October 2016 Archives - Page 4 of 5

Tink’s Power Scrape

The Tink’s Power Scrape All Season Kit includes the Power Scrape Starter, a Scrape Bomb and the Power Scrape Finisher. […]

Bass move back into creeks in the fall, and they begin to feed heavily to build up reserves as winter approaches.

October is a month I have circled on the calendar every year; it can be the best month for the kind of fishing I do, and there are plenty of other bass fishermen think the same thing, no matter what kinds of baits they like to throw. Fish are moving back in creeks, and they’re moving up, feeding heavily, and they become easier to catch. […]

Leupold VX-3i riflescopes

Carolina Sportsman

Leupold VX-3i riflescopes are ideal for virtually any hunting situation. Features include the Twilight Max Light Management System, which delivers the highest average light transmission for exceptional low light performance and contrast in all conditions, edge blackened lenses, which reduce diffusion and glare to improve resolution and contrast, and the redesigned power selector, which is easy to grasp and turn and allows the shooter to quickly verify the power setting even with gloved hands. […]

A big rub on a big tree is the sign of a big buck marking his territory and declaring his dominance.

Here’s the rub – How to unlock the secret of rubbed trees

Pete Rogers

Every January, deer hunters begin preparing for the next opening day, with postseason scouting the first task. Most who specifically target big bucks begin looking for rubbed trees that went unnoticed during the fall. […]

Anglers may catch dozens of stripers in the 20- to 25-inch range on October trips at Santee Cooper.

Fall frenzy

Jeff Burleson

Anglers in the Carolinas are fortunate to be within driving distance of a true, freshwater paradise: the Santee Cooper lakes. With towering bald cypress and water tupelo lining the banks and massive beds of aquatic vegetation, the sheer beauty of Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion is evident. […]

Cotton isn’t at the top of a deer’s list of favorite foods, but they’ll feed through cotton fields, using the tall plants for cover, on the way to other agricultural crops.

Fields of dreams – Crop fields can mean great deer hunting in the Carolinas

Terry Madewell

A common denominator for deer-hunting hot spots in the Carolinas is the presence of agriculture fields. Not all terrain is suited for large-scale crops of soybeans, corn, peanuts, sorghum and cotton, but a lot is utilized for this purpose […]

Eris Jones and Cindy Norris put the hoist on this big king mackerel aboard Jones’ Backlash.

Dethrone a king – Fall is a great time to do battle with a powerful king mackerel

Jerry Dilsaver

Fall king mackerel fishing along the North Carolina coast is on a par with anywhere. Between the Virginia and South Carolina state lines, there are plenty of fishermen chasing kings every day the weather allows, and there are king mackerel tournaments every weekend, sometimes several. […]