Deer Hunting
Hey deer, come over here
If more deer knew the old English proverb, “Curiosity killed the cat”, a few more might survive each hunting season. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Have plenty of backups for wind
If deer couldn’t smell, they would have been hunted to extinction thousands of years ago. They rely on a keen sense of smell to find food, communicate with other deer and avoid dangerous situations. […]
Deer Hunting
October deer tactics
Deer hunters across North Carolina carry a variety of weapons into the woods in October. Archery season is the ticket in the northwestern corner of the state and throughout the Piedmont. […]
Deer Hunting
Be prepared to trail
Every time a hunter leaves home to go after some venison, freezer, he or she should always expect that the hunt is going to be successful, and they had better be prepared to track their quarry under any conditions. […]
Deer Hunting
You’re in the clear
Clearing access to your tree stand is an often-overlooked details that can make a difference when it’s time to hunt. […]
Deer Hunting
Wear a harness!
Even with the market flooded with easy-to-wear safety harnesses and many models from which to choose, only 40 percent of hunters wear one when hunting from an elevated stand. […]
Deer Hunting
Modern tools of an old trade
Black-powder hunters used to be burdened with carrying all types of gear into the field for the inevitable misfire and cleaning. […]
Deer Hunting
Adventures in black powder
Among his many talents, Roger Metz is a great storyteller. He tells this story of a black-powder 2005 deer hunt in Chester County. It has a happy ending for everyone except the deer — and Metz’s brother, Paul. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting ban in one area expires tonight, three other areas get extensions
The Edisto River Drainage area that was a part of the SCDNR’s temporary closure on deer hunting will reopen tonight, but some other areas remained closed for a short while longers. […]
Deer Hunting
Temporary deer hunting ban extended in 4 areas
The SCDNR has extended the temporary hunting closure on four of the five areas involved in the original suspension. […]