Deer Hunting
Aging a buck on the hoof
Observing certain traits of a buck’s body is a more reliable way of determining its age than looking at the size of its rack. […]
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Deer hunting regulations in South Carolina facing big change
New deer regulations are coming to South Carolina, and most hunters agree that this is long overdue. While the new regulations have not yet been enacted, or even completely decided upon, you can bet that the 2016 deer season will come with rules that are vastly different than what South Carolina hunters have ever seen. […]
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Stokesdale teen drops monster drop-tine buck in Rockingham County
Joe Willard, a 16-year-old Stokesdale man finally got his chance to arrow his biggest bow buck ever right after changing up his stand to a new wind direction and managing soggy conditions. […]
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Kershaw County teen bags big buck for her birthday
Between playing travel Softball and keeping up with grades, 8th grader Madison McNeill of Camden SC, harvested a mature Kershaw County Buck while on a hunt with her father. […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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. […]