January 2014 Archives - Page 6 of 7

Since the leaves and most of the other foliage is gone in January, hunters have to make due with what’s left and often move frequently during the hunt to keep the doves stirred up and flying.

Don’t miss the late show – There is still plenty of great wingshooting for South Carolina dove hunters this month

Dove hunters who think the best shooting of the year is finished about the time college football starts could be missing out if those fields of September gold are forgotten. […]

About 40 percent of the 19,000 trout stocked annually in the delayed-harvest section of the North Toe River are rainbows.

Toe the line – The delayed-harvest section of North Carolina’s North Toe River is a prime stretch of trout water in the winter

Tim Mead

Nestled in the mountains is one of the jewels of North Carolina trout fishing, the North Toe River, and one of the shiniest baubles as the section that flows through the town of Spruce Pine. […]

Even in winter, speckled trout will sometimes become active enough to provide for some great fishing.

Chill out with Harkers Island specks – Don’t put your trout tackle aside just because it’s January; they’re probably biting around Harkers Island

Jerry Dilsaver

As he stowed the last of the fishing tackle, Capt. Noah Lynk of Harkers Island remarked that the tide was still a little low to get into several of the smaller creeks he intended to target that morning. […]

The draw to hunting smaller bodies of water is the variety of ducks that can be encountered.

‘Less is more’ duck hunting – With the right approach, beaver ponds can make for great duck hunting across South Carolina

Pete Rogers

The morning mist lifted off the still water as the sun began to peek over the horizon. Soft ripples revealed a beaver returning to his lodge. […]

Cover: January 2014 (SC)

South Carolina Sportsman

It’s time to head just off Hilton Head and Beaufort to load up on winter sheepshead, which are swarming the reefs and wrecks right now. […]

Black drum are rarely targeted by inshore fishermen, but they step up to the plate when the water cools and become a big part of winter creels in the Cape Fear area.

All blacked out – Look for a ‘black out’ in winter waters of the lower Cape Fear.

Jeff Burleson

As the New Year arrives, deer season gives way to a new chapter for many sportsmen in the Tarheel State, and one of the most-overlooked inshore powerhouse fishes is readily available, tucked away in the marshes of the lower Cape Fear River. […]

Cover: January 2014 (NC)

North Carolina Sportsman

Don’t put your trout rods aways for the winter — not with the number of nice specks being caught around Harkers Island. […]

Sitting against a tree, on a bucket, in full camo, is Chuck Porter’s favorite way to take a limit of squirrels.

Calling Mr. Squirrel – January is a great month for squirrel hunters across the Palmetto State

Terry Madewell

Squirrel hunting is more than just an after-deer or offseason chance to be in the woods. For many hunters, January is the prime month to hunt one of their favored game species. […]

The author admires a nice shellcracker caught on a pretty day last January, proving that it takes no special skill to put fish in the boat.

Crack Murray’s shellcracker code – Light tackle and rocky or shell bottoms make for great Lake Murray shellcracker fishing

Brian Cope

January’s cold weather pushes many outdoorsmen indoors to wait for the coming spring, but that’s a mistake for fishermen longing for that familiar tug on the business end of their line. […]