2023 #ThisIsSEWE

Unless otherwise noted, please order your special event tickets in advance at sewe.com/special-event-tickets/ or (843) 723-1748.

Ducks Unlimited Oyster Roast

6:30 pm - 10:30 pm, Friday, February 17

Indulge in oysters and a classic Lowcountry cookout, featuring an open bar, music, raffles and live and silent auctions. Admission also includes a 2023 membership to Ducks Unlimited.

TICKETS: Start at $100, must be purchased in advance

Available at eastcooperdu.org or call (843) 564-ECDU (3238) h Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St.

Birds Of A Feather Ladies Brunch Benefit

10 am - 2 pm, Saturday, February 18

Presented by SEWE & Norton & Hodges, raise your glass for Birds of a Feather Ladies Brunch Benefit in support of The Bee Cause Project. This bespoke event features a three-course lunch and a premiere bar. Enjoy a wide array of entertainment, including live painting by SEWE artist, Amy Lay, one-of-a-kind raffle packages, and a live auction with Lowcountry Live’s Erin Kienzle.

TICKETS: Two tickets for $450 | Table of 10 for $2,000 h Union Station Charleston, 652A King St.

Combing The Caw Caw Wilderness

1:30 - 3:30 pm, Saturday, February 18 h Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel, SC

Join a naturalist to explore some of the habitats of Caw Caw Interpretive Center. Eagles, turkeys, otters, waterfowl, and more are often observed from these trails. There’s no better way to learn about the wilds of the South Carolina Lowcountry.

TICKETS: $35 per person. Pre-registration is required. To register visit ccprc.comsewe. Ages 12 and up. Meet at Caw Caw Interpretive Ctr., 5200 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel 29470.

COCKTAILS & CONSERVATION WITH DURRELL SMITH AND GARDEN & GUN

2 - 4 pm, Saturday, February 18

Join Garden & Gun editor in chief David DiBenedetto and Durrell Smith, a Georgia-based wingshooter, podcaster, and co-founder of the Minority Outdoor Alliance—an organization that encourages individuals of all backgrounds and ethnicities to pursue outdoor activities—for a spirited conversation about gun dogs and bird hunting. A 2021 winner of Outsider magazine’s Breaking Barriers Award, Smith will also share more about his nonprofit’s efforts to make hunting and fishing more inclusive. This event is hosted at the G&G offices in Charleston’s historic Cigar Factory and paired with creative cocktails and good company.

TICKETS: SOLD OUT h Garden & Gun Headquarters, 701 East Bay Street, Suite 115

Lowcountry Social

7:30 - 10:30 pm, Saturday, February 18

Dust off your boots for the sixth annual Lowcountry Social and celebrate the best of the South. Enjoy local oysters and BBQ from renowned pit masters, bluegrass music by the fire and an open bar under the stars at Brittlebank Park. Each guest will be entered to win exclusive outdoor prizes from SEWE partners throughout the evening.

TICKETS: SOLD OUT h Brittlebank Park, 185 Lockwood Dr.

COCKTAILS & CONSERVATION WITH DR. JENNIFER REHAGE AND GARDEN & GUN

2 - 4 pm, Sunday, February 19

Join Garden & Gun contributing editor and outdoorsman

T. Edward Nickens and Dr. Jennifer Rehage, director of the Rehage Laboratory of Coastal Fish Ecology & Fisheries at Florida International University, for a spirited exploration of how nearshore angling for bonefish, tarpon, permit, redfish, and snook is changing in surprising—and even exciting—ways. Rehage, a newly elected board member of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, has been involved in some of the most progressive saltwater fisheries studies of the last decade, an insight she’ll share in this discussion. This event is hosted at the G&G offices in Charleston’s historic Cigar Factory and paired with creative cocktails and good company.

TICKETS: $25 per person. Available at sewe.com h Garden & Gun Headquarters, 701 East Bay Street, Suite 115

SOUTH CAROLINA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S BALL

6 pm, Friday, February 17 h Omar Shrine Center, 176 Patriots Point Street, Mount Pleasant

This wild game feast features dinner, cocktails, raffles and offers a silent and live auction.

TICKETS: $100 per person | $800 for 8-person table, $1,000 for 10-person table. Available at scwa.org.