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Jerry Lee tracked this buck for over four years until it disappeared after the flood of 2015. He was worried Hurricane Matthew would run it off this year, but the deer stuck around.

Johnsonville hunter kills 11-point buck in Florence County

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Jerry Lee of Johnsonville finally got a chance to bring home his largest South Carolina buck ever—a 152-inch, 11 pointer in Florence County. For over four years, Lee watched this deer grow from a small eight point yearling into a mature, heavy-horned stud. […]

Make sense of deer scents

Phillip Gentry

Is there any doubt that a deer’s ability to smell at great distances is it’s greatest defense? […]

Carolina cutovers can be a clear path to better deer hunting.

A clearer look at hunting deer in clear-cuts

Pete Rogers

In the 1980s, farming practices changed drastically, with millions of acres removed from crop production and replanted in pine trees. Those planted pine plantations began to grow and grow and led to a well-documented deer population explosion over the next 25 years. […]

Bucks are moving as the peak of the rut arrives across the Carolinas. Try to get in their way.

The rule of the rut

Craig Holt

Few hunting secrets exist today for whitetail seekers, especially during the rut or mating season. […]

Wood ducks lead the field of waterfowl making their presence felt in the Carolinas in November.

Don’t wait for December ducks

Jeff Burleson

Fall is a difficult seasons for outdoorsmen because of all the available options, including hungry speckled trout, hormone-crazed bucks, speedy doves and smoking king mackerel. […]

Lake Wylie bass bite jerkbaits when the water cools

Pete Anderson

When fishing Lake Wylie during late fall and into the winter, jerkbaits perfectly mimic the population of shad struggling and dying in the cold. […]

Eddie Moody of Roxboro finds all the fall crappie he needs in the Eno River, the largest of the three tributaries that feeds Falls of Neuse Reservoir.

For fall slabs, Eno is enough – Fish this North Carolina river for fall crappie

Dusty Wilson

In the cool, morning air, Eddie Moody’s passenger boarded the Roxboro guide’s boat and brushed aside the life jacket placed on the seat for him. […]

Using a kite to keep a bait skipping at the surface is a Florida sailfish technique that has migrated to the Carolinas, where it often puts big king mackerel in the boat.

Kings on a string

Craig Holt

The nearshore waters off North Carolina’s coast have always been good places to hunt for big king mackerel, especially from mid-October to mid-November, and slow-trolling has been the traditional technique, using relatively light tackle to drag live baits like menhaden at or just below the surface. […]

Many fishermen look forward to fall, when the crowds are gone and bull redfish begin showing up.

Ride the red tide

Phillip Gentry

Surf-fishing for bull redfish has a long and storied history and tradition along the North Carolina coast. Anglers outfit their trucks with brush guards featuring integrated rod racks and fill the beds with coolers, chairs and tackle to drive out on the beach to where giant redfish roll in the waves […]