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Tammy Tucker of Kannapolis won the North Carolina Sportsman's September 2012 Bag A Buck contest with this full-velvet trophy from Stanly County.

Velvet trophy from Stanly County wins first monthly Bag A Buck contest

A tremendous, main-frame 8-point buck killed on Sept. 8, the first day of archery season, is the winner of the first of four monthly Bag-A-Buck contests presented by Leupold and Barnes Precision Machinery. […]

Several unusually high tides this month will give fishermen in the Georgetown area the opportunity to stalk redfish hunting for crabs on tidal flats that are normally high and dry.

Georgetown area redfish acting crabby, targeting crustacaens

Jeff Burleson

October is the last month of the year when fishermen can chase redfish in ankle-deep water in South Carolina’s estuaries, and the waters around Hobcaw Barony and Georgetown’s Winyah Bay are ideal. […]

Boats out of Oregon Inlet have experienced some of the best action on white marlin in years over the past several weeks.

White marlin bite off Oregon Inlet has been fantastic

Jerry Dilsaver

The white marlin bite off Oregon Inlet has been world-class hot for a couple of weeks and shows no signs of slowing. […]

Sportsman had little to say about a proposed regulation change that would make it easier for landowners to kill deer and other wildlife involved in crop depredation.

Sportsmen don’t respond at public meetings about proposed regulation changes

Craig Holt

Attendance varied wildly at nine public hearings held by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to consider proposed changes in 2013-14 fishing, hunting and trapping laws. […]

Andrew Tubbs of William Sasser Guide Service caught these two nice fish on a recent guide trip at Clarks Hill.

Guide has been ‘drumming up’ business for Clarks Hill striper, hybrid anglers

Mike Marsh

Fishing for striped bass and hybrids on Clarks Hill Lake has been on fire. My son, Justin Marsh, booked a trip with Andrew Tubbs of William Sasser Guide Service, and we really stuck it to the fish.

Tubbs was fishing in 60 to 70 feet of water near the dam. The lake has an aeration system that really helps boost the fishing potential of the lake by increasing the oxygen content of the water so stripers and hybrids not only survive, but thrive.
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Beginning Oct. 1, fishermen can lose their saltwater recreational fishing licenses for racking up tickets for violations such as keeping underslot puppy drum.

Fines, suspensions of saltwater licenses for violations go into effect today

Jerry Dilsaver

Beginning today, recreational saltwater fishermen will be included in several regulations that allow for suspension and revocation of their fishing licenses. […]

Half-pound crappie can be found in the backs of the creeks at Lake Russell, but larger fish are coming from bridges in deeper water.

Crappie fishing has come around on Lake Russell

Matt Coffey

As temperatures drop around the state, the fishing is definitely heating up, and there’s no place that’s more true than on Lake Russell. […]

Leon Grayson killed this 8-point, 205-pound, 145-inch buck in Williamsburg County on Sept. 24.

Great 8-pointer taken in Williamsburg County

Jeff Burleson

Williamsburg County has produced another record-book buck, with Leon Grayson, father-in-law of the president of White Oak Hunt Club, putting the smack down on one of the finest 8-point bucks he’s ever seen from that part of South Carolina. […]

Overnighting for bottomfish opens up a new fishing world off North Carolina coast

Brian Cope

Offshore fishermen who’d like a mixed bag for their coolers will find what they’re looking for well east of Cape Lookout, but the key is an extended trip and being flexible. […]

Buddy Bouknight shows off a nice brace of Lake Murray stripers caught this past week.

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. […]