More than $290,000 in prizes will support wildlife conservation education; ticket sales continue through December 15.
The South Carolina Waterfowl Association (SCWA) has launched its 2026 Mega Conservation Education Raffle, offering more than $290,000 in prizes across 64 prize packages while raising funds to educate the next generation of conservationists. Ticket sales opened October 1.
Net proceeds will support the expansion of facilities and programs at SCWA's Wildlife Education Center in Pinewood, South Carolina. These efforts advance the organization's goals of annually serving 2,400 Camp Woodie summer campers, 15,000 Camp Leopold school-year campers, 20 wildlife management apprentices and more than 15,000 youth and adults through Outdoor Heritage Events.
The prize lineup includes:
- A prize toward the purchase of a new 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss, donated by Midlands Chevy Dealers.
- A 2026 Bentley 223 Fish-N-Cruise pontoon boat with a 150-horsepower Honda motor, donated by Bentley Pontoons.
- A 2026 Honda Pioneer Deluxe Crew in TrueTimber Atera camouflage, donated by Carolina Honda Powersports.
- A five-night stay for four guests at Prana Maya Island Resort in Belize.
- Twenty $5,000 Palmetto State Armory gift cards.
- Twenty $1,000 TrueTimber promotional prize vouchers.
- Twenty $1,000 Rather Outdoors gift cards.
Tickets are available for $20 each for purchases of one or two tickets, $17 each for three to nine tickets, and $10 each for 10 or more tickets. Supporters can purchase tickets at megaconservationeducationraffle.org or palmettostatearmory.com. Sales close December 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The drawing will take place December 17, 2026, with potential winning ticket numbers posted on the raffle website that day.
Participants must meet all eligibility requirements in the official rules, including being a legal U.S. resident and the age of majority in their state. Residents of Alabama, California, Hawaii, Kansas, New Jersey, Utah and Washington are not eligible to win. The raffle is void where prohibited. Complete rules, prize details and eligibility requirements are available on the raffle website.
About the South Carolina Waterfowl Association: SCWA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and perpetuating wildlife heritage through education and habitat conservation. Based in Pinewood, South Carolina, SCWA operates a Wildlife Education Center that provides conservation education programs for youth and adults.