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May 3, 2026

Cover: September 2009 (SC)

Follow the advice in this issue to put a big September buck on your wall. […]

Bream spend much of the summer spawning in relatively shallow water before moving into Santee Cooper’s deeper reaches, where they will spend most of the fall.

Brush Away the Bream

Floating on the featureless surface of Lake Moultrie reminded me of my honeymoon. My bride and I spent several days fishing in Baja, Mexico. […]

Hunger is a great motivator. The thought of going through the winter with an empty stomach is enough to make even the wariest of speckled trout throw down its guard and slash around at just about anything that happens to float or swim past its nose. […]

Kevin Lusk and his son, Grant, show off the results of a morning goose hunt with Dwayne Padgett.

Dark Meat Duo

Phillip Gentry

The sun was peeking over the horizon when three goose hunters became convinced they were about to get some company. […]

Dennis Hardwick took this wild hog with a .44-Magnum revolver last season in Dillon County along the Pee Dee River.

Give ’em a Hand

L. Woodrow Ross

Dennis Hardwick and his brother planned to spend the morning scouting for hogs along the Pee Dee River in Dillon County, then hunt in the afternoon if they found promising sign. […]

Dennis McElveen took this bruiser last season, hunting around a food source. This buck happened to get in a territorial battle with another buck and let its guard down for a moment too long.

Solve the ‘Option’ Problem

Terry Madewell

A common problem Lowcountry deer hunters have to deal with is too many options. Whitetails simply have plenty of areas where they may potentially be found. […]

Rodney Crisco (front) and Mike Lundy are two veteran striper fishermen who believe in deep-trolling during the hottest months of the summer, searching for fish in the narrow bands of water that match tolerable temperature levels with desired dissolved-oxygen levels.

Heavy Metal’s Greatest Hits

Phillip Gentry

The hum of the big 4-stroke was a far cry from the outboards of yesterday — the days when trolling open water meant yelling at your buddy if he happened to be standing on the opposite side of the outboard. […]