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July 8, 2026

Dead crows can be added to decoy spreads for realism and to attract crows to help a “dying” comrade.

Decoy sets are crucial for crow-hunting in South Carolina

Decoy set-up is essential for a good crow hunt. […]

A pack of beagles in the dog box is raring to go in cottontail rabbit territory.

Training collars can tone down disobedient beagles

Training collars for dogs, also known as “shock collars” can be the difference between a poor dog and a great dog, according to rabbit hunter Eric Braselton, who said using them is “essential” for good training. […]

Late winter, during the coyote mating season and before fawns are born, is prime time to trap and try to control coyote populations.

Kill coyotes before fawns arrive

Jeff Burleson

Coyotes continue to plague the Carolinas, eating small game and small fawns during late spring. […]

GPS tracking collars allow hunters like Eric Braselton to keep up with the movements of beagles on a rabbit hunt.

GPS collars have helped rabbit hunters

Pete Rogers

GPS collars have been a game changer for rabbit hunters, allowing them to know within a few feet exactly where their dogs are running. […]

Disking between rows of pines after prescribed winter burning will generate plenty of new growth and wildlife habitat.

Disk between rows of pines after prescribed burning

Jeff Burleson

On average, pine plantations comprise nearly 25 percent of the forested cover in the Carolinas. Since a quarter of those are in homogeneous stands with uniform rows, the rows left empty after thinning can be manipulated through disking or harrowing to create corridors of beneficial wildlife habitat. […]

Berries like crabapples (above) and smilax are prime foods for grouse during the winter.

Grouse: Thanks berry much

Mike Marsh

Grouse enjoy eating berries above all else, so hunters should keep a sharp eye out for them. Early in the season, grapes are a mainstay, but many types of berries remain edible all winter, even after a hard freeze. […]

Big rafts of ducks on open water offer sanctuary for heavily pressured fowl looking for resting areas while migrating.

South Carolina duck hunters should tighten up tactics

Jeff Burleson

By January, every duck still alive has heard and seen just about every trick in a hunter’s toolbox, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pull a flock of ducks into the decoys in January. […]

Knowing the details of an established forest service trail can provide hunters with a good idea of where to go and how to get there.

Trail tips for grouse hunters

Mike Marsh

Foot access to good habitat is the most-important aspect of grouse hunting. A hunter who can’t walk the rugged terrain for several miles with relative ease is not going to flush many grouse. […]

Lindy Ammons’ setter, Clyde, wears a GPS tracking collar that helps Ammons keep track of him when he’s hunting grouse in heavy cover.

Grouse hunters keep track of dogs with GPS collars

Mike Marsh

Lindy Ammons is an old-school grouse hunter who believes in covering lots of ground, giving his setter, Clyde, his head so he can lead the hunt. Keeping up with the dog is just short of a foot race at a fast-walking pace, so another hunter needs to be in good shape to keep up with him.

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A lot of late-season ducks are killed later in the day by hunters who locate big, open-water areas where ducks are resting after finishing their early morning feeding periods.

South Carolina duck particulars

Jeff Burleson

The second and longest segment of South Carolina’s duck season began Dec. 12 and runs through Jan. 31. Hunting is legal between 30 minutes before sunrise and sunset. […]