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Nothing is more challenging than trying to reach a limit of woodcocks, or timberdoodles, because they often burst from cover.

Bag O’ Fun

Jim Casada

When deer season ends, hunters still can be entertained by rabbits, squirrels, quail, ducks or timberdoodles. […]

Striped bass usually have unbroken lateral lines, while hybrids often have broken lines on their sides.

Another Day In Paradise

Richard Bernabe

Lake Hartwell offers plenty of action for striped bass along with opportunities to land big hybrids. […]

Any dry fly that imitates natural foods found in South Carolina’s delayed-harvest streams in winter and that fish are feeding upon will work well.

Don’t Put Off Fun

Richard Bernabe

My fishing partner slowly waded into the Chattooga River’s cold rushing water and pulled his knit cap down over his ears. […]

Although anglers occasionally land huge Jocassee trout, veteran angler Steve McDonald of Greenville said such fish today aren’t common.

It’s Snowing Trout!

Scott Keepfer

If the weather gets wintry, nothing heats up anglers better than trolling for lunker trout at Lake Jocassee. […]

Redfish provide the most-consistent winter inshore saltwater fishing in South Carolina.

Ice Clear Winter Reds

Walt Rhodes

Funneling down the back of my neck, cold February air provided more of a morning jolt than the hot cup of coffee I was cradling. […]

The STEP OUTSIDE program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation reccommends hunting as an excellent means of exercising for your health, plus a way to provide low fat, low cholesterol food for your family.

STEP OUTSIDE for Health at America’s Hunting Preserves

From News Reports

If your New Year’s resolutions include enjoying a healthier lifestyle, call a friend and STEP OUTSIDE® for an introduction to hunting. […]

Many South Carolina deer hunters apparently want a change in SCDNR regulations to produce more quality bucks statewide.

Bucking for a change in deer policy

Walt Rhodes

If you have ideas about how the S.C. Department of Natural Resources can improve the nation’s longest deer season, the agency would like to hear from you. […]

Heather Hatley is a good enough shot that she impressed her friend, Cody Baker, who also is a competitive gunner.

North Carolina Waterfowl Should Fear Sister in Arms

Craig Holt

The scuffling of shoes, water running, men stumbling in the dark as they pulled on chest waders and Gore-Tex camouflage coats, and the smell of coffee permeated the old farmhouse at 4 a.m. […]

A still, cold morning is a good time to find squirrels on the ground.

Southeastern North Carolina: A Perfect Place for Bustin’ Bushytails

Mike Marsh

Many hunters in the southeastern parts of North Carolina act as if they’d lost their best friend once deer season ends. […]

Chris Nichols takes his catfish rigs to the major creeks south of the N.C. 150 bridge at Lake Norman during winter to find big blue catfish.

Lake Norman blue catfish are great winter targets

Dan Kibler

There are fishermen at Lake Norman who blame the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for everything they perceive that’s lacking in the lake.

The stripers and the bass aren’t big enough; there isn’t enough bait; the WRC isn’t doing anything to help. It’s their version of the “Lake Norman Blues.”
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