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Choose the correct arrow rest for your bow

One of the most important components of any archery setup is the arrow rest. […]

Joey Murphy often winds up making some interesting moves to get into position to call to a turkey gobbler.

Put the sneak on a gobbler

Custom call-maker Joey Murphy of Linwood, N.C., said some gobblers haven’t read the ‘how-to’ books on turkey hunting. They frequently play by a different set of rules. […]

Blinds built of natural vegetation can be great hiding places for hunters if located along turkeys’ travel routes.

What do turkey hunters see in blinds?

Terry Madewell

Turkey hunters often use hunting blinds, which can offer great offer great protection from the keen eyesight of turkeys. But it takes strategy to set the blinds up in the proper places. […]

A tiny stinger hook on a small leader can help you catch more catfish, especially when they are striking short on your bait.

Catch more catfish with this one tip

Brian Cope

Anglers will catch more catfish if they use a stinger hook, which is a small but stout treble hook that is tied behind the main hook. […]

Bigger lures and bigger minnows will often lead to bigger crappie like this one caught by Capt. Todd Vick of Fishin' Freshwater Charters.

Upsize your offerings for big crappie

Dan Kibler

While some anglers insist on downsizing to catch crappie in the winter, other anglers prefer to use larger baits and lures. They may catch fewer crappie, but the ones they catch are usually bigger. […]

You'll catch your fish of a lifetime this year if you follow one tip from Capt. Rod Thomas of Capt. Ponytail Guide Service.

How to catch the fish of a lifetime

Brian Cope

If you’re willing to do a little bit of traveling on your next fishing adventure, you just might catch the fish of a lifetime. […]

Hit the swamps for February bass

Brian Cope

Many anglers view March as the biggest transition month for bass fishing, but February is when it takes place in shallow-water areas like Santee’s Sparkleberry Swamp. […]

February is prime time to amp up feral hog control

Jeff Burleson

February is a cold, brutal month for wildlife. The scarcity of natural foods makes this a great month to lure in big numbers of wild hogs. […]

Despite some of the most liberal hunting regulations in the Carolinas, coyotes continue to be a problem in both states.

Where did all these coyotes come from?

Brian Cope

We’ve all heard the story about how the SCDNR or the NCWRC brought coyotes into the Carolinas to keep the deer population in check. Some of us even have a friend who swears he killed a coyote with an ear tattoo from one of those agencies back in the early days (no photo though […]