Deer Hunting Archives - Page 239 of 247

May 2, 2026

Jeremy Bessinger’s big Bamberg County buck had tines nearly 13 inches long, an outside spread a hair under 20 inches, beams greater than 22 inches long.

Unfinished Meal

Dan Kibler

At least Jeremy Bessinger’s big buck didn’t die hungry. […]

The breech loading capacity of this Thompson/Center Encore shows how easy it is to remove the breech plug for cleaning.

Ka-Boom!

Phillip Gentry

If you swore off blackpowder rifles years ago due to the mess, maybe it’s time to give them another shot. […]

Cover: October 2008 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

Bamberg and Jasper counties have already produced two monster deer in this young season. […]

Food sources usually are good places to watch for bucks during the early September season.

The two North Carolina archery hunters who downed the top bow-killed bucks of 2007 had something in common — neither had seen their bucks previously; they hunted food sources at almost the same time in the middle of September; and they admit they were lucky. […]

Bowing to Pressure

Terry Madewell

Early season bow hunting can be one of the more challenging ways to hunt white-tail deer. But it can be perhaps the most rewarding of all to a serous bow hunter. […]

Concentrating on an area that’s full of deer is a sure-fire way to fill your tags, and it gives you a pretty good chance of running into a big buck who is checking out either a key food source or a few of the local does.

Pick your Poison

Dan Kibler

By almost all accounts, the peak of the whitetail deer rut arrives in various parts of South Carolina in late October. […]

Putting trail cameras around food plots of major food sources in the preseason can help pattern buck movements for the early season.

Candid Camera Bucks

Jeff Burleson

Rising interest in deer hunting has triggered a tidal wave of unique innovations. […]

Cover: September 2008 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

The state’s deer biologist look into the future, and predict how productive the coming season will be. […]

Deer habitat across South Carolina is fairly similar, with only relatively small areas along the coast, in the sandhills and in the mountains lagging behind. Most areas have populations that range from 30 to 45 deer per square mile, with a few pushing 50

2008 Deer Forecast

Dan Kibler

For the majority of deer hunters in South Carolina, the season is upon us. […]

QDMA will hold a fund-raiser golf tournament at Crooked Creek GC at Fuquay-Varina.

Cape Fear QDMA Sets Golf Tourney

Craig Holt

During the past 12 months, the Cape Fear River Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association has contributed more than 2,800 hours of volunteer service to the Raleigh/Durham community and now is seeking some support.
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