That long-awaited and glad moment, opening day, has finally arrived. You rise early, stoke the inner fires with coffee and sausage biscuits, and set out for what you hope will be a glorious first morning. […]
Sensible scouting involves doing far more than merely making an effort to determine places deer are “using,” whether there’s a big buck prowling the land you hunt, or the times whitetails are coming to a food plot or any legally spread food. […]
My Grandpa Joe, a hickory-tough old fellow who cherished all aspects of the hunting experience, was fond of reminding me, “The hunting’s only part of it.” […]
From the depths of December through the cabin fever days of March, many Palmetto State sportsmen decide their plan of choice is to trade time on the water for armchair adventure. […]
As sportsmen, we rightly herald the grand comeback stories associated with South Carolina’s two most popular game species: the whitetail deer and the wild turkey. […]
There was a time when Rock Hill’s Darryl Smith was a true sportsman and guide for all seasons. He guided deer and turkey hunters, bass and striper fishermen, and he was about as versatile a guide as you could find. […]
A grand old South Carolina turkey hunter from yesteryear, Archibald Rutledge, once wrote: “Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters.” […]
When I was a boy growing up in the heart of the Smokies, my Grandpa Joe used to say, in his pithy way, “There ain’t nothing like April.” […]
Long ago, seasoned waterfowlers who wanted no part of the standard “sit-in-a-blind-and-twiddle-your-thumbs-while-practicing-your-calling” approach taught me that there are other ways to kill a duck. […]
Summertime,” the old song runs, “and the living is easy. Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high.” […]
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