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When this big buck turned broadside at 20 yards, Anita Aiken didn’t miss.

Day Off, Deer On

Jeff Dennis

A holiday from work means one thing to Anita Aiken — a chance to hunt deer with her bow. […]

Olan Dubois killed this 8-point buck with the same shot that took a 15-point monster on Aug. 17 in Orangeburg County.

Twice the Fun

Jeff Burleson

Even the sweltering days of August rarely deter Olan Dubois from climbing a treestand. […]

John Rice took his trophy buck with a single shot from his .270 at a range of about 125 yards. He was hunting in a ground blind that overlooked a meadow down in a hollow, with the wind in his face— a perfect set-u

When John Rice killed a huge, 12-point non-typical buck on his family’s property near Allendale, it was the perfect example of what happens with good land, good wildlife management and good hunting come together. […]

Joe Kelly says that bucks going to cutovers is part of their move to a winter pattern.

Late, Great and a Cut Above

Terry Madewell

When the rut comes to a screeching stop, a lot of deer hunters make a bad choice —they stop hunting. […]

Capt. Jamie Hough with a fine redfish from the marshes behind Capers Island.

Redfish acting crabby in marshes north of Charleston

Dan Kibler

Capt. Jamie Hough of Flat Spot Charters in Charleston has been making a regular pilgrimage up the ICW toward Capers and Price Inlets over the past three weeks – with good reason. […]

The 114 pound wahoo that Billy Brock, Sr. caught on Oct. 15 kept the SIB Fishing Team chasing it for almost 4 hours.

Near Record Wahoo Caught Oct. 15

Jerry Dilsaver

October 15 was a good day for Billy Brock, Sr. Unlike some folks who were rushing to get their taxes in before the extension expired, he was reaping the dividends of being more timely in dealing with the IRS.
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A biologist with DNR wants hunters to know that venison is not the only meat that carries the toxoplasmosis parasite and with proper handling the chances of exposure to it are minimal.

Venison Not Only Source of Toxoplasmosis Parasite

SCDNR News Release

Toxoplasmosis, a one-celled parasite found in many meats, can occur in South Carolina deer, but venison is not the only source of the disease, says a S.C. Department of Natural Resources deer biologist.
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Friends of NRA banquets raise money to help educate youths and adults about using firearms safely as well as hunting safely and responsibly. NRA also sponsors the nation's largest hunter-education national tournament.

Friends of NRA sets Burlington event

From News Reports

The Northern Piedmont “Friends of NRA” has scheduled a banquet Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at VFW Post 10607 in Burlington.
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North Carolina Sportsman publisher Ty Conti, Sportsman Magazines national sales director Marc Hilzim and DownEast Guide Service's Brian Harrington display half of a four-hour trip's catch of speckled trout, including Conti's 7-pounder. These fish all hit live shrimp

Speck bite torrid, sizes huge at Crystal Coastal creeks

Craig Holt

MOREHEAD CITY — Big numbers of spotted sea trout and some of the heftiest individual specimens of the last five years are available to anglers now (October) and will be available through November in the marshes, creeks and rivers behind Morehead City and Beaufort. […]