January 2012 Archives - Page 4 of 7

A pack of beagles can be composed of anywhere from five to 12 dogs, as long as they run a rabbit at the same pace.

How many beagles to hunt rabbits?

Beagle owners who hunt rabbits don’t need a dozen or two dogs to have a large-enough pack of hounds to chase bunnies. […]

‘Crow Busters’ was created to help offer information, fellowship and products to crow hunters around the country.

Who ya gonna call? Crow Busters

Phillip Gentry

One of the Flintstones episodes you never saw was the time Fred and Barney managed to kill a pterodactyl on a weekend outing, then shortly after formed the Bedrock Chapter of PU — Pterodactyls Unlimited. […]

Cannon Scout Series

South Carolina Sportsman

With solid fire protection and a wide variety of features, a Cannon Scout Series safe is a good investment in securing your valuables. […]

January’s Lake of the Month: Lake Wylie

Dan Kibler

Over the past several years, Lake Wylie has become a wintertime hotspot for bass, crappie, and all three major species of catfish. It’s Carolina Sportsman’s January Lake of the Month. […]

North Carolina's state-record bluefin is this 805-pound fish.

Feelin’ Blue?

Bob Goldstein

Commercial fishermen pursue bluefin tuna in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Bringing as much as $100 per pound at wholesale auctions, they represent the gold bar, the dollar and the euro rolled into one. […]

Darrell Gibson’s custom-made crow calls range inexpensive walnut models to high-end calls made from exotic woods.

A custom-calling plan

Phillip Gentry

Born and raised in Rutherford County, N.C., veteran crow hunter, guide and call-maker Darrell Gibson was exposed to crow hunting at an early age by his father. […]

EPIC HD 1080

South Carolina Sportsman

The EPIC 1080 Adventure Camera has the ability to record in stunning 1920×1080 High Definition, capturing all the action of the hunt with sharp, high-resolution video and crisp, clear audio. […]

Giant bluefin tuna bring top dollar on the international market; fishermen in the Mediterranean net juveniles, keep them in holding pens and feed them to giant size in a year.

Tuna farming

Bob Goldstein

Big fatty fish bring the highest prices at market, and small bluefins are of low value. […]

Sometimes it takes a helping hand to get a big hog out of the woods.

Here, Piggy, Piggy…

Terry Madewell

Hunting season for many Lowcountry sportsmen doesn’t end when the proverbial end-of-deer-season-bell rings an hour after sunset on New Year’s Day. […]

Ivan Morris, who has a home on Lake Gaston, learned how to fish the Alabama Rig from members of N.C. State’s ‘BassPack’ fishing team.

Alabama rig explores new bassin’ territory

Craig Holt

Since bass pro Paul Elias won a national bass tournament in Alabama a few months ago with a revolutionary freshwater fishing lure, the “Alabama rig” has attracted extreme attention from bass fishermen across the nation. […]