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August 31, 2026

After catching an old red drum, take time to snap a quick photo, then return the fish to the water for release.

Tips for preventing deep hooksets

Craig Holt

Several keys exist to prevent deep hooksets while fishing for old drum. […]

The harvest of does is still important to herd management, but hunters need to consider the impact of harvesting a lot of does.

Doe do’s and dont’s

Terry Madewell

According to biologist Charles Ruth, the harvest of doe deer has dropped in recent years as has the overall deer harvest, but he said the decrease is not necessarily a bad thing. […]

Cradle a big red under the body and use a lipping device to keep from injuring the fish by lifting it by its jaw.

Catching trophy redfish will burn precious memories into every angler’s heart and soul. The kind of fishing experienced at the Little River jetties in late summer and early fall will be nearly 100 percent catch-and-release. […]

2012 Harvest Data for South Carolina Wildlife Management Areas

WMA harvest was up in 2012

Terry Madewell

According to the SCDNR, the harvest of deer on public lands actually increased in 2012, despite the overall decrease in statewide harvest. […]

Trophy reds will hang around nearshore reefs and livebottoms in late summer and fall — the same time many fish are caught at the Little River jetties.

Hit the reefs and lose the crowds

Jeff Burleson

The trophy red drum make a true showing along the coast in late summer and early fall. Because spawning concentrates them in the confined areas of major inlets and river mouths, anglers tend to rub elbows during this spectacular run. […]

Among diseases, EHD is the leading killer of whitetail deer in the Carolinas.

Look out for diseased deer

Jeff Burleson

Disease in the whitetail woods is responsible for annual mortality that can be significant some years. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD or blue tongue) is the main culprit in the Carolinas. […]

Other Hunting

Wildlife Habitat Initiative:

Jeff Burleson

Piedmont Hunt Club, Inc. (PHC) is a private hunting club that has operated in South Carolina’s Fairfield and Chester counties for more than 27 years. […]

Archery-only zones on several game lands are often places where big bucks (right) go when hunting pressure increases during gun season.

NCBA members enjoy week at Butner-Falls of Neuse

Craig Holt

Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land’s most-popular, archery-only zone is on the northern edge of the public lands in the Granville County section and mostly inside the limits of the town of Butner. […]

Fly-fishing baits for bream

Phillip Gentry

While the lion’s share of bream across North Carolina fall prey to natural baits, many fly-fishing enthusiasts turn to bream during the summer when trout can be less then cooperative. One of the most popular lure choices is Accardo’s Ligon Bream Killer. […]