village. Mandy and Roxie were amazing amongst the crowds and over the top decorations! Thank you to everyone at Longfield and the Bluff for a wonderful week.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HORSEMANS ASSOCIATION CLEMSON LECTURE
  • March 29, 2019

Daufuskie Marsh Tacky Society and Carolina Marsh Tacky Association were both invited by Clemson University to provide a show and tell lecture to their Horseman’s Association students at Mullet Hall. DMTS provided the lecture while CMTA provided a Marsh Tacky for show and tell. It was wonderful meeting all the bright young people who are the future of agriculture and the equine industry. We look forward to more opportunities to work with Clemson!

DAUFUSKIE MARSH TACKY SOCIETY AT DUNCAN ACRES
  • March 28, 2019

We are now through 2 of 3 public readings at Beaufort County Council with unanimous approval so far for Daufuskie Marsh Tacky Society to lease 40 acres of the 80 acre conservation easement located in Dale, SC. The formal RFP application process has taken over one year to write and be considered for. The Island Packet covered our story in the paper today. This is a huge milestone for us and our program!

The culture, history and heritage that the Marsh Tacky represents belongs to all of us and it should be celebrated by everyone!

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