Features from November 2019
- No state offers its big-game hunters the opportunity to tangle with the biggest black bears in North America like North Carolina, especially on public lands and especially in the eastern third of the state.
- Fall bass can produce plenty of rod-bending action if you can keep up with the fish.
- The speckled trout are biting aggressively along the waterways of Brunswick County, N.C., and the bite won't slow down anytime soon.
- You can’t test a whitetail buck’s sense of smell and expect to win.
- Rubs, the marks that whitetail bucks leave on trees, are means of communication and have several meanings to all deer.
- The pre-rut is great for seeing bucks, but the peak of the rut, not so much. Here are some tips for changing that scenario.
Columns - November 2019
- Get some cereal grains in the ground this month and your deer-hunting will prosper.
- A kayak is a great duck-hunting tool, if you can hide in one. Follow these tips to stay hidden from the ducks.
- Don’t let your boat have a bad winter. Take these steps now and you'll be ready for the water when spring comes.
- When it comes to fishing for mountain trout in the Carolinas, Cherokee is the place to be this time of year.
- A stir fry brings out the best in king mackerel.
- If you hunt with a bow, it's tough to beat this sight. Garmin’s new Xero bow-sight exceeds expectations.
- Some bass anglers have stored their fishing gear and winterized their boats. Big mistakes! November's bass action is as hot as the action in spring.
- Don’t miss out on great fishing on the Santee Cooper lakes in November.
Outdoor Update - November 2019
- Lee Daugherty, David Lowe, Ryan Fitts, and George Mourounas, all of Florence, S.C., killed a giant gator at Santee on Sept. 15, 2019.
- Think of them as Boy Scout merit badges, without the scouts.
Hot Spots - November 2019
- Cooler weather brings out the best in Albemarle Sound stripers.
- The cooling waters of November have the bass heating up on Lake Jocassee, and anglers are catching plenty, including some big ones.
- The speckled trout in South Carolina's lowcountry are biting aggressively, especially on artificial shrimp under popping corks.
- The waters around Georgetown, S.C., are filling up with schooling reds this month.
- Inlets are places to intercept red drum migrations in North Carolina waters.
- Schooling action for stripers gets serious on Lake Hartwell this month.
- Speckled trout ganging up around departing shrimp in Little River area.
- North Carolina anglers are having the best speckled trout bite they've experienced in many years.
- Lake Norman’s spotted bass beginning to school up as weather cools.
- Jordan Lake crappie are on the move in November; intercept them with tight-lined minnows.