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Troy Byrd loads a gas cartridge into a ThermaCell insect repellant device. Bug control is a necessity at any spring gobbler hunt at South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

Gobblers Galore

The hunt was a last-minute effort on my part.

A cancellation by another hunter sent me scrambling to Society Hill to do some pattern testing of new shotguns and loads on a trophy longbeard. […]

Al Batten (L), Of Johnston County, N.C., received the QU Volunteer of the Year award from Joseph (Rocky) Evans, President of Quail Unlimited National Operations.

Batten Honored As Winchester/Quail Unlimited Volunteer Of The Year

From News Reports

Winchester Ammunition and Quail Unlimited are pleased to announce that Al Batten of the Johnston County, North Carolina Quail Unlimited Chapter is the 2006 Quail Unlimited Volunteer of the Year.
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Shallow-water fishing for quality largemouth bass can be sensational at Lake Wateree during April and May.

Blow-up Bass

Terry Madewell

April is prime shallow-water bass fishing time in South Carolina. […]

Little River Inlet is a favorite departure point for Carolinas’ Spanish mackerel anglers.

Hola, Espanol

Dan Kibler

Spanish mackerels aren’t really anything special as far as saltwater gamefish are concerned. […]

Guide Wallace Lee takes a kid fishing as part of a beautiful Grand Strand vacation.

Spring Break Flounders

Phillip Gentry

South Carolina sportsmen could make an argument that April is the busiest time of the year. […]

Currents

Don’t complain; get off sidelines

Pat Robertson

“A lie can go halfway around the world before the truth can put on its shoes.” — Mark Twain

Nothing spreads faster in the outdoors than a good rumor. […]

Boyd Duckett of Alabama earned a close Bassmasters Classic victory at Lay Lake, Ala., becoming the first angler to win a Classic in his home state.

Open Qualifier Wins Bassmasters Classic

From News Reports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Boyd Duckett accomplished Sunday what no Bassmaster Classic angler had been able to in the 37-year history of the marquee event. […]

In an effort to remove feral hogs and eliminate their destructive behaviors, the South Carolina DNR is allowing three dog-only hunts on North Island during March.

North Island Dogs-Only Feral Hog Hunts in March

From News Reports

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is continuing efforts to remove and eliminate destructive feral hogs from North Island in Georgetown County by scheduling three dogs-only hog hunts in March. […]

In his later years, Wayne Bailey liked attending NCWTF banquets and mingling with admirers and looking at wildlife art.

Bailey, Fabled N.C. Turkey Biologist, Dies

Craig Holt

Wayne Bailey of Milton, the first wild turkey project leader for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the man credited with beginning the resurgence of the bird in North Carolina, died at Danville, Va., Feb. 27, after a long battle with cancer. […]