February 2016 Archives - Page 2 of 6

Overgrown, fallow fields are perfect spots for rabbits to feed; they provide cover from predators on the ground and in the air, and they’re perfect spots for a pack of beagles to jump a bunny and begin a chase.

Choosing, training beagles takes time, expense, effort

Finding, obtaining and training beagles isn’t difficult, but it takes some time and reasonable expense. […]

Bass fishing in February often improves later in the day after the sun has a chance to warm the water.

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. […]

Snow goose populations have skyrocketed over the past 25 years to the point that they were doing significant damage to agriculture and breeding habitat.

Light goose conservation order opens the floodgates for North Carolina hunters

Jeff Burleson

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. […]

Work the edges of creeks and channels that cut through shallow flats to find February largemouths.

Think shallow in February for Santee Cooper bass

Terry Madewell

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. […]

Full-choked shotguns and large, heavy loads of non-toxic shot are the norm when targeting snow geese.

Snow geese require special shot choices, sizes and shotgun chokes

Jeff Burleson

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. […]

Start post-season scouting now

Jeff Burleson

This is a great time of year for deer hunters to do some post-season scouting. […]

Fully camouflaged layout blinds are a great option for hunters looking to hide from snow geese out in the open among decoys.

Full-camo, layout blinds or all-white are snow goose concealment options

Jeff Burleson

As soon as duck season ends, a choice few waterfowlers will pack away their duck decoys and layout boats and unload masses of white decoy shells for the snow goose conservation season. […]

Shooting a jig back under a dock and letting it fall slowly to the bottom is a great winter technique for finding and catching slab crappie.

Shoot winter boat docks for South Carolina crappie

Phillip Gentry

As they do in spring and summer, boat docks provide structure, cover, food and a variety of water depths so crappie can find comfortable water temperatures during the winter. […]

This time of year, anglers will find crappie near structures like dams, bridges, and riprapped banks.

Don’t neglect those dam crappie

Phillip Gentry

B’n’M Poles pro-staffer Kent Driscoll suggests crappie fishermen looking to warm up on some cold-water crappie need to head to the nearest dam or sizeable riprapped bank. […]

The San Diego double jam knot

Tony Garitta

The San Diego double jam knot is preferred by drop-shot fishermen who use fluorocarbon line with their drop-shot rigs. […]