Deer Hunting

Whitetail ‘ice cream’

Every living thing likes ice cream, even deer! Growing “ice cream” for wildlife may sound a little far-fetched and impossible, but it’s not impossible, because Dwarf Essix rape is just like ice cream to deer.  […]

Fishing

New kayak gear reviews

Kayakers often overlook the possibility of using a chum slick to draw large pelagic fish like sharks, tarpon and cobia to their baits. Frequently, chum bags are tied off to the boat, but the real concern exists of tying a chum bag directly to the kayak, as large sharks are known to come straight to the chum’s source. […]

Bass Fishing

Striper stocking at Lake Wateree

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has stocked stripers in Lake Wateree since the 1980s, and fisheries biologist Robert Stroud has worked the lake since striper stockings began. Stroud said the goal of the striper program was to create a solid, renewable striper fishery. […]

Inshore Fishing

For the record

In 1999, Ron Silverman of Charleston caught a 39-pound, 5-ounce jack crevalle in Charleston Harbor. It is the IGFA world record for fly rods. […]

Mackerel

Heave heavy metal for harder hits

If angler Russ Luhm spots Spanish mackerel schooling at the surface or sees them on his depthfinder as he works a school with deep-diving lures, he’ll fling a Stingsilver or other heavy metal spoon at them.  […]