Deer Hunting

In-season mowing? Yes!

Deer are suckers for lush food plots, especially oats and clovers, but these choice forages don’t grow well without a little tender-loving-care on into the season. Few food-plot varieties can be labeled as plant-it-and-forget-it seeds. Stands of oats and clover can be strategically mowed to reduce competition and encourage vigorous growth.  […]

Deer Hunting

Whitetail ‘ice cream’

Every living thing likes ice cream, even deer! Growing “ice cream” for wildlife may sound a little far-fetched and impossible, but it’s not impossible, because Dwarf Essix rape is just like ice cream to deer.  […]

Fishing

New kayak gear reviews

Kayakers often overlook the possibility of using a chum slick to draw large pelagic fish like sharks, tarpon and cobia to their baits. Frequently, chum bags are tied off to the boat, but the real concern exists of tying a chum bag directly to the kayak, as large sharks are known to come straight to the chum’s source. […]

Bass Fishing

Stripers on the prowl

Jerry Hill of Triad Fishing and Guide Service in Lexington, N.C., hopes the striper fishing at High Rock Lake this September resembles last fall’s action. […]