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Guide Justin Carter said winter fishing for reds is made for a kayak-bound angler.

Winter is time to paddle

The slight wind carried a definitive chill, and the marsh was laden with early morning fog as the sun began to peek over the horizon. […]

Cover: February 2013 (SC) – Freshwater

South Carolina Sportsman

Whether it’s shallow Lowcountry reds or deepwater crappie in the Midlands, South Carolina fishermen have options in February. […]

Andy Flinchum of Stokesdale killed this heavy, wide 8-pointer in Rockingham County near the Dan River.

Rockingham 8-pointer breaks 150-inch mark

Craig Holt

Rockingham County in the northern Piedmont has a reputation for producing quality bucks, including a Boone & Crockett specimen in 2011. […]

Will Croker’s big Rockingham County buck green-scored 173 non-typical and 163 typical points.

High-school senior bags Rockingham trophy

Craig Holt

At 18 years of age, Will Croker of Randolph County doesn’t have worlds of deer-hunting experience. […]

Female bass will stir this month when they feel the water temperature beginning to crawl upward.

Big-bass time is here!

Davy Hite

If you have read my column for a few years, you know what’s coming in February. I’d like to talk about something else this month, but I just can’t. […]

Hunting rabbits is good exercise and can be lots of fun when dogs are well-trained, hunters are prepared and the habitat is good.

Beagles and bunnies: Good dogs, good land and good hunters usually means lots of cottontails in the bag

Craig Holt

After deer season ends, lots of private land becomes available for hunters to turn loose their packs of beagles. […]

Millennium’s M150 Monster

North Carolina Sportsman

Millennium Treestands recently unveiled their new M150 Monster HangOn Stand. This lightweight, portable lock-on stand is comfortable, quiet and easy to setup and take down. […]

Putting beagles on rabbits at a relatively young age allows them to develop their hunting instincts.

Start young to train beagles

Craig Holt

As in the training of any hunting dog, nothing helps a beagle become an effective chaser of rabbits more than opportunities to chase rabbits alongside veteran hunting dogs. […]

The Pathfinder 2600 HPS Bay Crusher from Maverick Boat Company is designed to offer offshore running and fishing capability never before seen in a trolling motor compatible bay boat that will still fish in 15 inches of water. […]

Many game lands across North Carolina provide excellent habitat for rabbits, with little hunting competition, once deer season ends.

Many game lands offer rabbit hunting

Craig Holt

A major problem for North Carolina rabbit hunters is gaining access to suitable private land, although interfering with deer hunters usually isn’t a concern with deer season ending Jan. 1. […]