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June 18, 2026

Establish a new mineral station close to areas where does are dropping fawns so they can get plenty of the minerals they need during lactation.

Stay dynamic with new mineral supplements

Spring is a perfect time to rejuvenate mineral supplement sites, because does are lactating, feeding newborn fawns, and bucks are growing their latest set of battle gear. […]

Redfish love crawdads and the brackish water that the tasty crustaceans inhabit.

Cape Fear River is prime territory for brackish water reds

Dusty Wilson

North Carolina anglers looking to capitalize on a redfish’s compulsion for crawfish should look first to areas where the tasty crustaceans live. Although Louisiana may turn mudbugs out by the bushel, many Tarheel State rivers have their fair share. […]

Guide Rob Beglin of Pawley’s Island targets redfish in the Waccamaw River just upstream from Georgetown, S.C., where a brackish environment puts crawfish in the predator/prey equation.

For brackish reds, whack ‘em in South Carolina’s Waccamaw River

Dusty Wilson

Upstream from Georgetown, S.C., the Waccamaw River is home to territory that resembles a largemouth bass hot spot more than a redfish hangout. And that’s fine with guide Rob Beglin of Pawley’s Island, because pulls a page from the Cajun playbook and fish for reds the way freshwater anglers target largemouths. […]

Can you determine when trout are about to feed?

Expert tips will help trout fishermen

Craig Holt

After decades of observing and studying, Lance Milks of Greensboro is an encyclopedia of trout knowledge. […]

Using your depthfinder to locate baitfish in the same general area as crappie is a key to catching post-spawn fish.

Finding forage is a key to catching post-spawn crappie

Terry Madewell

One common denominator for South Carolina fishermen wanting to catch crappie during the post-spawn phase is forage. Crappies are going to be found in areas where food is nearby. […]

Current regulations managing blue catfish in the Santee Cooper lakes will revert to earlier limits and sizes next year unless re-authorized by the legislature.

At Santee, catfish regs are working

Terry Madewell

South Carolina’s state legislature passed a bill effective April 1, 2015, specifically targeting blue catfish in Lake Moultrie, Lake Marion and their tributaries. The purpose was to rebuild the blue catfish fishery, which was flat-lining. […]

Angler Richie Wimmer uses inexpensive glow bracelets when targeting big cats at night so he can detect strikes more quickly.

Pay attention to details for big fish

Terry Madewell

Veteran angler Richie Wimmer said big cats are caught in shallow water by paying attention to small details. That goes for everything from rigs, tackle and baits to overall presentation. […]

Guide Kevin Davis searches the shallows for blue cats this month; they’re there for the baitfish migration.

Why skinny water is good

Terry Madewell

It’s reasonable to wonder why the big blue catfish flood the Santee Cooper shallows from late-March through April. The answer is simple, but it’s not the spawn — as many think. […]

A gobbler showing off for a hen is unlikely to leave and head off in the direction of any hen calls from birds that he can’t see.

Wait them out; great hunting is on the way

Dan Kibler

What’s the biological reason for gobblers to get “henned up” early during the annual spring turkey season? Charles Ruth, the biologist who oversees the wild-turkey program for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said it’s just a natural thing. […]

Scott Hammond said it’s easier to ditch his blind and decoys late in the season when he’s hunting with a bow.

Run-and-bow?

Phillip Gentry

Many hunters may have, on occasion, considered leaving their scattergun at home to give bowhunting turkeys a try. Of that number, some will drop the idea right away, thinking that bowhunting doesn’t fit their preferred style of turkey hunting. […]