Deer of the Year
S.C. hunter kills big-racked buck that started off too close to shoot
The problem with the buck with the perfectly symmetrical 8-point rack was that he was just too darn close to shoot. […]
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Deer of the Year
Reidsville youth hunter smokes 150-inch buck with black powder rifle
Eric Knowles of Reidsville, N.C. is one happy daddy after the opening weekend of North Carolina’s black powder central deer season. On opening morning, just thirty minutes after light, his oldest son, 11-year-old Jonah Knowles shot a monster 150-inch, 11-pointer at 20 yards from his stand. […]
Deer of the Year
Coin flip leads to record book buck for Marion huntress
Abby Cribb of Marion, S.C. has killed her share of deer with a rifle, but this year, she wanted to try something new. Her boyfriend has always been a very encouraging hunting partner, so he bought her a bow, and assured her that she would enjoy killing a big buck with it even more than the ones she’s killed with a rifle. […]
Deer of the Year
Apex hunter grunts in 12-point, 157-inch Chatham County trophy
Austin Martin of Apex, N.C., had his heart set on a hit-list buck that just wouldn’t show itself when he was hunting. So to force an encounter, he pulled out his grunt call, and on Halloween, he laid down a Chatham County 12-pointer that green scored 157½ inches. […]
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Youth coon hunters compete for prizes, scholarships throughout SC
Youth coon hunts sponsored by the S.C. Coon Hunters Association (SCCHA) and participating clubs and chapters began in October and will continue throughout the fall and winter, culminating with the State Championship Youth Coon Hunt hosted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). […]
Bear
2017 SC bear season was second best on record
According to Tammy Wactor, SCDNR Wildlife Biologist and Upstate Black Bear Coordinator, the 2017 Bear Season was the second highest season on record. […]
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VIDEO: Catch more bull redfish with this tip
This time of year, anglers up and down the coast of both Carolinas can find trophy redfish much closer to shore than any other time of the year. These big bulls, which can range in size from 35 to over 50 pounds, come inshore to spawn, then head back out to the bluewater until next fall. […]
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Pisgah Wildlife Education Center offering free November workshops
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering free outdoor-related workshops for people of all ages and skill levels throughout the month of November. […]
Crappie/Bream
How to catch more Waccamaw River crappie
Anglers looking for some hot crappie fishing can find it on South Carolina’s Waccamaw River, and even though the fish are hungry and biting, this river is widely ignored by anglers who like to catch these paper-mouthed panfish. […]
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SC angler Bradford Beavers wins Costa FLW Series Championship
Bradford Beavers of Ridgeville, S.C. was the only angler in the Costa FLW Series Championship on Kentucky Lake to catch a 5-fish limit on day three of the tournament, and that pushed his total weight for the event to 45 pounds, 12 ounces, which earned him his biggest win of his young career. […]