Featured
Cooper River may have South Carolina’s hottest catfish bite right now
Many fishermen think spring is the only time to catch big catfish in the Cooper River, but guide Chris Orvin is smoking the big blues right now. […]
Newsletter
Deer of the Year
Durham County 11-pointer, taken opening day, green-scores 163 2/8
Eddie Dunnagan of Durham has managed several central North Carolina properties through his Advantage Outdoors Company to produce trophy bucks for clients. […]
Fishing
State gets Incidental Take Permit for sea turtles from feds
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has received a long-awaited Incidental Take Permit for sea turtles from the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the agency is studying details of the ITP before reopening large-mesh gill net fishing in different areas of coastal waters, expected to be closed until at least Oct. 1. […]
Deer Hunting
Sept. 27 is deadline for youth deer-hunt applications on Congaree Bluffs, Belfast tracts
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has set a deadline of Sept. 27 for hunters to apply for four youth deer hunts on the Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve in Calhoun County and three on the Belfast WMA in Newberry County. […]
Bass Fishing
A good-tasting ‘stake’
Striper fishing on Lake Marion or Lake Moultrie has been closed since June, and won’t open until October, but there has been much work behind the scenes this summer. […]
Alligator
Calling alligators
Another method that is often overlooked is calling alligators. Biologist Jay Butfiloski offers a word of caution. […]
Other Hunting
Getting in gear
To hunt alligators, you need something to connect with them that will allow you to drag them to the boat to be dispatched. […]
Deer Hunting
Cameras will cover deer movements
In recent years, the use of digital cameras has become very popular with hunters, and for good reason. They will show you where and when deer are moving. […]
Deer Hunting
Put the dogs on ’em early
Bob Matthews of Ladson certainly still hunts during the early season, but he will also use dogs to hunt deer. […]
Deer Hunting
Wildlife Habitat Improvement Series: SC’s White Oak Hunt Club
In the heart of Williamsburg County’s agriculture belt is an elite hunting organization, White Oak Hunt Club. Founded in 2000 by Grier Copeland and Will Carter, White Oak prides itself as one of the premier hunting clubs in the Carolinas. […]