Deer of the Year
Wendell hunter scores in Bag-A-Buck contest
Jon Shrieves figured that while he delivered the knockout punch, there were a bunch of other bucks that had landed a few haymakers on a big Caswell County buck. […]
Hunting
Featured
Youth shooting event held this weekend at Clinton House Plantation
Over 500 youth shooters will gather at The Clinton House Plantation this Saturday, Feb. 20 for a South Carolina Youth Shooting Foundation sporting clays tournament. Thousands of spectators are expected to attend. […]
Featured
Should we reintroduce elk to South Carolina’s Upstate?
You wouldn’t know it now, but at one time, herds of wild elk roamed certain portions of South Carolina’s Upstate. The big animals – the largest in the deer family – were wiped out of the Palmetto State in the late 1700s. […]
Sidebars
Light goose conservation order opens the floodgates for North Carolina hunters
Nearly 10 years ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the “light goose conservation order” that resonated throughout every waterfowl community across the country. […]
Geese
Snow geese require special shot choices, sizes and shotgun chokes
Snow geese travel thousands of miles to reach their southern wintering grounds. After hunters study the flocks and finally get a group to creep into shotgun range, the hard part is over, and hunters need to use their equipment to bring them to the dirt. […]
Hog Hunting
Potential pig problems
One recurring theme being discussed by hunters across South Carolina is the increasing number of wild hogs. […]
Geese
Full-camo, layout blinds or all-white are snow goose concealment options
As soon as duck season ends, a choice few waterfowlers will pack away their duck decoys and layout boats and unload masses of white decoy shells for the snow goose conservation season. […]
Deer Hunting
Start post-season scouting now
Hunters stay away from deep, forested areas for most of the year so they don’t disturb sanctuary areas and places where big bucks were thought to be hiding. […]
Hog Hunting
Regs have made hog-hunting easier
Biologist Charles Ruth of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said the laws for harvesting wild hogs have been made much less restrictive in recent years to help reduce the growing population. […]
Deer Hunting
Dead of winter is great time to inventory surviving bucks
After seeing many bucks on camera and on stand throughout deer season, there is always concern how many actually come out alive on Jan. 1. Technology, provides plenty of answers. […]