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Team Wind Walker Kryptonite won the 2016 WeHuntSC Predator Challenge.

Team Wind Walker Kryptonite wins 2016 WeHuntSC Predator Challenge

The brutal weather this past weekend didn’t stop 85 teams of 260 hunters from competing in the 2016 WeHuntSC Predator Challenge, and it turned out to be the most successful event so far, with over 20 coyotes being brought to the scales on Sunday. […]

During cold-weather, this lure is tough to beat.

This fishing lure will do wonders for your winter bass fishing

Dan Kibler

Love it or hate it, there’s little doubt that the Alabama rig has added a new dimension to bass fishing, and especially during cold weather when fish are really keying on schools of bait. […]

Try crankbaits for crappie when the fish go deep

Dan Kibler

When crappie are holding in deeper water, using crankbaits is a good tactic to put them in the boat. […]

Capt. Dennis Barbour shows off a red drum he caught in the Atlantic Beach area.

Catch more Atlantic Beach red drum and sea trout with these tips

Brian Cope

Some pretty cold weather has set in around Atlantic Beach, but that hasn’t stopped anglers from catching plenty of red drum and sea trout. These two species are definitely the stars of the show this time of year. […]

Jacob Smith and Daniel Clark, both juniors at Travelers Rest High School, won the first Student Angler Federation event of 2016 with a huge limit that included a 12-pound, 1-ounce largemouth.

Travelers Rest High School fishing team wins big high school open at Lake Okeechobee

Brian Cope

The Travelers Rest High School fishing team demolished the competition in the 2016 TBF/FLW High School Fishing Florida Open on Lake Okeechobee this past weekend. […]

The annual WeHuntSC Predator Competition will be held this weekend, Jan. 22 through Jan. 24. Check-in occurs Sunday afternoon at Sportsman's Warehouse on Piney Grove Rd. in Columbia.

Predator hunting contest this weekend

Brian Cope

As hunters, we constantly hear that coyotes are a major problem to our intended quarry, and several studies conducted by the SCDNR over the past 10-years have proven that coyotes are big killers of young whitetail deer. […]

Anglers are having a field day with triggerfish on South Carolina's nearshore reefs and live bottom.

Anglers catching plenty of triggerfish on reefs

Brian Cope

Bottom-fishing is hot for anglers fishing anywhere from nearshore reefs on out to the ledge, and one of the hottest species right now is the triggerfish. […]

Shooting docks is an effective technique for getting crappie jigs in hard-to-reach places, and it's now easier and safer with Pull Tabs.

Shooting docks now easier for crappie anglers

Brian Cope

The term “shooting docks” might sound like a duck hunting term, but it’s actually a well-known fishing technique among crappie anglers throughout the Carolinas. Despite the name, no firearms are involved. […]

Cold weather is no deterrent to sheepshead, which are biting around the pilings of the Mt. Pleasant Pier.

Top tips for catching winter sheepshead from piers

Brian Cope

Anglers looking for some hot cold-weather action will find it in the lowcountry at the Mt. Pleasant Pier on Harry Hallman Blvd under the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. The hottest bite right now is for sheepshead, and these sneaky fish are here in numbers and in sizes. […]

Take the SCDNR's dove hunting survey before Jan. 15 to give the agency your input.

Survey on dove hunting closes Jan. 15

Brian Cope

If you could change anything about South Carolina’s dove hunting season, what would it be? The SCDNR is conducting a survey to give hunters a chance to voice their opinions on dove hunting in the Palmetto State. […]