Deer Hunting
5 deer calibers that can’t be beat
The debate over the best rifle calibers for deer has been going on as long as hunters have sat around campfires. […]
October 2018
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Time your draw for the perfect bow shot
Never underestimate the importance of timing your draw when bowhunting. […]
Deer Hunting
13-year-old kills giant Lowcountry buck in Jasper County, S.C.
Youth hunter Walker Smith of Ridgeland, S.C. killed a giant buck in Jasper County that has been green-scored at 166 5/8 inches. […]
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The new Matrix Monster
Chas Champagne and charter boat captain Ty Hibbs, both Louisianians, were having a ball this summer catching jack crevalle and the occasional large speckled trout off the coast of Florida.
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Park your tackle at this state park
North Carolina’s state park system stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to mile-high Mount Mitchell, offering a variety of activities, including camping and fishing in most of the parks. […]
Bass Fishing
New Santee striper regs are popular
The new striper regulations implemented on the Santee Cooper lakes this past June have received rave reviews from fishermen, guides and landing operators around Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. This has created a lot of optimism for the striper fishing season that reopens Oct. 1. […]
Deer Hunting
Island delights
Rivers and streams along the coastal plain and in the larger watersheds of the Piedmont and Midlands areas will have high hills within the river corridors, and these hills don’t always flood when everything else in the area is inundated. […]
Deer Hunting
When is the peak of the rut in the Carolinas? It’s complicated
Conventional wisdom aside, when a dominant buck corrals an estrous doe, he quits chasing for several days. That’s why wall-hanger bucks may disappear during the peak of the rut, making a hunter’s best-laid plans often go awry. […]
Inshore Fishing
New kayak gear reviews
Mustang’s latest PFD […]
Inshore Fishing
Wading opportunities near Beaufort
Plenty of brackish-water creeks are easily located along the coast of both Carolinas, and any bridge crossings in areas where water salinity is right for speckled trout and redfish are subject to hold them in October. […]