Deer Hunting
Bag-A-Buck contest returns for 2018-19 season
Jay Garner killed a nice 8-point buck last Sept. 17, 2017, but he didn’t really think he was anything special.
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August 2018
Columns
Cheeky grouper kabobs make a great meal
August may be hot, but there is plenty happening for sportsmen in the Carolinas. Saltwater fishing has been good all summer, and some freshwater species are beginning to become active again. Deer hunters in parts of South Carolina get a head start in mid-August, and a lot of migratory bird seasons open Sept. 1. […]
Columns
The simpler, the better for food plot strategy
Food-plot productivity and success is mostly a factor of pure science. Growing a hearty food plot is a product of complex chemical reactions through a laundry list of catalysts required to make the engine roar. While growers can plan everything out down to the number of seeds and the pounds of fertilizer, Mother Nature is still in the driver’s seat. […]
Features
All jacked up for Charleston jacks
From a biological standpoint, not a whole lot is known about one of the most-abundant, subtropical saltwater species as it relates to South Carolina.
Features
For speckled trout, the heat is on
It’s a common myth that the summer sun and heat puts a stop to the speckled trout bite in the Sneads Ferry area. But it’s just that — a myth. […]
Content
Cover: August 2018
Mackerel, kings and Spanish, are No. 1 in North Carolina’s nearshore waters this month. Deer season opens in South Carolina. Mackerel photo by David Brown. Deer cover by Rick Small. […]
Features
Speed kings – Keep SE NC mackerel on the run
Sure, most anglers who land king mackerel big enough to win tournaments use live menhaden or mullet as bait, but the typical weekend warriors can make fishing more fun by concentrating on efficiency and, who knows, still might catch a citation king or Spanish mackerel. All that is necessary is switching to lures and frozen squid. […]
Hunting
Birchwood Casey’s Bushwacker Rimfire Target
I inherited a .22 WMR rifle several years ago upon the death of my father-in-law, and until a few weeks ago, I didn’;t really shoot it very much because I’m not all that keen on punching holes in paper just for fun. […]
Hunting
Off Grid Tools’ Survival Axe
My son, the Eagle Scout, is in his late 20s now, but I can only imagine how he’d have been the toast of his troop 10 years ago if he’d showed up at camp with an Off Grid Tools’ survival axe. […]
Bass Fishing
Shimano’s Curado casting rods
Lightweight, strong, sensitive and affordable. Those are all great attributes for a bass fishing rod, but they don’t always go together. Usually, the affordable part is left out when the other three are mentioned but that’s not the case with Shimano’s Curado casting rods. […]