Terry Madewell, Author at Carolina Sportsman

Transition trophies: Tips for hunting bucks during the pre-rut

One of the most-confusing and least-understood segments of the season for many deer hunters is the transition from the pre-rut to the peak of the rut. […]

The biology of the pre-rut

Terry Madewell

Charles Ruth of the SCDNR has studied thousands of harvested deer over a period of many years. […]

Shift to morning hunting

Terry Madewell

Willie McCutchen hunts a lot during the early season, and his favorite time is late afternoon. But that changes as the pre-rut transition period begins. […]

Lake Murray fall striper bite turning on

Terry Madewell

If you ask Lake Murray striper guide Buddy Bouknight he caught stripers in September, and he says, “Just about every way possible” you can take that to the bank. […]

Hunter does his homework, scores on Dorchester County trophy

Terry Madewell

Derek Weathers of St. George in Dorchester County has been out of school for a while, but the 30-year-old deer hunter still does plenty of homework. […]

Wateree catfish moving back into creeks, coves

Terry Madewell

The annual fall transition from the main-river channel to the shallow waters of creeks and large coves is “on” for the blue catfish in Lake Wateree. […]

The fishing action on the Santee Cooper lakes takes a turn for the better this month. The action may not be smoking-hot on every species, but the general trend is toward improved fishing for most. […]

Early Bird Kills the Buck

Terry Madewell

“Early season deer hunting” means different times to hunters across South Carolina because season opening dates vary from game zone to game zone. […]

Speed kills

Terry Madewell

Will McElveen shoots a Matthews bow that is rated at about 70 pounds pull, which give his arrows a flight speed well in excess of 300 feet per second. But, as is the case for everything McElveen does, there’s a reason for the speed. […]