Small Game
It’s squirrel season in the Carolinas
Squirrel season is in full swing in the Carolinas. It’s even more fun when hunting with a dog, and it’s a great way to introduce kids to the outdoors and to hunting. […]
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Deer Hunting
Prescribed burning benefits wildlife habitat
The NCWRC and SCDNR conduct prescribed burns during winter and spring to benefit wildlife habitat throughout the Carolinas. […]
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Youth raccoon hunt this weekend in Bowman, S.C.
The Orangeburg County Coon Hunters Association is holding a youth coon hunt this weekend, Jan. 12, in Bowman, S.C. This is a qualifying event for the youth state championship which will be held March 2 at the SCDNR’s Webb Wildlife Center in Hampton County. […]
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Trail cameras help N.C. hunter kill trophy fox squirrel
Lee Jones killed a rare color phase fox squirrel in Greene County, N.C. on Dec. 26, 2018 after first spotting the animal on one of his trail cameras. […]
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Don’t give up on doves after Labor Day
For many hunters, the first day of dove season is often also the last day, as they quickly shift their attention to deer and the excellent fishing that September generally provides. While the dove population takes a major hit on Labor Day weekend, the rest of the season shouldn’t be ignored.
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Dove field-ology
The best dove hunts always begin with a solid food source, from native grasses and forbs to carbohydrate-rich grains in agriculture fields.
But it takes more than just a see buffet to have a good dove hunt. Where there is strategy to tag a Boone & Crockett buck, dove hunters have proven tactics they can utilize to get a quick 15-bird limit for the crock pot.
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Find the dove buffet
With an estimated population of 275 million in North America, the mourning dove is one of the most-abundant and recognizable birds in the land. In the South, Labor Day weekend brings hunters from all walks of life into fields for the opening day of the dove season.
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A guide’s recommendations
A guide at Contentnea Creek Shooting Preserve in Snow Hill, N.C., Walter Claybrook has some advice for hunters visiting a shooting preserve for the first time.
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As cutovers grow, slow packs fade
Hunting with slow packs of beagles used to be the way to go for rabbit hunters, but thanks to changes in habitat, quicker packs of dogs are now preferred for chasing bunnies. […]
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Rabbits by the numbers
The most-recent small-game survey conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (2015-16) revealed that the best rabbit hunting occurs in the Midlands (2.19 rabbits jumped per hour), followed by the Lowcountry Country’s (1.22), the Piedmont (0.77) and the Northern Coastal Plain (0.56). Cottontails make up the bulk of kills at 68.6 percent, while marsh rabbits total 27.4 percent and swamp rabbits 4 percent.
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Top 5 tips for squirrel hunters
Once deer season is over, hunting squirrels is a fun way to stay sharp on the trigger while spending quality time in the woods. And you’ll kill more squirrels if you follow these tips. […]
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Small game hunting –– what’s in season?
The 2017 deer hunting season is a distant memory for most hunters, and while many hunters are either looking forward to April’s opening day of turkey season or to the fall for the next deer season opener, other hunters are still in the woods taking advantage of the small game that are currently in season.