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This screen shot shows Furuno’s Target Analyzer engaged and indicating two red targets approaching. The Echo Trail feature shows the shadowy paths of the moving objects to help avoid the vessels.

Furuno’s new small-boat radar

Ask three fishermen what they like most about their radar units and you might well get three different answers. […]

These steps will help catch-and-release anglers keep their catch alive and healthy.

Simple steps to keep bass alive during summer heat

Largemouth bass anglers who practice catch-and-release fishing this summer can follow a few simple steps to ensure the fish they catch today will survive to bite another lure tomorrow. […]

South Carolina's record-book deer harvest increased in 2015, according to the 2016 scoring sessions.

Number of record-book bucks increased in 2015

Terry Madewell

South Carolina’s 2016 antler-scoring sessions have added 217 new record-book bucks, according to Charles Ruth, the deer project leader for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, a big increase over the previous year, with the big stars being a huge typical buck from Anderson County and a huge non-typical from Greenville County. […]

Using a range finder and flagging to mark distances to different spots around a stand can make for easier estimation of shots.

Range, mark distances around your archery stands

Jeff Burleson

Range, mark distances around your archery stands

Jeff Burleson

For most deer hunters, the first weapon of choice during the early deer season is the bow and arrow. For bowhunters, a good range finder is the most-important tool to have above the archery equipment itself. Hunters need to know the exact distances around their stands in order to have a good chance at making that million-dollar shot in the first few days of the season.

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Popping corks make enough noice to attract the attention of big, hungry trout.

Popping-cork rigs are just the start when targeting speckled trout

Brian Cope

Fishing with an artificial lure under a popping cork is a popular way of attracting and catching speckled trout. The noise created by the cork draws attention to its location, and once trout see it, they spot the lure. It adds the element of sound to a lure that primarily relies on sight. […]

Preseason precautions for trail cameras

Jeff Burleson

Trail cameras are unbeatable for keeping tabs on the deer in your area. But checking them too often can scare away your trophies before the season even starts. […]

Making noise is a key for speckled trout lures

Brian Cope

Noise — at least the right noise — can attract speckled trout and give your bait or lure a better chance at being eaten. Popping corks are great noisemakers, and they add an extra or sound to live bait or artificial lures equally, as long as they are used as more than just strike indicators. […]

Topwater baits, spoons and soft plastics all have their place in a trout fisherman’s tackle box.

Carry a big variety of lures when targeting speckled trout

Brian Cope

Any time you’re going trout fishing at daybreak, you need to bring a collection of topwater lures. Nothing is more exciting, heart-stopping and on certain days as effective as working topwater lures through likely speckled trout holes. […]

Youth archers line up at the range at Belfast Wildlife Management Area in Laurens County at the recent Fun Shoot. The event was part of the National Archery in Schools Program, a joint venture between the S.C. Department of Education and DNR.

Youth archers participate in SCDNR Fun Shoot at Belfast WMA

SCDNR News Release

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources recently hosted a National Archery in Schools Program 3-D Fun Shoot at the new Belfast Wildlife Management Area archery range in Laurens County for more than 30 youth participants, most of whom were involved through their school archery programs. […]