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The biggest bass are the first ones to make a big move as spawning patterns turn to post-spawn or even summertime.

May: Time to cover lots of water for bass fishing

Many bass fisherman do not like the month of May. Many fish are in a post-spawn funk, and fish tend to be scattered. […]

Controlled burns by the U.S. Forestry Service during the 2016 turkey season has turkey hunters upset.

SC turkey hunters dismayed by USFS burning during season

Jim Casada

Plenty of hunters across South Carolina and the southeast will readily attest that turkey numbers seem to have dropped appreciably — and in some areas dramatically — and while biologists are scrambling to get a grasp on the overall situation, the dearth of turkeys has some hunters particularly unhappy. […]

Kayaks and canoes are perfect watercraft for getting into remote areas to target bream.

Crawl in bed with bream

Phillip Gentry

May is a tough month if you’re just trying to catch one fish species. Both water and air temperatures are pleasantly warm, and most fish are still relatively shallow. […]

Develop and maintain lush food plots with BCS America's Harvester and Professional series two-wheel tractors.

Two-wheel tractor is great for food plots

Dan Kibler

Plenty of hunters would love to be able to upgrade the habitat on land they own or lease, planting food plots to feed and attract game species, but they don’t have the tools necessary, nor the budget to buy a big tractor or outfit their ATV with cultivating attachments. […]

Buck harvest was up for the 2015 season, and despite poor hunting conditions for much of the season, the overall harvest was good, according to the SCDNR.

Buck harvest up, overall deer harvest down only slightly in 2015 season, SCDNR reports

Terry Madewell

Despite being plagued with an historic rain event and unusually warm weather late in the year, South Carolina deer hunters harvested more bucks during the 2015 season than the previous year. […]

Lots of offshore species, including mahi mahi, are biting off the coast of the Palmetto State.

This tip will help you catch more dolphin

Brian Cope

“This is a great time of year for anglers along the coast. There is a lot going on, inshore, nearshore, and offshore. Everything is biting,” said Capt. Ned Campbell of Murrells Inlet Outpost. […]

Recreational season for harvesting oysters and mussels will close on May 15, and clam season will close May 31.

Oyster season closing May 15, clam season closing May 31

SCDNR News Release

South Carolina’s season for oysters and mussels will close on Sunday, May 15, at one half hour after official sunset, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. […]

Whitetail fawns give off hardly any scent for the first month of their lives, a great way of protecting them from predators.

Protect fawn habitat

Jeff Burleson

Deer hunting remains a top attraction for Carolinians, from the steep mountains to the coastal plains’ agricultural lands. Fortunately, the deer population remains stable, despite a rise in deer-vehicle collisions and strong harvest numbers. […]

Sunflowers, the favorite food of migrating doves, must be planted soon to be ready for Labor Day weekend.

Last chance to plant sunflowers for September dove hunts

Jeff Burleson

Dove season makes most hunters break out their shotguns and camouflage for the first time in the fall, and while most opening day dove shoots are as much a social event as a hunting situation, the hunting will get serious in a crop field with several thousand winged migrants. […]

Rob Digh lead the way for North Carolina in the team division. The Denver native bagged 10 fish weighing 24-03 during the event.

North Carolina wins team event at B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional

From Bassmaster.com

North Carolina won the team competition between 18 states at the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors underway on Douglas Lake. […]