Fishing
Sept. 28 is National Hunting and Fishing Day
South Cove County Park in Oconee County will host a celebration in honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 28 near Seneca. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Upstate SC
Head for the Mountains
Tips for catching mountain trout in hot weather
Anglers are catching plenty of mountain trout in the Carolinas, but it takes a different approach than it does in cooler temperatures. […]
Hog Hunting
Reader report: Mailman29680 takes down a big hog
Are you registered for the CarolinaSportsman.com forum? Share your stories, photos, and videos with fellow readers. Thanks to Mailman29680 for this report on his most recent hog hunt. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Jocassee’s trout hitting spoons trolled in deep, clear water
June is a great month to troll for Lake Jocassee’s deep trout, and Sam Jones shares his tips on how to do it. […]
Striper
Public invited to Lake Hartwell striped bass management meeting
A public meeting is being hosted on June 24 by the SCDNR, USACE, and Georgia DNR about the striped bass population on Lake Hartwell. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Section of Jocassee Gorges road closed due to landslides
Landslides have caused the SCDNR to close a 3-mile section of Horsepasture Rd. in Pickens County. The road leads to the popular Jocassee Gorges area used by many outdoorsmen. […]
Turkey Hunting
Upstate hunter kills 31-pound gobbler
Jonathon Dill of Greenville, S.C. killed a 31-pound gobbler on March 20, 2019 during a morning hunt. The bird had a 12-inch beard and 1 1/4-inch spurs. […]
Turkey Hunting
Aiken, S.C. hunter kills four-bearded, 23-pound turkey
James Shelby of Aiken, S.C. killed a 23-pound, 2-ounce gobbler on April 3, 2019 during a hunt near Monetta. The turkey had four beards that combined to measure 26.25 inches. […]
Turkey Hunting
Cherokee County hunter kills two turkeys on opening day hunt
During an opening day turkey hunt in Cherokee County, S.C., 21-year-old Jerred Martin killed a gobbler and a jake. His brother, James Martin, was doing the calling. […]
Bass Fishing
Teen angler catches 14-pound bass
A teenage angler caught a huge bass in a Greenwood County, S.C. farm pond in mid-March 2019. The fish weighed 14 pounds. […]
Striper
Upstate family says God’s role evident in huge fish story
A young angler’s huge hybrid surprises a taxidermist who realized the fish was a different species than the angler’s dad originally thought. […]
Crappie/Bream
Long-line or brush: March tactics for slabs at Lake Hartwell vary
Docks, brush piles, or long-lining: Lake Hartwell crappie anglers will find fish in a variety of spots, and it all depends on how stable the weather is. […]