All land owners, managers and hunters who want to improve their properties will at some time or another resort to a herbicide to manage invasive weeds, plants and brush from their properties. For beginners, this can really be confusing. While I am by no means an expert on herbicides, there are a few … [Read more...]
Preparing Food Plots – Step 1
May 16, 2013 By
As the spring rolls around, many farmers, hunters and land managers across South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia are getting their early season food plots in the ground. While most of this area has a prolonged autumn, early and late plots can often overlap and produce … [Read more...]
Supplemental Feeding for Wildlife
May 8, 2013 By
Hunters all across the nation are preparing now to assist their deer herds for the upcoming season. As the calendar is ticking, many are anticipating all of the work to be done before season opens. Hunters in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and beyond … [Read more...]
Baiting for Deer
May 5, 2013 By
With the law changing in South Carolina that now allows baiting for deer in all game zones there has been a lot of conversation about the ethics, and sporting of baiting for deer. This is a debate that has raged for decades across all of the whitetail deer range. Currently … [Read more...]
Last Call
May 3, 2013 By
A recent conversation with a legend in the turkey woods told me, “I always save my last tag for the last day of the season. There’s something about watching the sun set on the last day that makes my season complete.” For true turkey hunters there is a lot of truth in that statement. Most of … [Read more...]
Early Summer Plantings for Deer Food Plots
April 19, 2013 By
When it comes to deer hunting, few things have revolutionized the industry as food plots. Food plots and seeds have become a $702 million dollar industry. A study conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife department showed that in 2006 the average hunter spent less than $2.00 on food plots … [Read more...]
Hunt like A Predator
April 17, 2013 By
Through my years of hunting all across the country, I have had been blessed to have hunted with some find woodsmen. Men who hunt on a totally different level than other hunters; those that see the woods differently, that understand the game differently, those that are far more … [Read more...]
Two are Better than One
April 14, 2013 By
We are fortunate in South Carolina, that we are allowed to harvest two gobblers per day and five for the season. No other state has such liberal limits for wild turkeys. For hunters who are addicted to turkeys, yours truly among them, this offers a lot of opportunities. I … [Read more...]
Never Give Up
April 11, 2013 By
An interesting event happened during the first week of Turkey season here in South Carolina. While the birds on my property proved elusive and somewhat quiet. I was determined to find a willing bird. My partner Phil, (whose name I changed for his protection) for this day was not so … [Read more...]
Mid-Day Success
March 27, 2013 By
How many times have you seen it? You get together with a buddy to go hunting on opening day, and an hour and a half into it, he’s ready to go because he hasn't heard a gobble. Turkey hunters know that not every morning brings a chorus of gobbling activity. But that doesn't mean the … [Read more...]
