Fishing Hotspots
Lake Hartwell stripers can be fooled several different ways
During February, the striper fishing on Lake Hartwell can be unpredictable, thanks to the weather. But following these tips can help you catch your share. […]
Upstate SC
Bass Fishing
How to catch winter spotted bass in Lake Russell
Follow these tips to catch more spotted bass during the winter months on Lake Russell. […]
Deer Hunting
Belton, S.C. hunter downs trophy buck in Anderson County
Brian Davis of Belton, S.C. killed a huge buck that’s been green-scored at 172 5/8 inches during a morning hunt in Anderson County on Nov. 1, 2018. […]
Featured
124 bears taken during 2018 S.C. Mountain Bear Harvest
The 2018 Mountain Bear Harvest was the second best season on record with a total of 124 bears taken. This included 55 during the still hunt and 69 during the dog hunt which included 66 males and 58 females taken in three counties. […]
Bass Fishing
Double-timing bass
Guide Jerry Kotal said that most of the time, Lake Russell bass will orient to a small, specific target on the bottom, and a school of fish is very concentrated in a small area, but that’s not always the case. […]
Deer of the Year
Boiling Springs hunter kills 140-class buck on 25-acre tract
Sometimes the best endings are the ones that come as a complete surprise.
Larry Rhoden of Boiling Springs in Spartanburg County did not get to hunt during bow season and he did not really expect to shoot a buck on the afternoon of Oct. 12, the opening day of gun season. […]
Deer of the Year
11-point, 150-class buck goes down in Woodruff
John McDonald of Woodruff, S.C., was ready to let his wife take a nice buck when the two climbed into their deer stand the morning of Oct. 14. But a couple of hours later, a truly magical whitetail showed up, and McDonald wound up on the trigger, taking a tall, narrow, heavy 11-point buck that measured almost 150 inches. […]
Deer of the Year
8-year-old bags first buck with help of cell phone
Kennady Bearden decided she wanted to go deer hunting, but there was a problem. All of 8-years-old, she could hold her daddy’s .270 deer rifle to her shoulder and reach the trigger, but she could not get close enough to the scope to see through it. […]
Bass Fishing
Spot on – South Carolina’s Lake Russell is a bass-fishing hot spot
Bass fishing is excellent year-round in the Carolinas, but any time the possibility exists to hook and land dozens of black bass in a day of fishing, it’s time to get the gear and go.
Bass Fishing
Fishing is spot on for Lake Keowee bass
Bass pro and guide Todd Goade of Suwanee, Ga., said November is one of the best times to catch spotted bass on South Carolina’s Lake Keowee — for numbers and size.