Newsletter - Page 1677 of 2133 - Carolina Sportsman

Relatively few bucks will be taken during primitive weapons seasons in eastern North Carolina, leaving plenty for gun hunters.

October’s 3 F’s: Food, frost & females

As autumn arrives in North Carolinas, hunters in the Eastern deer section get the first shot at a trophy buck, while the rest of the state’s hunters are still launching razor-tipped arrows. […]

The two rivers that outline Edisto Island are full of redfish.

North vs. South

Phillip Gentry

It’s not exactly a civil war, but if you’re headed to Edisto Island to catch redfish this fall, you need to decide which side you’re on. The North Edisto and South Edisto rivers, they’re similar only by name. They fish as different as night and day. […]

Big tarpon are cruising the beaches off the barrier islands east of Georgetown, trying to trap schools of mullet around sandbars and other ambush points.

Tarpon fishing excellent in Georgetown-area waters

Terry Madewell

When Capt. Steve Roff says conditions are looking good in the Georgetown area for a tarpon bite, get ready to hold tight to a rod. […]

Michael Sprinkle's 255-pound Forsyth County buck had a main-frame 7-point rack with five sticker points, including a 6-inch drop tine.

Forsyth County archer downs huge, ‘familiar’ buck with tall, heavy rack

Bill Howard

Michael Sprinkle of Winston-Salem could be considered a nature photographer based on how long his trail camera had been taking photos of a huge whitetail buck in Forsyth County. […]

Waterfowl hunters need to be able to identify different species of ducks under poor light conditions to make sure they don’t exceed the limit for certain ducks.

Do your duck homework

Jeff Burleson

Wing shooters warmed their barrels last month on droves of mourning doves, and maybe a few hunters took-on Florida-style duck hunting in 80-degree weather for the early arriving blue-winged and green-winged teal. […]

October is a the perfect time to do a preseason makeover of your duck blind.

Repair and brush up your duck blinds

Jeff Burleson

Even though a few webbed migrants have arrived in the Carolinas’ swamps and marshes, the slug of migratory ducks are yet to arrive. […]

Hunters in the Carolinas normally run into certain waterfowl species depending on the prominent habitat.

Renovated pond stocking: Phase One

Jeff Burleson

Pond fishing offers owners and guests some of the greatest enjoyment on the face of the planet, but older ponds and mismanaged ponds beyond rejuvenation need a clean slate, as mentioned last month. […]

An inexpensive, build-it-yourself game cart can help you get equipment into the woods and a big buck out.

Build a portable game cart for less than $10?

Bill Howard

Game carts are becoming a valuable and important piece of a hunter’s arsenal. They come in handy, being lightweight but able to help carry equipment for harvested game. […]

Portable game cart can be valuable – and built for less than $10

Bill Howard

Game carts are becoming a valuable and important piece of a hunter’s arsenal. They come in handy, being lightweight but able to help carry equipment for harvested game. They do less damage to the land than an ATV and are much quieter and more compact.

Many carts may cost more than $100, but here’s a simple, do-it-yourself design that you can build in less than 30 minutes and for the cost of – or less – than a good deer drag.
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