Size matters, but quality is most important By Jeff Burleson
Another year has come and gone for deer hunters. Natural and planted food sources have either dried up or have been trampled down by overzealous wildlife. With the spring planting season just around the corner, February is a perfect time to reflect on the effectiveness of the previous year’s food plots and develop a plan for change and improvement.
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Coombes' birthday present earns final Bag-A-Buck win By Dan Kibler
Evin Coombes’ 17th birthday was Dec. 30, between Christmas and New Year's Day.
His best “present” came three days after Christmas and two days before his birthday, unwrapped and not under any tree. It was a huge 15-point Lexington County buck, a beast that won South Carolina Sportsman’s monthly Bag-A-Buck contest for December.
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Post-season scouting key to finding trophies By Jeff Burleson
Hopefully, the 2009 deer season resulted in trophies for many hunters and plenty of venison for many more. Just as they do every season, a few mysterious bucks evade the sights of the serious hunters and survive. For some hunters, thinking about outsmarting a trophy buck ends on Jan. 1, but post-season scouting is a tremendous way to understand where big, mature bucks reside and why they show up in these areas.
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Horry County woman is winner of Bag-a-Buck contest for November By Dan Kibler
The last 12 months were a whirlwind for Lorie Anderson of Aynor.
A bookkeeper at a middle school in Conway, she got a Remington 770 rifle in .243 caliber for Christmas from her husband, Will. She also went on her first deer hunt in December of 2008. Earlier this year, she bought a Leupold scope to go on the rifle. She killed her first deer, a doe in September, early in the season. Then, she killed her first buck on Nov. 9: an 8-pointer with a 17½-inch spread that weighed 160 pounds.
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Quail, rabbit hunting success remains unchanged South Carolina Sportsman
Quail and rabbit hunters had about the same amount of success during the 2008-2009 season as in previous years, and according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' Small Game Project, the hot spots for both species remained about the same.
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Bull's Island produces unusual trophy for Columbia bowhunter By Jeff Dennis
A hard-core group of bow-hunting enthusiasts has been hunting on a barrier island in the Cape Romaine National Wildlife Refuge for decades It’s “hard” hunting, where you provide your own boat for transportation to the island and bring all the supplies necessary for your stay.
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Gather reproductive data from does By Jeff Burleson
In most areas in the Carolinas, the primary rut is over by the time December rolls around, and the majority of does are pregnant. Many end up on the skinning rack, destined to become mouth-watering sausage and tender steaks.
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