November 2012 Archives - Page 2 of 7

A swimbait is a great choice in the fall when bass are suspended in aquatic vegetation and not hitting topwater lures.

November = swimbaits

I won a BASS tournament last year fishing a swimbait on a Buckeye leadhead jig, but I was fishing it deep, six to 10 feet, working it like a crankbait or slow-rolling a spinnerbait. […]

Flooded grain is about as sure a thing for attracting ducks as you can have to hunt over.

Don’t take the ‘bait’

Jeff Burleson

As the millions of ducks breeze into the Carolinas from the duck factory, feeding will be the first task for these winged arrivals. […]

Grains planted to be flooded in a waterfowl impoundment can’t be cut or otherwise scattered before hunting or it’s considered illegal baiting.

Pond management: Time to draw down established ponds

Jeff Burleson

In order to have a healthy and productive fish pond, manipulation exercises should occur almost every month of the year, and winter might be the most-important season to conduct pond-management activities, specifically winter drawdown. Pond levels should be dropped from November through February. […]

Crops left through the early fall will be dove magnets when the second and third segments of the season arrive.

Manipulate crops for late doves

Jeff Burleson

Dove hunting captures almost every hunter in the Carolinas around Labor Day weekend, but the later seasons attract the true dove enthusiasts. […]

When water temps reach the magic level, you’d better be holding onto your rod.

Magic fall number is 60

Dustin Wilks

Bass fishing has really gotten into its comeback from the slowdown of August and September as the water is cooling down. […]

Good bucks are there for the taking on South Carolina WMAs; you just have to know how far to go.

Go Deep!

Jeff Burleson

Most deer hunters in South Carolina are searching for a trophy buck on private land, but for $30.50, many can purchase the right to gain access to more than a million acres of productive deer habitat. […]

Gary Barrett looks at a draw bordered by pines that leads away from a lake. This type of funnel is a hot spot anywhere.

Fond of Funnels

Bruce Ingram

Gary Barrett, a lifelong resident of Rockingham County, has undergone a metamorphosis over the past 40 years, going from trophy deer hunter to hunting tutor, a journey that has seen him kill several hundred deer, 30 of which most hunters would consider trophies. […]

Currents

‘Mr. Robertson’s neighborhood’

Dan Kibler

I know it’s November, and it’s the heart of the political-campaign season, so I’ll write about a politician — but probably not one you’ve ever heard of. […]

Redfish action is at its best in the fall when fish feel the coming winter and really feed actively.

The perfect cast ‘n’ blast

Bryan Bowers

For many sportsman, hunting and fishing are passions worth pursuing, and often, both are good at the same time. Alternating day or weekend trips between hunting and fishing is a routine for these sportsman. […]

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