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A good pair of polarized sunglasses, like these worn by guide Garrett Lacy, makes seeing schools of reds much easier in January.

Checklist for January redfish

Anglers who hit the water in January often say it’s easy to catch redfish, and for those with the right ingredients, it might be. Stock up with these key items, and it can be easy for you too. […]

Spinning reels in the 2500 to 3000 class spooled with braided line are a perfect match for winter redfish.

Medium-action tackle is the ticket for January reds

Brian Cope

Spinning gear is great for redfish, and as long as you set your drag properly and aren’t tossing baits deep under docks, you don’t need to use very heavy-duty rods, reels or fishing line. […]

South Carolina hunters have a five-month season on crows on private land.

South Carolina crow-hunting particulars

Pete Rogers

• A hunting license and free Migratory Bird (HIP) Permit are required to hunt crows. […]

Dead crows can be added to decoy spreads for realism and to attract crows to help a “dying” comrade.

Decoy sets are crucial for crow-hunting in South Carolina

Pete Rogers

Decoy set-up is essential for a good crow hunt. […]

Big rafts of ducks on open water offer sanctuary for heavily pressured fowl looking for resting areas while migrating.

South Carolina duck hunters should tighten up tactics

Jeff Burleson

By January, every duck still alive has heard and seen just about every trick in a hunter’s toolbox, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pull a flock of ducks into the decoys in January. […]

A lot of late-season ducks are killed later in the day by hunters who locate big, open-water areas where ducks are resting after finishing their early morning feeding periods.

South Carolina duck particulars

Jeff Burleson

The second and longest segment of South Carolina’s duck season began Dec. 12 and runs through Jan. 31. Hunting is legal between 30 minutes before sunrise and sunset. […]

Don’t wait for a perfect shot as duck season wanes; if you get birds in range, let fly.

Take all reasonable shots for South Carolina ducks

Jeff Burleson

As the season wears on, ducks become more and more skeptical of any place they might want to drop their feet. […]

GPS tracking collars allow hunters like Eric Braselton to keep up with the movements of beagles on a rabbit hunt.

GPS collars have helped rabbit hunters

Pete Rogers

GPS collars have been a game changer for rabbit hunters, allowing them to know within a few feet exactly where their dogs are running. […]

A pack of beagles in the dog box is raring to go in cottontail rabbit territory.

Training collars can tone down disobedient beagles

Pete Rogers

Training collars for dogs, also known as “shock collars” can be the difference between a poor dog and a great dog, according to rabbit hunter Eric Braselton, who said using them is “essential” for good training. […]

Disking between rows of pines after prescribed winter burning will generate plenty of new growth and wildlife habitat.

Disk between rows of pines after prescribed burning

Jeff Burleson

On average, pine plantations comprise nearly 25 percent of the forested cover in the Carolinas. Since a quarter of those are in homogeneous stands with uniform rows, the rows left empty after thinning can be manipulated through disking or harrowing to create corridors of beneficial wildlife habitat. […]