Deer Hunting
Timing the rut
A number of factors influence exactly when deer will go into rut across South Carolina, but for most areas, the 30 days from Oct. 15 and Nov. 15 are historically when does go into estrous and bucks breed them. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Hunting over corn
Beginning with the 2013, baiting for deer became legal on private lands across the state. Many hunters put out corn, both in feeders and in piles, but they are quick to point out they rarely see trophy deer eating there during daylight hours. […]
Deer Hunting
It makes scents to him
Randy Lambert doesn’t consider using lures or scents as a big part of his deer-hunting program, with one exception. […]
Deer Hunting
Thermal-imaging devices are key for night hog hunts
Farmers just about everywhere will quickly denounce the wild pig. Every year, wild pigs, aka feral hogs, are responsible for excessive crop and habitat destruction that contribute to tens of thousands of dollars every year. […]
Deer Hunting
Get vocal with big bucks – it might get them in range
Hunters will do anything they can to get a big buck within bow or gun range, but there is one technique that is used to great advantage by some, but totally overlooked or misused by many: vocalization – talking to the deer. […]
Deer Hunting
Keep deer stores stocked
For deer hunters rooted in the Carolinas, November is a demanding and sometimes challenging month in the deer woods. […]
Deer of the Year
Anderson man makes most of second chance at huge buck
Halloween Night provided both tricks and treats for Steve Crenshaw of Anderson, who admits getting physically sick when he missed a big buck across a huge food plot, then got well when the buck gave him a second chance he didn’t blow. […]
Deer of the Year
Woodbury WMA produces great buck — but on private land
Ever since the 25,000-acre Woodbury WMA was first opened to public hunting in 2010, hunters from around the region have licked their chops over the chance of taking a trophy buck, long-bearded turkey or oversized hog. […]
Deer Hunting
Piedmont deer hunters now having to sort through the bait pile
This year, deer hunters in the Piedmont are finding themselves confused for the same reason that hunters along the coastal plain and in the mountains have been since 2007. […]
Deer of the Year
Big non-typical buck taken by Bamberg County hunter; it has four beams
Dan Wynne hunts in deer-rich Bamberg County, where big bucks abound, and he has been a member of a club that has dedicated itself to trophy whitetail management for 25 years. […]