Columns
Don’t give weeds any head start
Pests challenge farmers and food-plot developers every time seeds hit the dirt. Weeds, grasses and other competing vegetation are the chief pests that will ruin a food plot’s success. […]
The Carolinas
Featured
Shimano to award up to $30,000 in college scholarships
Expanding the qualifications to include both graduating high school seniors and those already enrolled in undergrad and graduate programs, Shimano North American Fishing, Inc. will now award up to $30,000 in scholarships as part of its ‘Shimano Varsity’ program. […]
Featured
NC hunter drops two gobblers with one shot in Upstate SC
Jason Snead of Manteo did something few wild turkey hunters have duplicated with odds close to one in a half-million. […]
Deer Hunting
ElimiShield scent-control products
Here’s the equation deer hunters need to know. Any kind of physical exertion can lead to bacteria on the skin. Bacteria leads to body odor. Body odor leads to deer turning up their noses at areas where stinky hunters are set up in stands. […]
NEW PRODUCTS
Big Lake’s Breaker Box
Hugh McLaurin of Big Lake Outdoor Products has been making game calls out of a variety of woods for years, and he knows that dymond wood, a laminate that isn’t easy to come by, is one of the hardest, most-dense woods around, often used in the handles of custom knives. […]
Hunting
N°12 Explore Survival Knife
It’s always a good idea to carry a knife when hunting or fishing. The potential uses are unlimited, and one thing’s for sure if you ever go on an outdoors adventure without one, you’ll surely need it. And just in case the unthinkable happens, it’s always good to have a knife with multiple uses.
Bass Fishing
Three go-to hard baits
Most people who know bass fishing understand that I feel most comfortable when I’ve got a crankbait tied on. So when bass go really shallow in the spring, that makes things tough on me, but anyone who likes fishing crankbaits can still catch plenty of fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Cover: April 2018
April is a big-bass month across both Carolinas. Tune in for tips on baits and learn which North Carolina lakes are trophy destinations. […]
Bass Fishing
Swimbait? Go small
With the introduction of Florida-strain largemouth bass into southern California in 1959, fish weighing as much as 20 pounds made that state’s waters treasured fishing grounds for the next world-record fish. Twenty-one of the heaviest 25 bass ever caught have come from California waters, mostly the San Diego city lakes. […]
Features
Make mine a MirrOlure
Fish can be caught any number of ways, but MirrOlures hold a special place with a number of saltwater fishermen, especially those who spend time in inshore waters. […]