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Red Means Slow
The groundhog pops out on Feb. 2, and if he sees his shadow, he goes back in his hole to prepare for six more weeks of winter weather. […]
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SCDNR announces license-free hunting days next week
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will offer Jan. 4-5, 2013, as free hunting days, with state residents allowed to hunt without a state hunting license or other permits normally required by the state for the first time ever. […]
Bass Fishing
Hook a holiday jig fish
I make my living bass fishing, but I love to fish for other species during my offseason, and December is probably my favorite month to fish in the offseason. […]
Deer Hunting
Food plots, thick cover a terrific combo for late-season bucks
Chuck Porter of Sumter said that when the rut ends, it can occur rather abruptly, and unless you hunt frequently and know the signs, you’ll continue to hunt for rutting bucks too long. […]
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Who kills the early birds?
On Dec. 8, more than 20,000 South Carolina hunters will finally get a shot at millions of waterfowl retreating from the famous northern breeding grounds in Canada and the United States. […]
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December issue of South Carolina Sportsman features long-range deer-hunting tips
Deer hunters typically like to get close to their quarry, but keeping your distance might make a big difference in filling that late-season tag. […]
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South Carolina’s top wildlife cop suspended without pay after domestic violence charge
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ top law enforcement officer has been suspended without pay pending an investigation into charges of criminal domestic violence. […]
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South Carolina turkey hatch off this year slightly
After two straight years of improved poult survival, the numbers for the annual turkey reproduction survey were not as promising in 2012. […]
Deer Hunting
Portable game cart can be valuable – and built for less than $10
Game carts are becoming a valuable and important piece of a hunter’s arsenal. They come in handy, being lightweight but able to help carry equipment for harvested game. They do less damage to the land than an ATV and are much quieter and more compact.
Many carts may cost more than $100, but here’s a simple, do-it-yourself design that you can build in less than 30 minutes and for the cost of – or less – than a good deer drag.
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Cover: October 2012 (SC)
Opening day in the Lowcountry was a good one for hunter Jason Hart, who took this beautiful buck in Colleton County. […]