Greener Pastures
It’s time to invigorate
With winter arriving this month, the bountiful natural foods of fall begin to dwindle. Deer and other wildlife consume the remaining acorns and start seeking out alternative food sources. […]
Columns
Deer Hunting
Big Game Kayakin’
At first blush, the thought of big game — at least where a kayak is concerned — conjures up thoughts of one of those guys who tries to hook up with a marlin or sailfish out in the deep blue off of someplace like Hawaii or Coast Rica where the bluewater is within paddling distance of the beach. […]
Bass Fishing
Black sea bass closure hurts
On Oct. 17, the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council closed the season on black sea bass because the annual recreational catch limit had been met, striking a blow to an already hard-hit bottom-fishing industry. […]
Bass Fishing
Two SC fishermen qualify in regional tourney for BFL All-American
South Carolina anglers Grayson Mathis and Brandon Temples have qualified for the BFL All-American tournament by virtue of their top-5 finishes at a regional tournament on Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake in mid-October. […]
Fishing
On the first day of Christmas
Christmas is coming again, and here is another column with gift ideas for sportsmen. Hopefully these suggestions will be helpful again. […]
Backlashes
Commission drawing fire for being in the right on CWD
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has had stringent rules regarding importing cervids (whitetail deer, elk, moose and fallow deer) into the state for the past eight years. […]
General
The much maligned “9”
It happened again at an afternoon barbecue a few months ago. A new acquaintance commented he was looking at buying a new pistol. […]
Backlashes
Good & bad
The good news is the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission decided at its September meeting to consider in 2012 proposals for 2013’s netting seasons that may reduce waste in the striped-bass ocean trawling season. […]
Fishing
SC teams miss top spot
Teams from South Carolina teams took four of the top five places, missing out only on first place, at the Sept. 18 Cabela’s King Kat Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake. […]
Inshore Fishing
Choosing the right rod
Most anglers agree that one of the most-important things to fishing success, after locating the fish, is how the bait or lure is presented. […]