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August 26, 2026

A knife, a compass and map are three things that belong in every deer hunter’s day pack.

A deer hunter’s gear checklist

That long-awaited and glad moment, opening day, has finally arrived. You rise early, stoke the inner fires with coffee and sausage biscuits, and set out for what you hope will be a glorious first morning. […]

When scouting before the season, try to locate things deer like to eat growing in the wild, like these muscadines.

Scouting pointers

Jim Casada

Sensible scouting involves doing far more than merely making an effort to determine places deer are “using,” whether there’s a big buck prowling the land you hunt, or the times whitetails are coming to a food plot or any legally spread food. […]

Bag-A-Buck contest returns; entries begin on Aug. 15

South Carolina Sportsman

South Carolina Sportsman’s Bag-A-Buck contest will return this week. The contest, which will be run on SouthCarolinaSportsman.com, allows readers to enter photos of deer they harvest in monthly contests, the winners of which will be determined by drawing. […]

Bowhunters must adhere to the same regulations and limits as gun hunters during gun seasons this fall.

SCDNR tightens up antlerless regulations on bowhunters

Phillip Gentry

Changes in deer management by the SCDNR that take effect this season will be dramatically felt by archery hunters, who will have to abide by gun-hunting regulations – including using doe tags beginning Oct. 11 when gun season opens in Game Zones 1 and 2 and after Sept. 15 through the remainder of the state when does become legal for harvest. […]

August is prime time to start thinking about planting cool-season food plots.

Start thinking about fall

Jeff Burleson

Even though August is often regarded as the hottest month, it is okay to begin thinking about deer season. […]

SCNDR is co-sponsoring a series of special deer hunts for mobility impaired sportsmen on well-managed properties in the Upstate.

SCDNR offering special deer hunts for mobility impaired sportsmen

SCDNR News Release

Mobility-impaired hunters will be treated to an opportunity to attend two special deer hunts this year on about 60 well-managed and exclusive, private tracts of land in the Upstate. […]

Bob Matthews of Ladson killed this nice buck in 2013, a year that was good for South Carolina hunters in numbers and quality.

2014 Deer Preview – Stable deer population should be good news for South Carolina hunters

Terry Madewell

South Carolina’s deer harvest last fall was up 3.6 percent over 2012, continuing a see-saw trend over the past few years, but the state’s top deer biologist found plenty to be happy about. […]

North Carolina’s deer herd is increasing slightly, and hunters are taking advantage of opportunities like never before.

2014-15 North Carolina Deer Season Preview

Craig Holt

After last season’s record harvest, hunters might expect to tag fewer North Carolina deer this fall. But the take of 188,130 deer in 2013 isn’t necessarily going to cause a decline this year because of the dynamics of deer reproduction, weather, mast production, Sunday archery hunting and expansive either-sex seasons. […]

Scouting is just one of the preseason “chores” a deer hunter must complete; finding a previous year’s rubbed tree might put you a leg up on finding this season’s trophy buck.

The buck starts here – Preseason scouting will lead to better results once opening day of deer season arrives across North Carolina

Jim Casada

My Grandpa Joe, a hickory-tough old fellow who cherished all aspects of the hunting experience, was fond of reminding me, “The hunting’s only part of it.” […]