Inshore Fishing
Battling against the cold
In recent years, South Carolina anglers have enjoyed some of the best speckled trout fishing ever, in terms of both numbers and size. […]
Statewide NC
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Conservation groups sue feds over sea-turtle regulations
A coalition of conservation groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of its intent to file suit over the agency’s failure to prevent the annual capture and drowning of more than 53,000 threatened and endangered sea turtles in the nets of shrimp trawlers operating in the Gulf of Mexico and the south Atlantic.
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Commission votes unanimously to allow bear-baiting by still-hunters
Members of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted unanimously at their Feb. 28 meeting in Raleigh to approve changes in bear baiting and hunting regulations for the 2014-15 season. […]
Deer Hunting
Bag-A-Buck winner picks up grand-prize package at Dixie Deer Classic
Chase Watson of Oxford, the grand-prize winner in North Carolina Sportsman’s Bag-A-Buck contest, picked up his prize package on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh. […]
Currents
March is an end and a beginning
The calendar changes in January, but you can argue that March marks an end and a beginning for most hunters and fishermen across South Carolina. […]
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Top guides’ turkey tips – Guides’ tips can help South Carolina turkey hunters
Working as a turkey guide inherently gives a person more insight into the sport. They hunt nearly every day of the season and often have the luxury of not shooting a bird, but calling for another person to do the shooting. […]
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Cover: March 2014 (SC)
Crappie fishing breaks out all over South Carolina this month, and South Carolina Sportsman helps fishermen get a jump on slabs on Lake Wateree, Lake Greenwood and Clarks Hill lakes. […]
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Cover: March 2014 (NC)
Big crappie are ready to be caught in almost every North Carolina reservoir this month. We give you the best options. […]
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2014 Saltwater Outlook
The prospects for saltwater fish species changed negligibly last year, according to stock-status reports from the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. […]
Bass Fishing
February: For slow jerks
Not too many bass fishermen think about February as being a great month to get on the water, but if you’ve finished the boat shows and got all your tackle in order, you can catch some fish if you understand the problems involved. […]