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Who kills the early birds?
On Dec. 8, more than 20,000 South Carolina hunters will finally get a shot at millions of waterfowl retreating from the famous northern breeding grounds in Canada and the United States. […]
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Making decoys and calls works
Any successful duck hunter understands the importance of being in the right place when birds are in the air. If the flock never passes by, few birds will come home to the dinner table. […]
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Find wood for woodies
As soon as duck season arrives, diehard waterfowlers patrol swamps, rivers and estuaries. […]
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Refrain from rallying
With an excellent duck season predicted, South Carolina will likely support huge waves of migrating birds for much of the season. […]
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Bring home the bacon
With hog-hunting regulations growing less stringent and the animals becoming more widespread, you’d think hunting them would be getting easier, but that’s not the case. […]
Hog Hunting
Calling all hogs
I have had some luck with a call to attract hogs. I can’t honestly say that it works all the time “as seen on TV,” but it’s probably going to do more good than harm to try it out. […]
Hog Hunting
Clemson going ‘whole hog’ after feral pigs
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Service has established the South Carolina Wild Hog Task Force to coordinate educational, research and management efforts to reduce the problems associated with wild hogs in our state. […]
Hog Hunting
Any weapon will work — behind a hog’s ear
A lot of hunters who haven’t targeted hogs don’t know what weapon to use. Any high-powered rifle or slug gun that is sufficient for a whitetail deer will put down most any pig, assuming bullet placement is on the money. […]
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I can’t seem to attract another tract
I am just about convinced that it’s finally time for me to go ahead and bite the bullet and pay to make sure I’ve got hunting land for my son and me. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Gaffney No. 3 is No. 1
The Gaffney Bassmasters No. 3 took bragging rights at the Oct. 12-13 South Carolina B.A.S.S. Federation’s Six-Man Tournament on Lake Hartwell. […]