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Don’t put up your boots when deer season ends; there are squirrels to be killed.

Sell your tails

Squirrel hunting is one of America’s favorite past-times, being abundant and from the soggy bottomlands of Mississippi to the high country of West Virginia. […]

Squirrel hunting is enough reason to get into the woods once deer season is over.

A sport with side benefits

Terry Madewell

Not only does Chuck Porter of Sumter see and take squirrels during the middle of the winter, it extends his productive hunting and scouting time considerably. […]

Anchor Worms

Mike Marsh

Infestations by parasites that anglers call “anchor worms” become more prevalent in red drum during the winter. […]

Removing the skin from a squirrel is best done soon after it is killed and by two people. Cut through the skin — but not the muscle — all the way around the animal, and have two people pull in different directions against each other.

Top tips for cleaning squirrels

Jeff Burleson

Not only can squirrel hunting be exciting and challenging, the animal’s meat is one-of-a-kind and tastes nothing like chicken — it’s definitely not a white meat. […]

Fox squirrels

Terry Madewell

Hunting fox squirrels in legal on many areas in South Carolina, but there are restrictions on some WMAs, according to SCDNR’s Billy Dukes. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2012 survey of Lake Norman showed the crappie fishery in its best shape in years.

Commission gives thumbs up to Norman crappie fishery

Tony Garitta

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission sampled the Lake Norman crappie fishery in 2012. The results translate into good news for fishermen. […]

A shooting vest, snake gaiters and shotgun shells are great Christmas gifts for the upland game hunter in South Carolina.

Sportsman’s stocking stuffers

John Gribb

If you are looking for a gift for a hunter in the family but really haven’t a clue, here are a few ideas. […]

Trapping is a good way to control the number of wild hogs on a piece of property — and put bacon and hams in the freezer — and January is a prime month to trap hogs because of limited natural food sources.

Keep traps active for feral hogs

Jeff Burleson

Trapping wild hogs an effective method for filling up the freezer with fresh pork, but trappers can often have trouble coaxing hogs into traps during the summer and fall when food resources are readily available. […]

TTI-Blakemore’s Reality Shad Buffet Rig is an Alabama rig downsized specifically for crappie fishermen.

Crappie fishermen have Alabama rig they can call their own

Tony Garitta

Crappie fishermen no longer have to construct a downsized version of the Alabama rig. […]

Leslie Mills killed this huge buck on Clay Creek Hunting Club property in 2011.

Wildlife Habitat Improvement:

Jeff Burleson

Minutes from Charlotte and just south of the state line in Chesterfield County lies Clay Creek Hunting Club. Consisting mostly of planted pines, agriculture fields, oak ridges swamp and creek bottoms, Clay Creek has almost the perfect collection of habitat types to support a wide range of game species, but trophy whitetail bucks are the primary emphasis for this seasoned group of hunters, and they see the results of their work in a real way. […]