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A great ‘problem’ for a dad to have

Buying Christmas presents for the family has gotten a little easier over the past year or two — at least for part of the family. […]

‘Bluebird’ mornings can be a waterfowl hunter’s worst nightmare, but a well-placed curtain blind and a good decoy spread can make the difference between a poor hunt and a good one.

Curtains on Hatteras Waterfowl

Jerry Dilsaver

The distant flock of ducks pulsed in the early morning light, swinging wide towards Hatteras. […]

Anglers in North Carolina coastal waters will be allowed to keep fewer speckled trout, as well as restricted to only keeping those over 14 inches, beginning Tuesday (Nov. 30).

Speckled trout regs change Nov. 30 in coastal waters

Jerry Dilsaver

North Carolina fishermen will see their daily creel limit in coastal waters for speckled trout drop from 10 to six per day and the size restrictions increased as of Tuesday (Nov. 30), as the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries seeks to reduce the annual harvest of the popular saltwater fish and strengthen the population.

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These two trophy bucks, killed late in the season, prove Bill Cline’s assertion that December can be a very productive month.

It’s Never Too Late

Terry Madewell

There are a couple of good things about the tag end of deer season in South Carolina. […]

This 8.54-pound bass propelled Dwayne Hughes and his partner, Jimmy Hughes, to first place in the Mt. Carmel FWB Bass Tournament on High Rock Lake.

N.C. anglers win FLW regionals

Tony Garitta

Two North Carolina fishermen have won FLW Bass Fishing League regional championships — tournaments that rewarded the champions with new Chevy trucks and Ranger bass boats, as well as berths in the 2011 BFL All-American. […]

EPIRBS can be attached to boats to be released and activated manually or released and activated automatically as a boat sinks.

When you absolutely need help, who do you call?

Allan Tarvid

Many people in the outdoors suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves close enough to the grim reaper to smell his breath. […]

Gifts in all shapes, sizes and price ranges are available for fishermen this year.

Ho, ho, ho! It’s Christmas present time!

Jerry Dilsaver

Once again, I received numerous calls and e-mails requesting that I do another column with gift ideas, so here is the Christmas 2010 version. […]

Speckled trout readily feed at night, and they don’t have as much competition from bait stealers.

Night owls

Jeff Burleson

Trout and other predator fish feed heavily during the fall when water temperatures drop to the lower 60s. […]

Many deer hunters concentrate on thinning out the doe herd late in the season, when it’s actually better to take them out before the rut starts — in archery or blackpowder seasons.

Second Time Around

Phillip Gentry

Beginning the last week of October and lasting through mid-November, the breeding season for whitetail deer in eastern North Carolina descends upon the land. […]

Abbeville man wins third Trail Cam contest

Jeff Dennis

Preston Honicutt of Abbeville has been putting out salt licks for white-tailed deer for nearly twenty years in the same place, and he captured his Double Buck image at his mineral station and has won the third edition of the 2010 SouthCarolinaSportsman.com Trail Cam Contest. […]