Deer Hunting
Start post-season scouting now
Hunters stay away from deep, forested areas for most of the year so they don’t disturb sanctuary areas and places where big bucks were thought to be hiding. […]
February 2016
Other Hunting
Top canine noses belong to beagles
The lineage of beagles extends to Greece, in the fifth century B.C., where a small hound that hunted hares and was followed on foot was mentioned in “Treatise on Hunting”, but England is the modern beagle’s country of origin. […]
Hog Hunting
Hog harvest crosses county lines
As part of the annual deer hunter survey, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources asks deer hunters to provide information on their wild-hog harvesting activities because so many animals are taken incidental to deer hunting. […]
Deer Hunting
Dead of winter is great time to inventory surviving bucks
After seeing many bucks on camera and on stand throughout deer season, there is always concern how many actually come out alive on Jan. 1. Technology, provides plenty of answers. […]
Other Hunting
Choosing, training beagles takes time, expense, effort
Finding, obtaining and training beagles isn’t difficult, but it takes some time and reasonable expense. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How timing plays into February bass at Santee Cooper
Guides Kevin Davis and Linwood Thornhill agree that the better bass fishing in February will be later in the day, but that’s not always when they start. […]
Sidebars
Light goose conservation order opens the floodgates for North Carolina hunters
Nearly 10 years ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the “light goose conservation order” that resonated throughout every waterfowl community across the country. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Think shallow in February for Santee Cooper bass
Linwood Thornhill said that in most years — 2015 being an exception because it was so cold — largemouth will make a move toward the shallows late in the month. […]
Geese
Snow geese require special shot choices, sizes and shotgun chokes
Snow geese travel thousands of miles to reach their southern wintering grounds. After hunters study the flocks and finally get a group to creep into shotgun range, the hard part is over, and hunters need to use their equipment to bring them to the dirt. […]
Deer Hunting
Start post-season scouting now
This is a great time of year for deer hunters to do some post-season scouting. […]