Deer Hunting
Mineral supplements promote bucks’ big racks
For deer to reach their potential, they need superior nutrition. And one of the best ways to give deer what they need is to wrap it up in a tempting package they cannot resist. […]
July 2017
Deer Hunting
Know how to recognize a shooter
Managing for trophy bucks challenges hunters to invest their time and money and forces them to adopt critical-thinking skills during and beyond the season. Hunters can plant food plots, coordinate with farmers to plant protein-rich foods, put out mineral supplements and monitor every their property with trail cameras, but the harvesting portion must be handled with care to make sure the right deer end up on the chopping block. […]
Freshwater Fishing
When action slows, add some meat to that plastic
Deep water and cover are two common denominators for summertime crappie-fishing success, but another recurring theme is the practice of tipping an artificial jig with a live minnow. […]
Bass Fishing
South Carolina’s Fab Four night bass lakes
South Carolina anglers have a handful of great options when it comes to choosing the best lake for night bass fishing during the summer. Lake Jocassee, Lake Murray, Lake Wateree and Lake Hartwell are tops. […]
Flounder
Flounder-gigging hot spots in South Carolina
The Charleston area probably has the most places to gig for flounder in South Carolina, if you include the Isle of Palms area, the creeks in the Wando and Cooper rivers and Bulls Bay to the north, as well as the creeks off the Folly River and behind Kiawah Island to the south of the city. […]
Bass Fishing
Look for clear, deep, moving water in NC lakes
What makes a reservoir a good place to fish for bass on a dark, summer night? […]
Inshore Fishing
Gigging regulations
In South Carolina, fishermen can gig 15 flounder per day, with a maximum of 30 per boat per day, with a 14-inch size minimum. […]
Flounder
Target sand bars in sound for Hatteras flounder
Not many fishermen who gig flounder in North Carolina waters think about the vast expanses of the Pamlico Sound when it comes to planning a summer trip — especially not the open waters on the west side of the Outer Banks. […]
Fishing
This mother-ship option
The universal appeal of fishing from a kayak includes the ability to fish in backwater, off-the-beaten-path locations that no powerboat or wading angler can reach. The trade-off historically has been that there are some places that a kayaker cannot reach because of the distance from a suitable launch spot. […]
Fishing
Don’t feel the burn
To his wife’s prodding about wearing some sun protection, an inshore angler who loved to wade-fish once said, “I don’t need any sunscreen. I don’t get burned; it just goes straight to tan.” […]