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April brings great trout fishing to Carolinas
Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain anglers enjoy some of the year’s best trout fishing. […]
Upstate SC
Big Bass
Upstate angler catches 10-pound bass
Stephen Flook, Jr. of Greer, S.C. was using a Z-Man CrawZ on a 1/10-ounce jighead when a giant bass hit the lure during a recent trip on an Upstate lake. […]
Mountain Trout
Catching mountain trout on the Chattooga River
South Carolina’s Chattooga River is stocked regularly with rainbow and brook trout. This river offers easy access and gives anglers a shot at lots of fish, including an occasional big one. […]
Bag a Buck
S.C. hunter wins Bag-A-Buck grand prize
Preston Scott of Spartanburg, S.C. killed a big Upstate buck on Oct. 11, which led to him winning the Carolina Sportsman Bag-A-Buck grand prize for the 2019-20 season. […]
Fishing Hotspots
January and Lake Jocassee mean big trout
South Carolina’s Lake Jocassee spits out a lot of big trout in January. […]
Deer of the Year
Greenville County, SC hunter kills 13-point buck
Bryce Hinton killed a massive 13-point buck in Greenville County, S.C. on Nov. 25, 2019. […]
Deer Hunting
Double blessings for Landrum, S.C. huntress
Amy Bolick of Landrum, S.C. killed two bucks within minutes of each other during a Pickens County hunt on Nov. 19, 2019. […]
Bear
S.C.’s 2019 Upstate Bear Hunt netted 112 bears
During South Carolina’s 2019 Upstate Bear Hunt, hunters killed a total of 112 bears. […]
Features
Get down deep for winter trout in mountain streams
A large, dark shadow was visible in a bathtub-sized pool. The pool downstream from where I stood had produced several average-sized rainbow trout for quick release. The shadow was in a tiny pool upstream in the middle of a turbulent riffle. […]
Deer Hunting
Upstate deer hunter shot by another hunter
And Upstate, S.C. hunter was shot on Nov. 14 after being mistaken as a deer by one of his hunting buddies, according to the SCDNR. […]