Hunting
Wildfires may have improved some public wildlife habitat
No outdoor enthusiast enjoys seeing wildfires rage on public or private land, but in the aftermath, a smidgen of a silver lining can exist. […]
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Other Hunting
Liberty Hill WMA is a great “tweener”
Biologists Michael Hooks and Charles Ruth of the SCDNR both mentioned Liberty Hill WMA as one of their top picks because of its size, ease of accessibility and land diversity, giving hunters multiple species of big and small game that provide excellent hunting. […]
Hunting
Map out western strategies
With North Carolina’s two largest game lands, the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests, containing 1.1 million acres, the question for hunters is where to go for the best chances of success. […]
Bass Fishing
When the sun’s missing, main-lake fish crank up
About the only time in the fall when you won’t catch bass pro Marty Stone up in the river section of a lake or back in a creek is on days when the sun don’t shine. […]
Inshore Fishing
Sharp hooks will improve performance of topwater baits
Guide Rennie Clark uses a topwater walk-the-dog lure as a search-bait. Floating above cover like oyster beds, an angler with one tied on can cover a lot of water in short order. […]
Inshore Fishing
With tarpon around, never miss a lunar feed
Diehard deer hunters know that lunar feeding periods are keys to bringing home venison. For consistently successful tarpon anglers, these feeding periods are nothing to ignore. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fish current seams, inlet eddies on an incoming tide
The armaments that prevent many of the nation’s inlets from closing in always provide great fishing opportunities due to the very nature of how jetties are built and where they are located, and anglers in the Carolinas are lucky to have plenty of those structures: Oregon Inlet, Masonboro Inlet, Little River Inlet, Murrells Inlet and Winyah Bay, to name a few. […]
Sheepshead
Herding sheepshead with a kayak
Using a plastic boat to chase sheepshead is an ideal method for taking the fight to the fish, especially during periods of low tide when overhead clearance under a pier or dock is maximized. […]
Deer Hunting
Draw a bead on bachelor-buck groups
Hunters can pattern whitetail bucks twice a year and both occur after hunting season. […]
Deer Hunting
Make good shot with your firearm, then with your camera
Some of the best hunters are unfortunately terrible at photography, or simply don’t take the time to take good photos after their trophy has hit the ground. […]