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Fishermen will find plenty of room for backcasts with their fly rods on the lower Saluda, with both pools and pocket water available.

“Sub-Tropical” Trout

Richard Bernabe

The lower Saluda River is certainly the most improbable of South Carolina’s trout streams. […]

King mackerel will congregate around any structure that will hold bait between the beach and 60 to 70 feet of water. Quality charts are a must for fishermen who are new to the king mackerel game.

Holstering Silver Bullets

Walt Rhodes

Some people head to Las Vegas for fast action, while others head to the nearest NASCAR oval. […]

Rick Snipes and his canine companion scan the skies for incoming doves.

More than a quarter of a century ago, a then-young fellow named Roy Turner called me and chatted a bit about some management efforts that he and his father, along with a few other hunters, had undertaken on family property. […]

Rifles with excellent optics are important when hunting wild hogs from stands, especially around open fields where tuskers will root around for food.

High on the Hog

Terry Madewell

Hog hunting never goes out of season in South Carolina. […]

Larry Whatley shows off a fine redfish he caught in the marshes around Georgetown. Fishermen usiyng spinning tackle and fly rods are both well-equipped to do battle with redfish that push up on the flats in high tidal stages.

Knee Deep in Reds

Walt Rhodes

If you have ever seen a sailboat under full sail pass in front of a setting sun, then you have seen the sight that was in front of me. […]

Rebecca Baker of Hartsville killed this nice buck in Kershaw County last season.

Deer Me!

Jeff Burleson

As corn begins drying in the fields and leaves prepare to fall, deer are scraping the velvet off their antlers, kicking off another exciting time in the woods for hunters in South Carolina. […]

Currents

Remembering 2 outdoorsmen

Pat Robertson

As far as I know, Smokey Goodwin and Gault Beeson never met, so I am probably the only connection between the two. […]

The deadline for applications for the opening-day dove hunts at Draper WMA in York County is August 17.

Application deadline approaching for York County dove hunt

SCDNR News Release

Applications are due Aug. 17 for an opening-day adult dove hunt and youth dove hunt at Draper Wildlife Management Area in York County. […]

Stock status reports are based on reproduction and growth rates. Grouper are some of the slowest growing and maturing fish and have been classified as a species of concern, while dolphin are rapid growing and the stock remains healthy.

N.C. Releases 2007 Stock Status Report

From News Reports

MOREHEAD CITY – A 2007 stock status report released at the end of June shows changes to the status of some species based on new definitions for different categories describing the health of fish and shellfish populations in North Carolina coastal waters. […]