August 2017 Archives - Page 2 of 5

Find bachelor groups of bucks before the season opens and you’ll have a leg up on filling that first tag or two.

Draw a bead on bachelor-buck groups

Hunters can pattern whitetail bucks twice a year and both occur after hunting season. […]

Catfish won’t spend much time deeper than the thermocline, which narrows down places where guides like Chris Nichols target them.

Use thermocline to your advantage

By midsummer, many lakes in the Carolinas stratify according to oxygen content, and that sets up conditions that give fisherman an edge if they understand the process, namely, a thermocline. […]

Make good shot with your firearm, then with your camera

Jeff Burleson

Some of the best hunters are unfortunately terrible at photography, or simply don’t take the time to take good photos after their trophy has hit the ground. […]

Tyler Schultze said North Carolina’s Neuse River is a flathead catfish paradise, with plenty of trophy class fish available.

How to set up on a river bend

Terry Madewell

Tyler Schultz said all situations are unique but this basic setup enables him to effectively fish a prime summertime river catfish hot spot, an outside bend with deep water and woody cover available. […]

Marlin’s Model 1985 rifle is chambered for the .45-70 round, a heavy, brush-busting caliber that is death on whitetails.

Give a big-bore gun a chance this season

Pete Rogers

The rifle was removed from its case long before dawn. The rich, walnut stock showed the wear of a 146-year-old gun. The U.S. Springfield 1873 Trapdoor is not what many would consider a good whitetail gun. […]

Beds of freshwater mussels will attract plenty of catfish, especially during summer months after the spawn.

Mussel up for better catfish trips

Dusty Wilson

It’s safe to say that any species of fish won’t be far from what it’s eating. While many anglers will look for summer catfish around schools of gizzard shad or white perch, guide Wes Jordan of Creedmoor, N.C., concentrates on a staple of postspawn blues that’s prevalent in many Carolina lakes — freshwater mussels. […]