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It’s time to hunt high water hogs

These tips will help you kill more wild hogs during periods of high water, especially during the winter months. […]

Top 3 tips for catching cold weather trout

Scale down your fishing line and lure sizes and you’ll catch more wintertime speckled trout. And don’t forget to change your fluorocarbon leader often. […]

It's time to apply for the 2019 S.C. public lottery turkey hunts.

Apply now for South Carolina’s public lottery turkey hunts

Brian Cope

Apply now for South Carolina’s 2019 public land lottery turkey hunts. The deadline is Feb. 22. […]

Catch multiple species with artificial/live bait combo

Brian Cope

Technique works especially well in cold, clear water When Willis Trapp of Camden, S.C. told me he uses a combo of artificial lures and live bait, I kind of cringed. I envisioned a Texas-rigged worm

The limit on mallards for 2019-20 is dropping for four to two in the Carolinas.

Mallard limit cut in half for 2019-20

Brian Cope

Hunters in the Carolinas will only be allowed a limit of two mallards during the 2019-20 season due to a decline in the species along the Atlantic flyway. […]

A spike buck had to be euthanized after attacking several people in Aiken County, S.C.

Police officer euthanizes deer that attacked several people

Brian Cope

An Aiken County, S.C. police officer euthanized a young spike buck after the deer attacked numerous people over the course of a few days in the town of Aiken. […]

When putting out a brush pile, make sure you trim back the smaller limbs along the trunk to make it easier to get lures through without hanging up.

Brush up for bass this month for hot angling all year

David Fritts

Bass anglers will help themselves have a good fishing year if they start it off by creating brush piles to attract fish. […]

Wearing warm, layered clothing and keeping your feet, head and neck covered, will make your time on the stand in December much easier.

Staying warm is a key to success when deer hunting

Pete Rogers

Staying warm late in deer season can be a challenge for many hunters. Cold sits on the stand are not fun, regardless of the time of year.

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Turnips are a popular item in late-season food plots.

Late-season food needs a plan

Pete Rogers

Providing late-season food for deer begins in late summer. Planning ahead helps to put the odds in your favor when Christmas is around the corner.

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To take deer consistently in December, hunt food sources in the Carolinas.

The temperature hovered around 25 degrees. As the light began to fade, crystals of frost started to form, and my breath rose into the cold morning air as I surveyed the edge of a field for any movement. […]