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Putting out decoys, even for woodies, can be a plus
Talk to a dozen hunters, and you’ll get your share of those who’ll say wood ducks don’t respond to decoys, but you’ll get just as many who’ll say the opposite. […]
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Ducks
Fire is friend and foe
The 2011 Juniper Road Fire burned holes in Holly Shelter’s Lodge Road Impoundment dikes; however, it did more good for ducks than bad. […]
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Lee County duck hunters came up with new line of calls
Calling is a major part of duck hunting to Chuck Amerson. After years of unhappiness with the inconsistencies of commercially-available duck calls, Amerson, his brother Ethan, his father Mike, and friend Scott Rollins, all of Lee County, partnered to make their own calls. […]
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Man-made and manipulated duck foods
The Lodge Road Impoundment has 21 acres of fields in the shape of an “I” that were ditched and planted in small grains several years ago, partly with the help of funding from Ducks Unlimited. […]
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Public waterfowl areas are great draws
Waterfowlers who aren’t lucky enough to have their own private water to hunt have a friend in the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, which manages numerous waterfowl management areas specifically for hunting — and many of them are available only to walk-in hunting. […]
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Greentree impoundments are ‘nut’ havens
A greentree impoundment takes advantage of acorns, of one of the primary food sources of larger puddle ducks, including wood ducks, mallards and black ducks. […]
Deer Hunting
Game cart makes the haul easier
Getting your deer out of the mountains can be a chore. Many areas are off-limits to ATVs, and dragging a buck up and down the steep terrain is a heart attack waiting to happen. […]
Deer Hunting
Trail cameras change hunting tactics
Mike Seamster of the Caswell community of Providence, considers himself a “general” whitetail deer hunter who isn’t enamored of trophy antlers. […]
Deer Hunting
Fewer deer, but bigger?!
Statistics show that the deer density is lower in Game Zone 1, but the deer are larger, with 2 1/2-year old bucks sporting 7.3 points compared to the statewide average of 6.3 points for deer of the same age. […]
Deer Hunting
Tips for bagging a pre-rut deer
Whitetail deer, particularly bucks, use their noses to avoid danger, and to find food and girlfriends. Scent knowledge is never more important to them than during the pre-rut period. […]