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June 2, 2026

Angler Cantey Smith with a cobia from 5/22/11

Cobia added to list of fish on watch list

State health officials have warned fishermen in South Carolina that while eating fish is good, some species should not be consumed very often. […]

An angler and the mate on Hot Shot show off a May dolphin

Dolphin, wahoo, tuna all on tap in late May

Jeff Dennis

Captain Dick Vance with Hot Shot Charters in Charleston, 843-209-1630, reports that May is the best month to go offshore fishing and that he will be booked everyday of the month. […]

A bill to change the upstate turkey season start dates was defeated

Legislature defeats bills to change Upstate turkey opener, change DNR makeup

Pat Robertson

Sportsmen and caretakers of the state’s natural resources scored some major wins in the 2011 General Assembly, defeating a proposal to extend the turkey season in the Upstate and a plan to restructure the S.C. Department of Natural Resources into a cabinet agency. […]

Speckled trout aren’t mentioned in the 2010 report on N.C. seafood harvest, most likely because management of these depleted fish hasn’t worked.

Saltwater landings decrease tremendously in 2010, according to NCDMF, except for commercial shellfish

Craig Holt

Although a news release from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries paints a rosy picture of saltwater harvests, a look at some of the details, especially those not included in the report, will alarm many observers. […]

Rhyan Thompson chose this light-colored rock to display his gobbler

‘Stillhunter’ and Neems win turkey photo and video contest

Jeff Dennis

Rhyan Thompson of Eden and Matthew Neems of Hillsborough have won the NorthCarolinaSportsman.com turkey photo and video contests. […]

Cory Heaton demonstrates how to set up a hog trap

Hog management equals persistent trapping

Jeff Dennis

On May 12, the Dorchester County Clemson Extension Office organized a hog-management workshop, and the message was clear: get rid of wild hogs if you have the chance. […]

Pier fishing increased in 2010, helping push an overall increase in the recreational harvest to 6 percent.

Recreational and commercial fishing harvests increased in 2010

From News Reports

North Carolina recreational harvest increased by 6 percent in 2010, a significant jump in comparison to the 15-percent drop in 2009, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries reported. […]

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is looking into creating a hook-and-line fishery for ocean stripers, but the agency opposes the game-fish bill currently working through the General Assembly.

Marine Fisheries Commission to seek public input on commercial striper fishery; opposes game-fish bill moving through General Assembly

From News Reports

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission decided last week (May 12) to ask the public what it thinks about a commercial hook and line fishery for ocean-caught striped bass as the agency mulls over the creation of a new fishery. […]

JT Norton with his youth day turkey harvest

Turkey Photo and Video Contest Voting Begins

Jeff Dennis

The NorthCarolinaSportsman.com Turkey Photo and Video Contest voting session is set to begin on Tuesday May 17 and will run for three days until May 19. […]

Hunting with dogs is under scrutiny where it concerns private property rights

‘Looking for my dog’ bill may allow unwanted trespass, force posting

Craig Holt

Private-property landowners in North Carolina with huntable acreages and ponds or access to fishing streams had better get ready to buy gallons of purple paint and/or buy a ream of “No Trespassing” signs. […]