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Water spreads bring in bonus birds
One of the biggest advantages of hunting tundra swans from a pit blind at a waterfowl impoundment is that ducks may be present. […]
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Silencing Sumter’s song dog — Tips for hunting coyotes
The woods were silent, except for the crying sound of a wounded rabbit. Wailing and squealing. Pause, more squealing. […]
Hunting
Give coyotes both barrels
Hunting coyotes after deer season on public land requires the use of rimfire rifles or shotguns with shot sizes of No. 2 or smaller. […]
Hunting
Calls are many, varied and used
It’s legal to use manual or electronic calls for coyotes. Both are effective, and it really comes down to an individual hunter’s preference. […]
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Chill out! The Pamlico Sound offers great speckled trout fishing
Even though the deep, dark depths of winter arrive this month, fishermen who target speckled trout can keep their rods ready for some fiery inshore action in North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound.
Wintering populations of speckled trout snuggle in the remote hideaways of the Pamlico, staying warm and gobbling up any available forage. Anglers willing to brave January’s winter weather can locate these tasty opponents with little effort.
Fed by two major river systems — the Neuse and Pamlico — the Pamlico Sound is the largest lagoon on the east coast, covering thousands of flooded acres. In fact, it was once mistaken for the Pacific Ocean by Giovanni de Verrazzano, a 16th-century Italian explorer. […]
Inshore Fishing
Follow warming trends straight to ramp
Winter features cold weather, near-freezing water and an occasional snowfall, but North Carolina anglers are fortunate in January and February where the temperature may rise to the 70-degree level for several days. […]
Inshore Fishing
Welcome bycatch: stripers
Fishermen crawling grubs through deep holes in Pamlico Sound and its tributaries during the winer should expect a familiar by-catch: striped bass. […]
Bass Fishing
Keowee’s “hot hole bite” heating up
With cooler weather finally settling in over the Upstate, bass fishing on Lake Keowee is beginning to heat up. […]
Catfish
Catfish action picking up on Lake Wylie, might get better
The winter catfish bite on Lake Wylie has turned on, and a lot of chunky fish are being caught. […]
Bass Fishing
Upper end of Lake Murray features a good bass bite
Largemouth bass fishing typically slows this time of year on many lakes, but the upper end of Lake Murray is producing good action. […]