For active drifting and trolling, there’s nothing better, according to guides David Cutler and Mark Dickson, than a rig featuring a three-way swivel, a short leader and weight tied to one eye of the swivel and a longer leader and hook tied to the other eye. […]
While controlled burns are the mainstay of habitat management at Angola Bay and Holly Shelter game lands, a wildfire in the summer of 2011 did some severe damage. […]
Trail cameras offer substantial scouting opportunities. Use a mineral lick or salt block during the offseason to bring deer into camera range. […]
Deer hounds were selectively bred for their loud, steady vocalizations, which allowed hunters to keep track of them and get ahead of the chase to shoot a buck. […]
Plant soybeans in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Select varieties that are resistant to bean common mosaic virus and anthracnose. […]
Holly Shelter has 64,743 acres and is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for deer hunting, except that a large part of the Bear Garden Tract and all of the Pender 4 Tract require advance permits. Permit hunts are conducted Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday). […]
Willie McCutchen hunts a lot during the early season, and his favorite time is late afternoon. But that changes as the pre-rut transition period begins. […]
Charles Ruth of the SCDNR has studied thousands of harvested deer over a period of many years. […]
Speckled trout take a variety of lures and baits during the year, and often, live baits may not be available, leaving artificials as the only alternative. […]
If you are serious about deer hunting and would like the experience of taking two deer on the same outing, here are some tips. […]
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