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September 18, 2026

Dealing with ever-present hens is a problem that many turkey hunters have early in the season.

Hen Pecked — Patience and perseverance will carry the day for hunters who can wait out a longbeard

There’s one word that will make a turkey hunter discharge a mouth call with a dry-mouth gag, flip his friction call to the ground or toss his tube call in abject frustration. […]

Call-maker John Tanner developed the Purring BLock to make very realistic purrs and other soft calls — the kind that often get responses from henned-up gobblers in the afternoon.

Sweet talking for henned gobblers after lunch

Terry Madewell

Call-maker and veteran hunter John Tanner of Hemingway said one of the best attributes a good hunter can have when working henned gobblers is know when enough is enough. […]

GameChanger Hit List

South Carolina Sportsman

With the GameChanger Hit List from GC Archery, hunters can get personalized targets made from their own field photos. […]

Extend your hunting season by targeting coyotes.

Cozy up to a Uwharrie coyote — Tips for extending your hunting season by targeting these predators

Walter Taylor

Coyotes do more than howl. Along with their usual diet of small game — and anything edible that gets under their noses — these cagey predators can do some damage to a deer herd. […]

Encountering henned gobblers can occur anytime, but according to this graph, the situation peaks late-March and early-April.

The biology of henned-up gobblers

Terry Madewell

Encountering a henned-up gobbler is a situation that is prevalent through a significant portion of the early turkey hunting season. It can extend for a considerable time, enough that hunters should learn to cope with it. […]

Leica Sport Optics

South Carolina Sportsman

The newest laser rangefinder binoculars from Leica Sport Optics, the Geovid HD-B 42, features class-leading ranging abilities and enables users to add their own custom ballistics info for their specific weapon. […]

James Ash of Denton took this 35-pound female coyote on Jan. 24, 2012.

Coyote hunting tips

Walter Taylor

Check the rules in your area. Be aware of any last minute changes. Obtain prior permission to hunt on the land. It is a good idea to consult your local wildlife officer before hunting. […]

Baiting for deer in the Upstate has passed its last hurdle and could be signed into law this week.

Bill to legalize Upstate deer-baiting passes S.C. House

Pat Robertson

A bill that allows baiting for deer in the Upstate has passed both houses of the South Carolina legislature and is awaiting the signature of Gov. Nikki Haley, who is expected to sign the measure into law. […]

Mark Prudhomme of Georgetown is now the most decorated turkey caller of all time, having won for more championships at the NWTF Convention in Nashville last week.

Prudhomme wins four national calling titles at NWTF Convention

Pat Robertson

After winning four more titles at the 2013 National Wild Turkey Federation Convention in Nashville on Feb. 16, Mark Prudhomme of Georgetown has won 17 Grand National Calling Championships, the most of any turkey caller in history. […]

SCDNR personnel will score antlers for possible inclusion in the South Carolina record book at seven locations across the state in March.

SCDNR releases schedule for March antler-scoring sessions

Scott Keepfer

Charles Ruth has been part of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ antler-scoring efforts for the past 18 years, but he still gets excited when March rolls around — namely because he never knows what the SCDNR’s annual statewide scoring sessions might reveal. […]