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The author was so enthralled with stories of varmint hunting when he was young that he resorted to shooting coots with a .257 Roberts — not realizing doing so was illegal.

Varmint hunting (Deep South style)

I don’t know why we were never arrested. […]

Edith Dooley killed this great buck near Rimini on Oct. 18, hunting with her grandson, Tyler Pearson.

‘Grandma” has a new favorite: a 140-inch 10-point buck

What child wouldn’t want to be known as “Grandma’s favorite?” How ‘bout one with a white tail and a huge set of horns? […]

Capt. Rick Percy has put his clients on a lot of fish, like this weakfish, around the nearshore reefs off Hilton Head Island.

Nearshore reefs producing lots of fish for Hilton Head anglers

Brian Cope

The nearshore reefs off Hilton Head Island are producing enough fish – and enough big ones – that fishermen looking for trophies or to stock up for a fish fry have plenty to be happy about, according to Capt. Rick Percy of Reel Chance Charters. […]

A tremendous number of bull redfish have set up shop just off the beaches from Murrells Inlet to Little River.

Huge run of bull reds thrills Grand Strand anglers

Jeff Burleson

From the foamy suds along the breakers to the 20-foot depths a couple of miles off the beach, schools of trophy bull reds are very plentiful along the Grand Strand. […]

Big red drum have appeared just off the beaches of Brunswick County, and many fishermen have just discovered them.

Loads of big red drum show up just off Brunswick County beaches

Jerry Dilsaver

Capt. Mark Stacy of Ocean Isle Fishing Charters doesn’t know whether he and other fishermen have been missing for years huge schools of big red drum feeding just off the beach in his neck of the woods, but he’s glad somebody has finally discovered an unusual fishery. […]

Bowhunter Chuck Mulkey of Anderson poses with “High Tower”, a buck he’s hunted for three years and shot on two separate occasions.

Anderson County hunter scores on second chance at trophy buck

Phillip Gentry

Those who don’t believe lightning never strikes twice have never met Chuck Mulkey. On Oct. 16, he arrowed a magnificent 5 ½-year-old buck with an impressive rack that measures almost 155 inches – the same buck he shot two years ago and never recovered. […]

Ithaca Gun Co. will open a 20,000-square foot factory in Horry County to begin making a new over/under shotgun and its historic single-barrel trap gun in 2014.

Ithaca Gun Co. will bring manufacturing operation to Myrtle Beach area

Pat Robertson

Ithaca Gun Co., an iconic name in the manufacture of fine sporting shotguns, announced plans Oct. 16 to expand its gun-making operations to the Myrtle Beach area and begin producing a new over/under shotgun and its historic single-barrel trap shotgun at the new facility in 2014. […]

This flathead catfish was the start on one of Lexington guide Maynard Edwards' trips this past week.

Catfish providing plenty of High Rock action

Tony Garitta

Maynard Edwards and Jason Heitman, both of Lexington, discovered that variety is indeed the spice of life if you leave your options open at High Rock Lake. […]

King mackerel have been biting around the Yaupon and McGlammery reefs off Oak Island, as proven by this 43.5-inch fish caught by a kayak angler.

Nearshore bite great off Oak Island, especially around reefs

Jerry Dilsaver

Fall fishing has begun with a bang in the waters around Oak Island, according to Mark Patterson of Brigadoon Guide Service, who said fishermen have been catching a variety of species from just beyond the breakers out to the Yaupon and McGlammery reefs. […]