Deer Hunting
New EHD strain put a strain on deer
The epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak that affected deer in several North Carolina counties last fall was compounded by a new strain of the virus. […]
Statewide NC
Deer Hunting
Harvest was down in 94 percent of North Carolina counties
Biologists emphasized that declines in the deer harvest in 2014 were concentrated in five counties north of Raleigh, but they actually dropped in 94 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. […]
Geese
Discourage geese from setting up in food plots, impoundments
With the deer season just around the corner, this year’s batch of cool-season food plots should be in the planning stage. […]
Geese
Expanded methods available for North Carolina goose hunters
For hunters looking to heat up their shotgun barrels, fill up the freezer and contribute to conservation and eradication efforts, the resident Canada goose season arrives on Sept. 1. […]
Featured
Mooresville man is named Delta Waterfowl’s Volunteer of the Year
Brian McCoy of Mooresville has been named Delta Waterfowl’s 2015 Volunteer of the Year from a field of seven finalists during a month-long, online vote. […]
Inshore Fishing
Paddling up some fun
What started out as a planning meeting for one kayak fishing club ended up being a fun “challenge” event that has not only turned the state’s individual kayak clubs into one brotherhood, it was also a lot of fun. […]
Deer Hunting
Bag-A-Buck contest is back!
The Bag-A-Buck contest is returning to South Carolina Sportsman and SouthCarolinaSportsman.com for its 10th year, with monthly prizes and a grand-prize for sportsmen who submit photos of deer they take during the coming season. […]
Featured
Gag grouper catch will dip, then rise; wreckfish catch will rise, then dip
NOAA Fisheries has announced annual catch-limit changes for commercial and recreational sectors of gag grouper and wreckfish in the South Atlantic management area, based on population assessments. […]
Geese
Prevent goose problems
The once-prolific populations of migrating Canada geese that were a popular hunting target in the mid-20th century have become muted by the massive explosion of resident populations all across the Lower 48. […]
Dove
SCDNR will have 45 dove fields available for opening day hunting
Forty-five public fields will be available across South Carolina during during the 2015-16 mourning dove season, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. […]