As a hunter I am often asked by fellow hunters and non-hunters a question. It’s the one I have heard hundreds of times and if you are like me, you have heard it too. If you have ever sat around a campfire, or stared into the sparkling night sky, the question has been asked. If you have … [Read more...]
Hearing Enhancement and Protection
September 27, 2016 By
Hearing Enhancement and Protection For some reason, men, and I say men because it seems to be truer with them, think it is not masculine to wear earplugs or any other device when shooting firearms. Countless times while on a range, I am faced with guys who often remove … [Read more...]
Game Wardens
September 20, 2016 By
Recently in the news was a story about a Game Warden in California who was shot at during an attempted traffic stop for someone spotlighting deer. The officer was not harmed, but it brought back into focus just how dangerous their job is. As one warden said to me, “99% of the people we … [Read more...]
Game Laws
September 16, 2016 By
With the onset of hunting season so too are the debates over game laws. Both long standing and new, debates rage over who should make the decisions, why the decisions are made and how everyone else could do better. 2016 marks the last year that South Carolina will have the liberal “no … [Read more...]
Stand Placement Strategy
September 12, 2016 By
Where do I place my stand? This is perhaps one of the key pieces to the puzzle of hunting mature whitetails. If you are a food plot hunter, or a woods hunter or even a hunter who focuses on agriculture fields this question is always paramount to the success or failure. As … [Read more...]
Modern Archery Equipment
September 6, 2016 By
At the ATA show last January, Crosman Air guns introduced what they titled “a total Game Changer” one of their representatives stated, “we are opening up a whole new category of hunting.” And they really have. Some states have gone so far as to totally ban its use, others have … [Read more...]
Opening Day in the Piedmont
September 2, 2016 By
September 15 spells the opening of archery season in Game Zone 2 one of the largest zones in the state. Archers across the state and beyond will migrate to this bastion of whitetail deer and converge on the woods and fields of the Piedmont. Small town populations will grow, community … [Read more...]
Preparing For Dove Season
August 30, 2016 By
Dove season opens in a few days across the Carolina's. Labor day weekend has traditionally been marked as the opening of dove season. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you head out for opening weekend. Remember your license. While this may seem obvious, it is amazing how many hunters … [Read more...]
Let the Dogs Run
August 29, 2016 By
The tradition continues. All along the coastal plain of South Carolina the sound of dogs barking, howling and running can be heard. The music is sweet to the ears of many gentlemen who line old logging roads and field edges. For as long as South Carolina has allowed the hunting of … [Read more...]
Opening Weekend is Here
August 18, 2016 By
Opening Weekend Is Here All across the lowcountry of South Carolina the opening weekend of deer hunting has arrived. For those who didn’t have to work on August 15, it opened for you then, for the rest of us, we had to wait for the weekend to get to hunt. With the new laws that go … [Read more...]
