Deer Hunting
Bag-A-Buck contest returns for 2018-19 season
Jay Garner killed a nice 8-point buck last Sept. 17, 2017, but he didn’t really think he was anything special.
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The Carolinas
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Shadow state-line bulls
Dove season and college football arrive in early September, and fall fishing follows soon thereafter along the North Carolina-South Carolina border. The big news is, the first run of bull reds usually shows up towards the end of the month. […]
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Anglers catching plenty of dolphin around abandoned johnboat
For the past week or so, offshore anglers fishing off the coast of Charleston have reported seeing a wayward aluminum johnboat dozens of miles off the coastline. And they’ve all been catching plenty of fish around that lonely vessel. […]
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Cheeky grouper kabobs make a great meal
August may be hot, but there is plenty happening for sportsmen in the Carolinas. Saltwater fishing has been good all summer, and some freshwater species are beginning to become active again. Deer hunters in parts of South Carolina get a head start in mid-August, and a lot of migratory bird seasons open Sept. 1. […]
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Carolina hunter contracted Alpha Gal disease from Lone Star tick
The Lone Star tick spreads Alpha Gal disease, causing infected people to develop allergies to meat and meat byproducts. […]
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Catch more sheepshead with these tips
The sheepshead bite is going strong in the inshore waters along the coasts of both Carolinas. And from now until the first bitter cold snap, it is expected to only get better. […]
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Charlotte angler catches redfish that was tagged 21 years ago
In June, Charlotte resident Andy Ball headed to the South Carolina coast for a summer escape. […]
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The simpler, the better for food plot strategy
Food-plot productivity and success is mostly a factor of pure science. Growing a hearty food plot is a product of complex chemical reactions through a laundry list of catalysts required to make the engine roar. While growers can plan everything out down to the number of seeds and the pounds of fertilizer, Mother Nature is still in the driver’s seat. […]
Catfish
Pikeville angler catches, releases 68-pound blue catfish
Tyler Barnes of Pikeville, NC and his fiance Emily Howell boated a 68-pound blue catfish on July 30, which put them in first place in the annual EZ Bait and Tackle Store’s two-month long catch-and-release catfish tournament. […]
Bass Fishing
August doesn’t mean no action for bass anglers
I’m not going to kid you; August is a tough month to fish, just about the toughest of the year if you’re a bass fisherman, but you’ve got to fish tough. […]