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C.J. Brown of Edgefield believes that the peak of the rut in late October and early November is the best time to kill a trophy buck in South Carolina.

Roll with the rut – Don’t count on a South Carolina buck’s breeding urge to put you in range; appeal to his other senses as November arrives

Deer hunting in November can be easy on the one hand and difficult on the other. […]

Set a good decoy spread and you’re well on the way to a very productive duck hunt.

Set a tasty spread of decoys and kill more ducks this season

The predawn was a lot colder than normal for the opening of waterfowl season. A thin layer of ice covered the small lake that a good flock of mallards had been using. […]

Randy Lambert gets a head start on big buck like this one by looking at maps and aerial photos to find funnels and pinch points.

Expert deer hunter shares secrets of success

Dan Kibler

When Randy Lambert of Barnwell may not be a poker player, but he knows how to play the cards he’s been dealt at the beginning of every deer season. […]

Mark Deschenes shows off one of the big reasons he sinks brush piles in the fall.

Brush strokes for bass

Brian Cope

It’s no secret that largemouth bass love to hang around submerged brush piles, especially early in the year before they are ready to head for the shallow spawning grounds. […]

Guide Chris Simpson said the blue catfish bite on Lake Monticello is the best of any South Carolina lake he fishes regularly.

Winter catfishing tips for Lake Monticello

Terry Madewell

Of the major catfish species in South Carolina the blue catfish seems to be the one that really chows down during the winter. […]

Fall specks around Beaufort will spend a lot of time feeding over oyster rocks that are visible on the low end of the tide.

Fishing for speckled trout around Beaufort peaks in November, a real cause for thanksgiving

John Gribb

Speckled sea trout fed all summer on the plentiful prey, but they were hard to find because they don’t like hot weather and hide in deeper water during the day, foraging early and late. […]

The influx of baitfish and shrimp into the ICW as fall progresses is a magnet for hungry speckled trout.

Little River ditch diggers – The Intracoastal Waterway in the Little River area is a magnet for November speckled trout

Jeff Burleson

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway stretches 3,000 miles from New Jersey to Texas, built primarily as a safe haven for military and commercial transport along the eastern seaboard. […]

Cover: November 2014 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

C.J. Brown of Edgefield killed this beautiful buck last season. Brown believes food might not be as important to big bucks during the rut, but it could be a key to knocking one down. […]

Backlashes

Wildlife, saltwater are in NC’s OZ

Craig Holt

Poor politicians. Even though most of us consider them lower on the popularity rung than polecats at a church social, they want us to vote for them in November. […]

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