August 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 7

Among diseases, EHD is the leading killer of whitetail deer in the Carolinas.

Look out for diseased deer

Disease in the whitetail woods is responsible for annual mortality that can be significant some years. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD or blue tongue) is the main culprit in the Carolinas. […]

Guide Rob Beglin builds his own spinnerbaits so he’s always got the right combination of blades, sizes and colors to match situations he’ll find in the marsh.

Make your own spinnerbaits for reds

Terry Madewell

Guide Rob Beglin enjoys fishing spinnerbaits so much for redfish he started making his own. […]

Other Hunting

Wildlife Habitat Initiative:

Jeff Burleson

Piedmont Hunt Club, Inc. (PHC) is a private hunting club that has operated in South Carolina’s Fairfield and Chester counties for more than 27 years. […]

Adam Jones uses an Owen Lupton rig and often a mullet head when fishing for old drum.

Old drum fishery discovered in Pamlico Sound by tarpon fishermen

Craig Holt

Fishing for huge red drum in the Pamlico Sound got its start as a by-product of tarpon fishing almost 40 years ago. […]

After catching an old red drum, take time to snap a quick photo, then return the fish to the water for release.

Tips for preventing deep hooksets

Craig Holt

Several keys exist to prevent deep hooksets while fishing for old drum. […]

The harvest of does is still important to herd management, but hunters need to consider the impact of harvesting a lot of does.

Doe do’s and dont’s

Terry Madewell

According to biologist Charles Ruth, the harvest of doe deer has dropped in recent years as has the overall deer harvest, but he said the decrease is not necessarily a bad thing. […]

Archery-only zones on several game lands are often places where big bucks (right) go when hunting pressure increases during gun season.

NCBA members enjoy week at Butner-Falls of Neuse

Craig Holt

Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land’s most-popular, archery-only zone is on the northern edge of the public lands in the Granville County section and mostly inside the limits of the town of Butner. […]

2012 Harvest Data for South Carolina Wildlife Management Areas

WMA harvest was up in 2012

Terry Madewell

According to the SCDNR, the harvest of deer on public lands actually increased in 2012, despite the overall decrease in statewide harvest. […]

Cradle a big red under the body and use a lipping device to keep from injuring the fish by lifting it by its jaw.

Catching trophy redfish will burn precious memories into every angler’s heart and soul. The kind of fishing experienced at the Little River jetties in late summer and early fall will be nearly 100 percent catch-and-release. […]

Fly-fishing baits for bream

Phillip Gentry

While the lion’s share of bream across North Carolina fall prey to natural baits, many fly-fishing enthusiasts turn to bream during the summer when trout can be less then cooperative. One of the most popular lure choices is Accardo’s Ligon Bream Killer. […]