August 2011 - Carolina Sportsman

Stealth Night Hawk

As a hunter, you know that a key element to success in the woods is stealth or the ability to master your prey’s sense of sight, sound and smell. […]

MossBack Game Calls

From News Reports

When you’re on the hunt, you want to leave nothing to chance. You demand the best from yourself and your gear, including your game calls. […]

Irene quashed Crystal Coast fishing, but it will rebound soon

Craig Holt

Fishing conditions are difficult at the Crystal Coast today as residents and the habitat tries to recover from the effects of Hurricane Irene. […]

Boating safety patrols, courtesy boat inspections planned for Labor Day weekend

SCDNR News Release

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will be conducting courtesy safety inspections at select boat landings across the state during the Labor Day weekend, the agency announced.

DNR officers will look check for required safety equipment, along with proper boat and motor registration. The checks are part of a push to ensure the state’s waterways remain safe for the holiday weekend. […]

Excessive heat causes largest freshwater striped bass kill in North Carolina history

Craig Holt

Excessive, prolonged heat during July and August caused the largest single striped-bass kill in freshwater history in North Carolina at Jordan Lake, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission confirmed. […]

Secrets to Shrimping Success

Terry Madewell

South Carolina sportsmen have a penchant for loving “Opening Day,” and during the fall, there are many such opportunities in the Palmetto State. […]

NCWRC’s co-chair out, replaced by congressman’s campaign director

Craig Holt

Gov. Beverly Perdue made the last of her appointments to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission last week, naming Robbinsville’s Hayden Rogers – chief of staff for the office of Heath Shuler, a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. […]