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Scouting for birds and getting permission from land-owners are keys to successful winter dove hunts. Visitors should be sure to respect property and pick up empty shell casings and other trash before leaving.

It Takes a Bubba

Mike Marsh

For many hunters, a Labor Day hunt for mourning doves is the highlight of the season. […]

A slow-rolled spinnerbait or crankbait with a tight wiggle is a good lure choice for winter bass at hot-hole lakes.

Hole Lotta Hot

Tim Mead

“Hot holes” they’re called. Wherever electric power is generated, a byproduct is a large volume of hot water. […]

South Brunswick High School aquaculture instructor Byron “Barry” Bey (center) and students prepare to release 841 southern flounders, raised at their school’s lab, into the waters of Davis Canal at Oak Island.

School goes to bat for flounders

Jerry Dilsaver

Everyone probably has his own definition of a project that has “come a long way.” Here’s an example that definitely fits: […]

Winter trout anglers should pick seek out deeper water, particularly pools, and use nymphs weighted with split shot to reach the strike zone.

A trout fly for every season

Robert Satterwhite

If you want to catch trout 12 months of the year, all you need are a handful of dry flies and nymphs. […]

Snowy groupers are a favoritetarget of deep-water winter anglers.

Deep Blue

Bob Goldstein

Pollack, codfish, monkfish? Winter bottom fishing off the Outer Banks produces huge black sea bass, blueline tilefish, and even snowy grouper. But how to prepare and when to go aren’t enough. […]

Squirrels follow almost the same daily routines as white-tailed deer, moving the most early and late in the day and concentrating near sources of food. Squirrels also are extremely shy of interactions with hunters and will flee to safety (a nest or tree hole) at a moment’s notice.

Bushytail Time

Dan Kibler

More than 20 years ago, when Tim Lemon first went to work as a wildlife enforcement officer for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, squirrel hunting was a big deal. […]

Backlashes

Sunday hunting law hits a snag

Craig Holt

The push to get Sunday hunting on the N.C. law books took a hit Dec. 6. […]

Merry Christmas to All

South Carolina Sportsman

The staff of South Carolina Sportsman would like to wish all our readers, associates and advertisers a Merry Christmas and our best wishes for the New Year. […]

DNR gives anglers trout for the holidays

Scott Keepfer

Why not enjoy a little trout fishing during the holidays? The opportunity is readily accessible in Upstate South Carolina thanks to a winter trout-stocking program conducted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in several small mountain waters. […]