October 2013 Archives - Page 6 of 7

Big bucks will often let down their guard as the breeding season approaches in the fall. Hunters can use this to their advantage.

Looking for Lady Love: Catch a buck that’s got his guard down

Modern North Carolina hunters face different situations when it comes to preparing for and participating in pre-rut deer hunting. […]

Currents

SCDNR: An agency that really works

Dan Kibler

I’m often amazed when I read through some of the stories we run in South Carolina Sportsman or on our Website, www.SouthCarolinaSportsman.com, at the opportunities that are available to sportsmen in the Palmetto State. […]

Expect excellent fishing when you target crappie on the Santee Cooper lakes in the fall.

Sack Santee’s fall slabs – It isn’t spring, but fall is an awfully good month to catch crappie on South Carolina’s Santee Cooper lakes

Terry Madewell

Crappie can be caught throughout the year, but there are times and places when the fishing can extraordinary. The Santee Cooper lakes and October are that ideal combination of place and time. […]

The rush of a redfish feeding at the surface is often enough to shake up even the most veteran fisherman.

Top out on a fall redfish

Bryan Bowers

Powerful strikes on top are a thrill. The sight of a fish coming up to chomp on a bait will make even the strongest of hearts skip a beat or two. […]

Toby Grantham caught this state-record scamp grouper on a 48-hour bottom-fishing trip last October aboard the Continental Shelf.

Get to the bottom of it – Extended bottom-fishing trips out of Morehead City mean more fish for more fishermen

Brian Cope

“Okay gentlemen, drop it down, drop it down, drop it down. All the way to the bottom. If you’re not on the bottom, you can’t catch these fish.” […]

Backlashes

Silencer law shows Repubs tone deaf

Craig Holt

Just for argument’s sake, say you’re a deer poacher and you found a half-buried bottle of Jim Beam in a creek, rubbed it and a genie appeared and announced he’d grant you one wish. […]

Deer populations are excellent on a number of South Carolina's Wildlife Management Areas. It's just a matter of putting in your time scouting to find them.

WMA Preview – WMAs provide South Carolina hunters will opportunities for a number of different targets

Terry Madewell

South Carolina hunters have a lot to be thankful for. First, with over 1.1 million acres of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), there’s lot of public land to hunt. […]

Big king mackerel close to the beaches makes October fishing along the southern coast of North Carolina a great fishery — especially for smaller boats.

Hey, let’s get small! North Carolina’s southern coast fills up with king mackerel in the fall, but there’s always room for another small boat

Chris Burrows

Fall on North Carolina’s southern means two things. First, the crowds have left the beaches, and it is time for the best fishing of the year. […]

Deer from South Carolina’s mountain deer might not be as numerous as those from other areas, but they tend to be bigger.

Hit South Carolina’s mountains for big bucks

Pete Rogers

Growing up in the piedmont, I was accustomed to hunting deer along creeks, rivers and around agriculture fields. When I moved to Greer, everything changed. […]

MOJO Pick Stick

North Carolina Sportsman

The MOJO Pick Stick is an easy and convenient way to pick up empty shotgun hulls in the field. […]