Newsletter

Some of the best summertime catfishing on Lake Moultrie takes place after dark, when cooler air and water temperatures often result in active fish.

Dark drifting for Lake Moultrie catfish

Catfishing during the summer can provide some of the year’s best action, but the sweltering heat can often reduce the window when catfish and other species feed. […]

Hunters killed coyotes in every county in South Carolina in 2010, more than 30,000 in total.

SCDNR study looks at impact of coyotes on deer fawns

Pat Robertson

Biologist Charles Ruth of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said there are two things we know about coyotes: One, they are here to stay; and two, they are a major predator on fawn deer. […]

Cannonball jellyfish are often found in the same areas as king mackerel in late summer.

Just having a (cannon) ball

Mike Marsh

Cannonball jellyfish — “jelly balls” — are both bane and blessing to king mackerel fishermen. […]

Upload a photo when you kill a buck this season, and you could walk away with some great prizes as part of the South Carolina Sportsman Bag-a-Buck Contest.

You could find yourself sitting in a stand on a premier guided hunt with a new bow or muzzleloader ranging a deer with a brand-new Leupold rangefinder next season – if you win the 6th Annual Bag-A-Buck contest that begins this month. […]

Renovations to the Halls Creek Boating Access Area include a fixed fishing pier.

Halls Creek Boating Access Area renovations completed

NCWRC Release

Renovations to Halls Creek Boating Access Area in Elizabeth City has been completed and the boat launch is now open for public use, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission announced Wednesday (Aug. 10).

“The renovations to this Pasquotank County site will give both boaters and anglers better, more convenient access to the Little River,” said Erik Christofferson, chief of the NCWRC’s Division of Engineering Services. “The access area has a new ramp and fixed docks, and we also made the parking ADA accessible.” […]

Chunky largemouth bass will hit big plastic worms at artificial fish attractors in Randleman Dam Reservoir.

One likes it hot at Randleman Dam

Craig Holt

August in North Carolina is called “The Dog Days” because that’s when “dogs grew mad, and all creatures became languid, causing to man burning fevers, hysterics, and phrensies” (Brady’s Clavis Calendarium, 1813). […]

New pro bass-fishing league formed

From News Reports

Twenty-four of the nation’s top bass anglers have teamed with the Outdoor Channel to form a new professional fishing circuit designed to test anglers’ prowess in putting together patterns quickly. […]

A big boar is a fine trophy anytime, but he’s most easily killed before hunting pressure gives him reason to be more careful than usual.

Horns and Hogs: Making the most of the time before the 2011-12 deer season begins

Dan Kibler

As the Aug. 15 opening of the Lowcountry deer season approaches, it’s not surprising that a lot of hunters go hog wild getting ready for those first few days in the tree stand. […]

A list of contractors available to help manage property for wildlife has been compiled by the SCDNR.

List of property management contractors available for private landowners

SCDNR News Release

Landowners seeking professional help with timber and wildlife management, food plot planting, dove field preparation and other services can now consult a directory of contractors that was compiled by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with assistance from other organizations. […]