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Joseph Lacayo killed this big 8-pointer after getting a late start to his hunting day.

Sanford hunter kills trophy 8-point buck

Joseph Lacayo had a rough morning on Nov. 14, but his day got brighter almost as soon as he got to his hunting stand. […]

Mt. Pleasant Pier ambassador "Jiggin' Jerry" Grenier caught this 6-pound trout Nov. 11, setting a new record for the pier.

Charleston angler sets new Mt. Pleasant Pier trout record

Glenn Corley

Gerald Grenier, aka “Jiggin’ Jerry,” of Charleston set a new pier record for sea trout on November 11 at the Mount Pleasant Pier with a 25 ½-inch fish that weighed 6 pounds. […]

Robbie Cortis of Mt. Pleasant killed this 8-pointer with the help of technology and patience.

Mt. Pleasant hunter downs 8-point trophy buck

Terry Madewell

When Robbie Cortis of Mt. Pleasant first saw the photo of a huge 8-point buck on his trail camera, he knew that buck may make the state record book. […]

MAD is a day of giving back to those who serve in uniform to protect our freedom to fish, and much more. The MAD Charleston event is Nov 14 out of Rivers Edge Marina, and offers free fishing trips to servicemembers.

Volunteer organization offers free fishing trips to military members

Brian Cope

Everybody knows this is Thanksgiving month, and many South Carolina outdoorsmen are looking forward to a little time off work to spend with family, and of course in the outdoors. […]

Tracey Wyrick killed this big 6-pointer after getting help from some friends and a hunting app on his cell phone.

Albemarle hunter downs trophy 6-point buck

Dan Kibler

Tracey Wyrick of Albemarle readily admits that about the only part of him killing an enormous 6-point Stanly County buck two weeks ago that he can take credit for was knowing the wind direction, time he spent in a ladder stand one afternoon, and the actual shot. […]

Rick Longworth, of Winston-Salem, caught this 35-pound flathead on a gizzard shad while fishing Tuckertown Lake with Stanley Correll of Catawba Lakes Guide Service.

Tuckertown flathead bite on fire for anglers who find the current

Dan Kibler

When Stanley Correll of Catawba Lakes Guide Service reported a tremendous catch of 53 flathead catfish up to 60 pounds from Tuckertown Lake this past Sunday, he predicted the bite might last through Thanksgiving. […]

Joey Montelongo poses with 1 of 55 catfish he and guide Stanley Correll caught at Tuckertown Sunday. This flathead weighed 60-pounds.

Duo boats 55 catfish at Tuckertown Lake, including a 60-pounder

Dan Kibler

A fishing trip that almost didn’t happen wound up being the best in a Lenoir guide’s long career. On Oct. 18, Stanley Correll of Catawba Lakes Guide Service, nearly cancelled a trip when two buddies cancelled out at the last minute, but his decision to head to Tuckertown Lake to target flathead catfish action worked out. […]

in the fall, fish the creeks on Lake Tillery closest to where you found concentrations of bait and bass during the summer.

Summer scouting equals fall fish

Dan Kibler

Dylan Fulk said that bass fisherman can get a head start on great fall fishing during the summer. […]

A small, square-lipped crankbait is a great choice for bass fishermen on Lake Tillery in October.

Fish fast for fall bass on Lake Tillery

Dan Kibler

Dylan Fulk had his trolling motor on high and his baitcasting rod in perpetual motion, firing casts at just about any piece of visible cover as he worked a bank in Lake Tillery’s Jacobs Creek. […]

Luke Bayse uses trail cams to target big bucks on his family's small tract of hunting land.

Teen bowhunter downs big Chatham County buck

Brian Cope

Luke Bayse, a 17-yr old Thomasville hunter, isn’t your typical youth deer hunter. While many teen hunters are happy to get a shot at anything in the woods, Bayse is very selective in what he shoots, and this attitude has resulted in his share of trophy bucks, including a Chatham County 11-point buck he shot last week that has been green-scored at 141. […]