Deer Hunting
Locating lost hounds electronically
Deer hounds were selectively bred for their loud, steady vocalizations, which allowed hunters to keep track of them and get ahead of the chase to shoot a buck. […]
October 2012
Inshore Fishing
Preparing crab baits
Thankfully, blue crabs top out in the 6- to 8-inch range and rarely exceed a pound or so in weight. If they got any bigger, you could forget going near the water during the summertime, because there is no meaner animal that lives in saltwater. […]
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Target big speckled trout on the jetties at Masonboro Inlet
Among the distinguished chains of islands of the Cape Fear coast lies the radiant coastal community of Wrightsville Beach. […]
Deer Hunting
Angola Bay and Holly Shelter deer hunting by the (regs) book
Holly Shelter has 64,743 acres and is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for deer hunting, except that a large part of the Bear Garden Tract and all of the Pender 4 Tract require advance permits. Permit hunts are conducted Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday). […]
Inshore Fishing
Chatterbait redfish
Not many lures in recent memory have had such a profound impact on bass fishing as the Chatterbait. […]
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Cover: October 2012 (SC)
Opening day in the Lowcountry was a good one for hunter Jason Hart, who took this beautiful buck in Colleton County. […]
Inshore Fishing
Lure treatments that work
Speckled trout take a variety of lures and baits during the year, and often, live baits may not be available, leaving artificials as the only alternative. […]
Backlashes
New deer strategy: Will the plan work?
The N.C. Wildlife Resources held nine public hearings across the state during September to get public input on proposed changes to hunting, fishing and trapping laws for 2013-14. […]
Inshore Fishing
Setting the hook
There have been volumes written about how long to wait before setting the hook after a flounder’s initial bite. […]
Inshore Fishing
Extensions land more fish
Anglers targeting speckled trout fishing often tell tales of losing as many fish as they put in the boat, and the most-dreadful tales seem to include a gator trout that shook loose right at boatside. […]