Catfish
It’s all about the forage
A recurring theme among all the catfish guides is that winter catfishing are all about the forage; you fish close to forage or you don’t catch fish. […]
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Catfish
Is High Rock the next catfish crown jewel?
Badin Lake on the Yadkin River chain in North Carolina has long been known as an excellent lake for blue catfish in the winter, but two reservoirs upstream, High Rock Lake seems poised to become the next winter hotspot. […]
Deer Hunting
Time’s a wasting! Call a Hail Mary and flush ‘em out!
For many months and sometimes years, hunters will target a certain deer. Mature bucks are experts at dodging hunters up until Jan. 1. For most hunters who hunt the same stands through the entire season, that can be a really long time. […]
Deer Hunting
South Carolina’s updated all-time antler records list is now available
The complete listing of South Carolina’s antler records is now available to the public.The South Carolina white-tailed deer Antler Records Program was initiated in the spring of 1974 and since that time, 6,995 sets of antlers (6,717 typical and 278 non-typical) have been officially entered into the list. […]
Deer of the Year
Brunswick County hunter drops big 10-point buck on three-acre tract
Shortly after daylight on Dec. 6, Cody Pyatte of Holden Beach, N.C. scored big on a last ditch effort after a huge 10-pointer that scored 142 5/8 inches. He had been chasing this buck for two years. […]
Fishing
A kayaker’s wish list
It’s that time of year when friends and family members tiptoe around the subject of what to get their favorite kayak angler for Christmas. Rather than just settle for a pair of socks, leave a copy of the magazine open to this column in a place they’ll stumble across it. […]
Deer of the Year
Huge buck comes back to life for Yadkin County hunter
Andy Caudle was beside himself when Thanksgiving rolled around. A contractor from Boonville, N.C., Caudle had a huge 10-point buck in multiple trail-camera photos from two different places he hunts, but an uncle told him, the buck might have been killed. […]
Bass Fishing
Seven Carolina anglers make 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series roster
The 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series field has been set, and seven anglers from the Carolinas made the cut, including one rookie. […]
Deer of the Year
Seneca hunter kills trophy 8-point buck at Botany Bay WMA
Gerald Foster of Seneca, S.C. and some friends have been drawn to hunt several different Wildlife Management Area (WMA) properties over the last 10 years. Foster said that Botany Bay is probably the most beautiful and now, his all-time favorite. […]
Deer of the Year
Dedicated Carolina Sportsman Magazine reader pops 163-inch giant buck
For over four decades, David Andrews of Alamance County, N.C. has beaten the bushes after good bucks. While he has taken dozens of respectable bucks over his hunting career, nothing compares to the 163-inch, 12-point giant he drilled at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 26. […]