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How to keep deer from knowing you’re around
Hunters need to do everything possible to keep bucks from knowing that humans are frequent their areas. […]
September 2017
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5 mistakes deer hunters make
During the past three decades, the tactics used to hunt whitetail deer have evolved greatly, but hunting mature bucks is still a tough challenge. […]
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Saltwater bassin’ – Try these bassin’ tactics for Carolina redfish
Of all the pages on the calendar, September might be the best for chasing redfish, because of cooling water and more stable weather — as long as the tropics behave. With fishing in inland lakes still below average, a bass fisherman might find that an early fall trip to the coast might just scratch his fishing itch. […]
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Solve the sign riddle – Decipher deer sign and take home the venison
Deer communicate through scents that they leave on scrapes and rubs, and hunters can take advantage of those signs if they know how to decipher them. […]
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What does 2017 hold for South Carolina’s public-land hunters?
South Carolina has a significant amount of public hunting opportunists on Wildlife Management Areas across the state, and some have ample habitat diversity to provide good hunting opportunities for several game species. […]
Greener Pastures
Ag fields save food plots
Over the summer, everything is green and lush, with acres of nutrition around every corner. On most properties, deer don’t have to step out of their woodlots to get all the nutrition they can ask for. […]
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North Carolina’s 2017 Game Lands report
North Carolina is shrinking for wildlife.
If habitat is the key for their survival, there’s less room for wild creatures in the Tarheel State each year. Forests and fields are yielding to chain saws, bulldozers, housing developments, city and town expansion, more roads and parking lots. […]
Bass Fishing
How to solve September’s bass puzzle in the Carolinas
September is one of the biggest transition months for bass in the fall. You’ll catch your share if you understand where they go and why they go there. […]
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Border water bounty – Don’t forget that state-line fishing bounty
Preparing for a pleasant day of fishing on a gorgeous fall day, Patrick Kelly warmed the engine of his boat at Cricket Cove Marina near Little River, S.C., just a short run from great fishing on either side of the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. […]