Dove
Mow, plow last strips for doves
Even though dove season’s popularity is centers on Labor Day weekend, the late season can offer hunters fantastic wing-shooting when the weather puts hunters in long-sleeved camo. […]
Newsletter
Deer Hunting
Manage waterfowl hunting pressure
The largest chunk of waterfowl season arrives this month, giving hunters six weeks or so of duck-hunting madness. […]
Deer Hunting
Vast majority of South Carolina hunters support new deer hunting limits
The SCDNR recently hosted several meetings and conducted on online survey about proposed changes to deer hunting regulations across the state. […]
Fishing
Santee Cooper stripers are schooling and biting these lures
Stripers are still schooling on the Santee Cooper Lakes, and anglers are having no trouble catching their share of them. […]
Deer Hunting
Rockingham County hunter bags his second trophy of year
After R.J. Seiler took his all-time largest buck on the first few days of the season, he would have never dreamed of killing another trophy buck before the end of the 2015 season. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s best streams for fishing
If you like getting away from the crowds, enjoy beautiful surroundings and don’t mind working for your trout, consider heading for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on your next trip to the western end of the state. The park has some great streams, and the best ones are on the North Carolina side.
Inshore Fishing
Kayak coolers are here
The area behind the seat on a standard kayak is often referred to as the tank well. It’s a central area of the boat and important for a number of reasons. First, it is a main storage area, easily accessible for the paddler, and is does not impede fishing. […]
Deer Hunting
SCDNR releases updated deer record book
The SCDNR holds about twelve antler scoring sessions throughout the state each year. One of the biggest takes place during the annual Palmetto Sportsman’s Classic in Columbia during the spring. […]
Deer of the Year
Barnwell hunter kills trophy, 141 1/8-inch buck on Thanksgiving day
Sheila Black was almost ready to get out of the deer stand on Thanksgiving evening, but since she knew her husband wasn’t ready yet, she decided to sit tight until the hunt was over. […]
Deer Hunting
Statewide survey shows deer hunters managing more for quality than in the past
North Carolina deer hunters continue to harvest a lot of young bucks, but they’re proportionally tagging more does and fewer bucks each season, according to a survey of 22,500 hunters by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. […]