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Black sea bass fishery closing Oct. 17
Fishermen in South Carolina and in North Carolina south of Cape Hatteras will not be able to keep black sea bass beginning Oct. 17, federal officials announced Friday (Oct.7). […]
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Bulls Bay shoals draw bull reds
You’re not likely to catch any “puppy drum” or “rat reds” on the shoals and sandbars at the mouth of Bulls Bay in the fall — and it’s not because numbers are down in the spartina grass and oyster bars of the sprawling bay’s marshes. […]
Deer Hunting
Andrews man puts down ‘charging’ buck
Lance Tilton of Andrews felt he was in good position on Sept. 3 to see a deer being pushed through a Williamsburg County swamp by a pack of howling Walker hounds. […]
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Coastal area black bear hunt applications now available
Applications are now being accepted for the coastal-area black bear hunt, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources reported. […]
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Saltwater Series: The Three Rivers
Rob Bennett grew up fishing the waters around Folly Beach, Kiawah Island and the Stono River, and he’s never found a reason to leave them. […]
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Black sea bass season could close in October
Recreational fishermen along the south Atlantic Coast weren’t expecting to get in a full year of black sea bass fishing, but when the limit was reduced from 15 to five fish, most thought the season would last more than four or five months. […]
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Bowhunt the Beach
South Carolina’s coastal Heritage Preserves and Wildlife Management Areas may not make the list of trophy locales for most of the state’s deer hunters, but there are benefits to hunting at the beach that are like no other in the state. […]
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Summerville angler catches pending state-, world-record hogfish
Hogfish are generally regarded as one of the more difficult species of bottomfish to catch on rod and reel, so when Summerville attorney Wes Covington thought he was in a fight with a big grouper, he was surprised to hear his friends shout “It’s a hogfish!” […]
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Big showing of specks surprises Summerville fisherman
When Ralph Phillips of Summerville and brother Dan of Columbia headed to the Wando River last Wednesday (Sept. 14), they didn’t expect to have their best trout-fishing day in quite a while. […]
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Secrets to Shrimping Success
South Carolina sportsmen have a penchant for loving “Opening Day,” and during the fall, there are many such opportunities in the Palmetto State. […]