Featured Story Archives - Page 9 of 69

April 30, 2026

This 771-pound gator was taken recently during the alligator hunt on Santee Cooper.

Giant Santee Cooper gator taken

Michael Strickland has fished up and down the Santee Cooper Diversion Canal many times. […]

Conway's Helen Chavis killed her first South Carolina record-book buck Oct. 17 in Horry County.

Woman kills big Horry County buck

Staying alert paid off for Helen Chavis of Conway on Oct. 17 when a 10-point, 202-pound buck made a brief appearance in a shooting lane in front of her deer stand. […]

William Gainey III wanted to kill this monster 8-point with his father, but cancer treatment kept the elder Gainey at home the day the deer stepped out.

Chesterfield hunter kills huge 8-point buck discovered on trail camera

Brian Carroll

You’ll probably never catch William Gainey III of Chesterfield without a trail camera, not after one led him to an enormous 8-point trophy buck in early October. […]

Jeff Thomas displays a healthy Jordan Lake bass as the fall migration of shad begins.

Late October on cusp of great fall fishing

Craig Holt

If Jordan Lake is any indication, piedmont North Carolina bass anglers are in store for some great fishing during the next two to three weeks. […]

Bio-degradable shotgun shells, at right, are available to waterfowlers this season as part of a program sponsored by the Tyger-Enoree River Alliance. Components of the shells break down quickly, as opposed to plastic shot shells (left).

Conservation group pushing bio-friendly shotgun shells for waterfowl hunters

Brian Cope

Most shotgun shells feature a plastic-cup body and a plastic wad, components which are not biodegradable and contribute to littering our lands and waterways. […]

Money from the SCDNR bear-tagging program is earmarked for flack bear management and research.

Bear-tagging program enters second year

Scott Keepfer

Bear tags debuted last year, marking the first time that South Carolina’s bear hunters had to pay anything more than the cost of a Sportsman’s License to harvest a bear. […]

Buzzbaits are very productive baits for Cape Fear River spotted bass in the fall.

Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits are tops for spots

Drew Haerer

lthough many baits that imitate baitfish are productive, the favorites of most Cape Fear River fishermen are the spinnerbait and buzzbait. […]

Guy Kessler of Honey Hill knocked down this 170-class buck Oct. 4, and it could make the South Carolina record books' top 20.

Barnwell County non-typical buck could make top-20 in record books

Brian Carroll

If Honey Hill’s Guy Kessler ever doubted how effective a deer call could be, those concerns should have ended on Oct. 4. […]

A small incision under the base of the tail is the start of a favored method for squirrel skinning, which finishes with the skin being “shucked.”

Skinning squirrel a breeze with this technique

Mike Marsh

Bob Glenn uses a method of skinning that keeps hair off the meat of a squirrel. He makes a small incision in the underside of the base of the tail, cuts through the tailbone and leaves the hair attached at the lower back. […]

False albacore are exploding off the Crystal Coast towns and up and down the N.C. coast as Lee Parsons (right) shows.

Fall fishing blows up at Crystal Coast

Craig Holt

Perhaps because of the recent drop in temperatures, the N.C. coast is experiencing an early start of fabulous fall fishing. […]