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A live finger mullet bounced off the bottom along the Little River Inlet jetty rocks may put flounder in your cooler.

State-line flounder cranking up

After a long and dreadfully hot summer, the change of seasons brings cooler air, water and a fantastic flounder bite to the nearshore and inshore areas around the North Carolina/South Carolina state line. […]

A 7-inch Senko fished on a Texas rig is a great bait for deep summer bass.

Don’t forget Senkos

Davy Hite

August is the dog days of summer, bass fishing can really get tough, and that can be frustrating. First off, you have to understand that you aren’t going to catch the big weights you did back early in the spring. […]

Daniel Seaman caught this common carp on a hair rig.

Don’t forget the carp

Bill Howard

As I approached the boat ramp, I noticed the small lagoon to the left. The water was shallow, and the bright sun penetrated the surface, allowing all things below to be seen easily, even from across a pine-filled peninsula. […]

A coyote seminar is one of the many events being offered by the NCWRC at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education throughout the month of September.

NCWRC offering several free wildlife education programs in Sept.

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering seven workshops in September. […]

Rapala’s Shadow Rap Shad

Don Shoopman

Rapala, one of the most-recognizable and respected brands in the artificial lure manufacturing business, introduced a jerkbait at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic. […]

Short-nosed deer? Stray calf? Skinny bear? Weird-looking dog? What do you think this is a photo of?

Trail cameras take some strange photos

Brian Cope

Trail cameras have been a big game-changer ever since they first came on the hunting scene. Nothing before that allowed hunters to monitor what was taking place on their hunting property, without a person actually being present. […]

This Helix Motor Drive pod is designed as a drop-in electric propulsion unit for Wilderness System’s Flex Pod OS-compatible kayaks. It fits in a specially designed scupper built into the boat.

Electric propulsion update

Allan Tarvid

Today’s electric propulsion systems can replace everything from kayak paddles to outboard motors, and fishermen are finding them more proficient than ever. […]

Michael Goodwin watched this deer on his trail cam for weeks before opening day, but an unexpected visitor almost spoiled the hunt.

Dillon hunter arrows 20.5 inch wide buck on opening day

Jeff Burleson

South Carolina is blessed with one of the longest deer seasons in the country and one of the only states where a buck in full velvet is possible. And for Dillion County native Michael Goodwin, the first 20 minutes of the 2016 deer season brought his biggest buck to date that donned a massive velveteen rack with eight long tines. […]

Set up your trail cameras as a tool for first-rate preseason scouting.

Scouting with trail cameras

Pete Rogers

With the advent of the game camera, aka trail camera, deer hunting has changed. We can have eyes on the game every minute of every day, if we want. […]

South Carolina hunters will have plenty of opportunities to take does when new regulations take effect in 2017.

Deer bill finally becomes law; changes take effect in 2017 season

Terry Madewell

After more than 10 years of discussion among the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, lawmakers and hunters, the “Deer Management Bill” was signed by Gov. Nikki Haley on June 8. It will take effect for the 2017 season. […]