October 2012 Archives - Page 7 of 7

Willie McCutcheon hunts more mornings when bucks are in a pre-rut mode because they’re moving more then.

Shift to morning hunting

Willie McCutchen hunts a lot during the early season, and his favorite time is late afternoon. But that changes as the pre-rut transition period begins. […]

Backlit Magnetic Compass

North Carolina Sportsman

The wrist-worn Backlit Magnetic Compass (BLMC) from NavELite allows you to acquire cardinal directions day and night in low-light or no-light situations. […]

Juvenile red drum, often referred to as ‘puppy drum’ are most often found in coastal rivers, sounds and marshes; the majority of reds found in the ocean are larger fish of spawning age.

Along the North Carolina coast, extending north to Virginia Beach, Va. and south to Myrtle Beach, S.C., red drum that measure roughly between 16 and 32 inches are affectionately called “puppy drum.” […]

Rubs and scrapes are good indicators of areas bucks are using during the pre-rut.

The biology of the pre-rut

Terry Madewell

Charles Ruth of the SCDNR has studied thousands of harvested deer over a period of many years. […]

Calico

Bag a Buck

Devin Dooley of Lexington, SC killed an 8-point buck in Lexington County, SC on Oct. 6, 2026. […]

First deer

Bag a Buck

Ila Sechler of Salisbury, NC killed an 8-point buck in Rowan County, NC on Sept. 27, 2026. […]

Heather Hatfield tags Georgetown County gator

Alligator

During a hunt in Georgetown County, SC during the Palmetto State’s 2026 alligator hunting season, Heather Hatfield killed a 10+ foot gator. […]

Bryson Fuller’s 158-inch buck

Bag a Buck

Bryson Fuller of Oxford, NC killed a 16-point buck in Granville County, NC on Sept. 28, 2026 during an evening hunt. […]

Hit Lake Murray’s brush for fall crappie

Crappie

As Lake Murray’s water temperature cools down in October, Capt. Brad Taylor of Taylor Outdoors said the crappie fishing gets cranked up. […]