Deer Hunting
Hunters should focus on soft mast for early season deer
Hunters should focus on soft mast when hunting deer in the early season. […]
September 2017
Deer Hunting
Bow stand selection keys
Archery season is open in many areas and fast approaching in others, and hopefully, most bowhunters have their archery equipment set up and dialed in. But what about the tree stands they will hunt from? […]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishing gets good again in September
September brings cooler water and air temperatures, and that puts bass in a feeding mood. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Summer spared streams
The summer of 2017 has been a far cry from 2016, when a record drought reduced many trout streams in North Carolina and South Carolina to trickles. Abundant spring and summer rains have rejuvenated streams and, best of all, the trout fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
September is a big month for Santee anglers
September is a great month for fishing at Santee; it’s a transition time from really good fishing, to really great fishing. […]
Other Hunting
Liberty Hill WMA is a great “tweener”
Biologists Michael Hooks and Charles Ruth of the SCDNR both mentioned Liberty Hill WMA as one of their top picks because of its size, ease of accessibility and land diversity, giving hunters multiple species of big and small game that provide excellent hunting. […]
Hunting
Map out western strategies
With North Carolina’s two largest game lands, the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests, containing 1.1 million acres, the question for hunters is where to go for the best chances of success. […]
Bass Fishing
When the sun’s missing, main-lake fish crank up
About the only time in the fall when you won’t catch bass pro Marty Stone up in the river section of a lake or back in a creek is on days when the sun don’t shine. […]
Inshore Fishing
Sharp hooks will improve performance of topwater baits
Guide Rennie Clark uses a topwater walk-the-dog lure as a search-bait. Floating above cover like oyster beds, an angler with one tied on can cover a lot of water in short order. […]
Inshore Fishing
When fish get crabby, go with a crab
A blue crab can turn on gamefish when other baits are not producing strikes, but many anglers overlook using them. Many fishermen are aware that these crustaceans make excellent bait for red and black drum, they also attract speckled trout, flounder and other game fish. […]