Deer Hunting
Antler Boost’s Bean Bale
When the weather starts to get cold in the late-season, there is nothing that deer crave more than soybeans. […]
February 2016
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Drop deep for winter crappie in South Carolina reservoirs
It may seem like the dead of winter to most anglers as January slowly rolls over into February, but in the deep depths of most lakes and reservoirs across the Palmetto State, the first urges of spring spawning are beginning to bloom, which means crappie, which never go completely inactive in the winter, begin to stir. […]
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Cover: February 2016 (SC)
Pelzer’s Jeffrey Cape was just one of the lucky hunters who bagged trophies this year. Check out the Deer of the Year feature for all the details. But don’t forget this month marks the beginning of great bass fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
Cover: February 2016 (SC)
Pelzer’s Jeffrey Cape was just one of the lucky hunters who bagged trophies this year. Check out the Deer of the Year feature for all the details. But don’t forget this month marks the beginning of great bass fishing. […]
Bass Fishing
The drop zone – Belews Lake’s artificially warm waters invite North Carolina bass fishermen through the winter
When bass pro Tim Grein of Winston-Salem fishes Belews Lake, he approaches the 3,864-acre reservoir with a mindset that’s different from when he fishes most other North Carolina waters. […]
Backcasts
Punch drunk? Yep. Don’t hit me again
If you are a fisherman or hunter in North Carolina, it must seem like the hits just keep on coming. I hate to say it, but I’m going to go ahead and start covering up in anticipation of the next punch. […]
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Don’t aim too low – Low tide isn’t the only tide to target winter redfish around Georgetown
When February rolls around in South Carolina’s tidal marshes, the pressure is on for redfish. With groceries scarce and hundreds of anglers ready to rip some lips, they become easy targets for those using the correct tactics. […]
Bass Fishing
Norman’s power house – Lake Norman’s bass fishing hot year-round
I was surprised to be fishing so close to the docks and in such shallow water. It was February; big bass were supposed to be suspended in deep water, barely moving, let alone feeding. […]
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Cover: February 2016 (NC) – Deer
Patrick Williams’ 200-inch Rockingham County buck was among this season’s Deer of the Year. And Lake Gaston produced two state-record blues. […]
Currents
A few feathers for the agency’s cap
Within the next six weeks or so, South Carolina hunters will embark on a grand experiment: a uniform statewide spring turkey season with a lower bag limit. […]