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SCDNR draw hunts are top-drawer
It won’t do you any good this year, since the drawing has already taken place, but every avid or wannabee waterfowl hunter should apply for one of the SCDNR-sponsored duck hunts on several WMAs. […]
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Local DU chapter takes Marines for a hunt
The weekend of Dec. 13 will be remembered by about 15 combat-experienced Marines for the rest of their lives. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Drift or anchor? And where?
Drifting and anchoring are the two main techniques that guide Chris Bullock uses when he’s targeting Kerr Lake’s blue catfish. Which he chooses depends on the weather and surface water temperature. […]
Hunting
Don’t get trapped: Know trapping rules
Beginning with Native Americans during pre-settlement through the modern day, trapping has been one of the nation’s unique past-times. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Flukes are a must for winter stripers
It’s not a surprise that nearly every artificial lure guide Richard Andrews uses for winter stripers is a Fluke-style soft plastic. […]
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Keep those toes warm
With the largest part of duck season and the final days of deer season arriving this month in the Carolinas, so will winter weather. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fish the edges of the ledges
Although a lot of striper fishermen on the lower Roanoke River like to cast to cypress trees along the shoreline, those tactics may work well in mid-day after the sun has had a chance to warm the shallows. […]
Inshore Fishing
Find a dock with character
When targeting redfish around docks, look for structures that are different from their neighbors. […]
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Local and long-distance calling
Diving ducks do not decoy as readily or gracefully as puddle ducks, but they will respond to calling. […]
Inshore Fishing
The mantis shrimp rig
Ja Malphrus catches most of redfish around docks with a 1/8-ounce Bass Pro Shops jighead, along with a Gulp! mantis shrimp. […]