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A PFD and suitable winter clothing are two safety measure every paddler should take.

Safety first is no joke

I had something else planned for this month but felt I needed to delay it and talk a little about boating safety because, so far, 2013 has been a tough one for North Carolina fishermen. […]

Kayak-fishing specialists will have a rich tournament of their own to fish this year in South Carolina.

Kayak fishing is as unique in its approach as it is in the gear used by its anglers. Like other facets of fishing, kayak anglers yearn to compete against one another both for fellowship as well as to determine who is the best at catching fish from a kayak at a given location on a given day. […]

Mark Stephens (left) and Hunter Hicks won the Carolina Bass Challege on Lake Wylie with more than 23 pounds, taking home $10,500.

Wind, snow don’t bother Lake Wylie pair in big tournament win

Brian Cope

Blowing snow greeted the 187 teams on March 2 when the South Carolina division of the Carolinas Bass Challenge visited Lake Wylie. […]

A hog-hunting trip among five friends last Saturday resulted in a fatality in the Ninety Six area.

Florida man charged in accidental killing of friend on hog-hunting trip near Ninety Six

Pat Robertson

A Florida man hunting wild hogs in Greenwood County was shot and killed Saturday by a fellow hunter from Florida, according to law enforcement officials. […]

Guide Rusty White said bass have moved up into shallow, stained water in creeks and coves on the lower end of Lake Wylie and are hitting a variety of baits.

Look in stained, shallow water and find the mother lode of Lake Wylie bass

Terry Madewell

The dingy waters of Lake Wylie have had a profound but positive impact on the lake’s largemouth bass. […]

Guide Rusty White said Lake Wylie bass have moved into the shallows mid-way back in creeks and are hitting a variety of baits.

Go shallow and dingy for Lake Wylie bass, guide says

Terry Madewell

The dingy waters of Lake Wylie have had a profound but positive impact on the lake’s largemouth bass. Fish are in the shallows and are being caught in quality sizes and excellent numbers. […]

The SCDNR will hold an antler scoring session as part of the Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic next week in Columbia.

Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic will begin 3-day run at state fairgrounds next week

South Carolina Sportsman

The annual Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic returns to Columbia next week for a three-day run of seminars, exhibits, celebrity appearances, an antler-scoring session and a youth bass tournament weigh-in. […]

Sunday hunting with firearms would be legal if a bill introduced in the state senate passes both houses of the legislature and is signed by the governor.

Freshman N.C. senator introduces bill to allow Sunday hunting with firearms on private land

Craig Holt

A first-term state senator from the Fayetteville area has introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would allow firearm hunting on Sundays on private land with landowner permission. […]

Diving and puddle ducks will both feed extensively on the vegetation provided by banana water lily and the associated population of invertebrates.

Plant a banana (lily)

Jeff Burleson

It’s never too early to think about ways to attract waterfowl for the 2013 fall season. In fact, March is the optimum time to establish a cost-effective waterfowl forage called the banana water lily — Nymphaea mexicana — especially on those permanently flooded **sites where traditional upland planting is not possible. […]