Deer of the Year
Florence hunter wins October Bag-A-Buck contest
Joshua Cooper, a 20-year-old deer hunter from Florence, S.C., was rewarded for his patience twice in late October. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer of the Year
Ehrhardt taxidermist kills monster buck in Colleton County
Taxidermist Jeremy Bessinger of Ehrhardt, S.C., gets to see plenty of his customers’ big bucks, but he’s got an awfully enjoyable task ahead of him this fall — mounting a monster of his own. […]
Deer Hunting
Rut: Time to switch up
By November, the deer rut is in full swing throughout all 146 counties in the Carolinas. Hormone-crazed bucks are on the move, and hunters need to keep their calendars clear to make sure they are in position when one makes a vulnerable move into enemy territory. […]
Deer of the Year
Florence huntress kills trophy 8-point buck in Lee County
Ellis Atkinson takes an annual hunting trip to Texas and has killed her share of bucks, but the one she killed in Lynchburg, S.C. rivals the biggest one she’s killed in the Lone Star State. And it’s definitely the biggest one she’s killed in South Carolina. […]
Deer of the Year
Johnsonville hunter kills 11-point buck in Florence County
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Jerry Lee of Johnsonville finally got a chance to bring home his largest South Carolina buck ever—a 152-inch, 11 pointer in Florence County. For over four years, Lee watched this deer grow from a small eight point yearling into a mature, heavy-horned stud. […]
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The rule of the rut
Few hunting secrets exist today for whitetail seekers, especially during the rut or mating season. […]
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Play the weather game when deer season peaks in the Carolinas
Anticipating opening day gets almost every deer hunter excited, even though sitting in a stand in the heat doesn’t seem like the ticket for killing a mature buck. If opening day doesn’t rattle a hunter’s cage, the peak of the rut will. […]
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Make sense of deer scents
Is there any doubt that a deer’s ability to smell at great distances is it’s greatest defense? […]
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A clearer look at hunting deer in clear-cuts
In the 1980s, farming practices changed drastically, with millions of acres removed from crop production and replanted in pine trees. Those planted pine plantations began to grow and grow and led to a well-documented deer population explosion over the next 25 years. […]
Deer of the Year
Rockingham County gives up 8-point trophy
On Oct. 29, the opening day of muzzleloader season in central North Carolina, Rockingham County’s RJ Seiler is on cloud nine. Again. Just last year, Seiler arrowed a 155-inch 8 pointer and his 2016 season is following a similar pattern with another lifetime buck scoring in the 140’s. […]