crabs Archives - Carolina Sportsman

Blue crab changes

SCDNR News Release

South Carolina’s recreational crabbers need to be aware of some changes for 2025. […]

Invasive blue land crabs are spreading along the SC coast. (Picture by Erin Weeks/SCDNR)

Report sightings of blue land crabs

SCDNR News Release

The SCDNR is asking for reports of blue land crab sightings along the SC coast. […]

Velvet Beauty

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Shannon Mattson of Hanahan, SC killed a full velvet, 10-point buck in Dorchester County, SC on Aug. 16, 2026. […]

Ralph Smith kills a nice Carolina 9-point buck

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Ralph Smith of Islandton, SC killed a 9-point buck in Colleton County on Aug. 15, 2026, opening day in Game Zone 3. […]

Youth Day buck

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12-year-old Mason Kennington of Cassatt, SC killed an 8-point buck while still hunting on Youth Day in Darlington County, SC. […]

This one phrase will kill deer-hunting with dogs

Deer Hunting

“Dogs can’t read” has been the standard fallback line used by countless hunters using dogs to drive deer when the dogs cross property lines. […]

The one worth waiting for: first buck on youth day

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Ryder Smith of Summerville, SC killed an 8-point buck in Williamsburg County, SC on 08/08/2026. He shot the buck with a Browning 7mm during an evening hunt while sitting in an elevated stand from 167