Deer Hunting Archives - Page 203 of 247

May 4, 2026

A wildfire during the summer of 2011 burned more than 30,000 acres of Holly Shelter Game Land.

Fire: the good, the bad and the ugly

While controlled burns are the mainstay of habitat management at Angola Bay and Holly Shelter game lands, a wildfire in the summer of 2011 did some severe damage. […]

George Hardison (left) and his brother, Josh, use electronic tracking collars to keep tabs on their hounds during a hunt on Holly Shelter Game Lands.

Locating lost hounds electronically

Mike Marsh

Deer hounds were selectively bred for their loud, steady vocalizations, which allowed hunters to keep track of them and get ahead of the chase to shoot a buck. […]

Larger fields offer hunters an opportunity to scout from a distance with binoculars, while smaller tracts are best monitored with trail cameras.

Quick facts about hunting bean fields

Phillip Gentry

Trail cameras offer substantial scouting opportunities. Use a mineral lick or salt block during the offseason to bring deer into camera range. […]

A group of hunters gathers to plan a hunt on Angola Bay Game Lands. The size of the group varies from hunt to hunt, but most hunts accept anyone who wants to join.

Angola Bay and Holly Shelter deer hunting by the (regs) book

Mike Marsh

Holly Shelter has 64,743 acres and is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for deer hunting, except that a large part of the Bear Garden Tract and all of the Pender 4 Tract require advance permits. Permit hunts are conducted Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday). […]

Planting tips

Phillip Gentry

Plant soybeans in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Select varieties that are resistant to bean common mosaic virus and anthracnose. […]

Big bucks change their daily habits as the rut approaches. Knowing how to change with them is key to finding yourself in range at the right time.

Transition trophies: Tips for hunting bucks during the pre-rut

Terry Madewell

One of the most-confusing and least-understood segments of the season for many deer hunters is the transition from the pre-rut to the peak of the rut. […]

Willie McCutcheon hunts more mornings when bucks are in a pre-rut mode because they’re moving more then.

Shift to morning hunting

Terry Madewell

Willie McCutchen hunts a lot during the early season, and his favorite time is late afternoon. But that changes as the pre-rut transition period begins. […]

Rubs and scrapes are good indicators of areas bucks are using during the pre-rut.

The biology of the pre-rut

Terry Madewell

Charles Ruth of the SCDNR has studied thousands of harvested deer over a period of many years. […]

Leon Grayson killed this 8-point, 205-pound, 145-inch buck in Williamsburg County on Sept. 24.

Great 8-pointer taken in Williamsburg County

Jeff Burleson

Williamsburg County has produced another record-book buck, with Leon Grayson, father-in-law of the president of White Oak Hunt Club, putting the smack down on one of the finest 8-point bucks he’s ever seen from that part of South Carolina. […]

Brian Rhew killed this huge 10-pointer the third day of archery season in Orange County.

Orange County spits out trophy buck for bowhunter

Bill Howard

Brian Rhew has become accustomed to taking big deer on opening weekend of bow season. This year was no different, as Rhew arrowed a 146 7/8-inch 12-pointer on Sept. 11, the third day of the season, in Orange County. […]