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Cover: October 2017
Steve Rodger welcomed in the 2017-18 deer season in South Carolina’s Lowcountry by busting this huge buck on opening day. […]
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Deer Hunting
Black Widow Deer Lures
Black Widow Deer Lures is the only scent company that strictly collects and bottles fresh deer urine from the southern whitetail deer. Southern deer eat different foliage, browse, fruits and nuts then their cousins the Northern whitetail deer, and this changes the smell and glandular secretions in the urine. […]
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Time the rut – How to time the Carolinas’ deer rut
The rut, the peak of whitetail breeding, is the most eagerly awaited portion of deer season for a very good reason: big bucks are on the move. The reproductive urge in high gear means deer move literally around the clock. […]
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The doe equation is important to bring in bucks
As October arrives, breeding behavior kicks off in whitetail country, and hunters can expect bucks to move to a fall pattern, in which the habits of their slick-headed companions will make a huge impact on their daily drive. […]
Deer of the Year
Rougemont bow huntress kills 12-point trophy
As a hair stylist, it’s not always easy for Nancy “Tootie” Morris of Rougemont, NC to make a living and make time for hunting. But, when her husband threatened to kill her buck — she cleared her schedule for the afternoon of Sept. 16 and took the 190-pound, Person County 12-point they had been watching since July. […]
Deer of the Year
Laurens County hunter whacks whopper 9-point buck
For years, James Lang of Gray Court, S.C. had hoped to kill a South Carolina record book deer, and when he started getting photos of a big 9-point buck on several of his Laurens County stands, he knew bagging the buck of his dreams was a possibility. […]
Deer of the Year
Guilford County huntress kills 9-point, 142-inch buck
Kayla Watson of Guilford County, N.C. is studying to be a dental hygienist, but when she’s not in the classroom, she likes sitting in a deer stand, which is where she found herself on the opening weekend of archery season. […]
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Orangeburg lawyer fined $30,000 for killing red-tailed hawks
Last July, University of South Carolina trustee and Orangeburg, S.C. lawyer Charles Williams pleaded guilty to killing seven federally protected red-tailed hawks, and was fined $75,000. […]
Deer of the Year
Madison hunter bags 10-point, 224-pound, Rockingham County trophy buck
Dylan Martin of Stoneville is lucky enough to have 600 acres of family land in Rockingham County, which is widely known as one of the state’s top trophy buck-producing areas. […]
Deer Hunting
Bow stand selection keys
Archery season is open in many areas and fast approaching in others, and hopefully, most bowhunters have their archery equipment set up and dialed in. But what about the tree stands they will hunt from? […]