Deer Hunting
Wilkes County hunter kills 151-inch buck
Terry Henderson knew he had a good spot to hunt when he got permission to use his pastor’s property in Wilkes County just 1/4-mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway a number of years ago. […]
Year: 2015
Featured
Several boating access areas and game lands closed due to high water
Due to high water conditions on the Cape Fear River and Lumber River, both in the southeastern portion of the state, the NCWRC has closed several boating access areas. […]
Featured
Lake Wateree stripers easy pickings while trolling with live bait
You’ll notice a couple of changes in this issue of South Carolina Sportsman, changes we hope you’ll like as we try to improve the magazine and bring more content that readers want. […]
Deer Hunting
Yadkin County hunter kills 130-class buck, son kills 120-class 5 days later
Barry Bryant of Yadkin County grew up hunting quail and never was interested enough in deer hunting to set foot in a deer stand until about five years ago after he’d turned 50-years-old. […]
Fishing
Catch a tagged hybrid striped bass on Lake Norman, get $100
Who wouldn’t like to get paid for catching a fish? Thanks to a hybrid striped bass study being conducted by the NCWRC, anglers fishing on Lake Norman can get $100 if they catch certain tagged fish and report the tag data to the agency. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass offseason = stripers
December is sort of like vacation time for me, because it’s the offseason for bass tournaments; I’m not traveling, and I don’t have to do boat and fishing shows until January. […]
Inshore Fishing
Honors for that big fish
Anglers are among the most well-known stretchers of the truth in the land — or water, as the case may be. For some reason, everyone has had the biggest fish of their life break off right at the boat with no evidence to prove otherwise. […]
Deer Hunting
Guilford County hunter pegs 141-inch piebald buck
Big bucks are becoming more common every year for Tarheel hunters. Still, few true trophies arrive at the taxidermist painted white. […]
Bass Fishing
Byars, Austin win first VIP Adventures Youth Fishing Tournament
Chase Byars of Ashley Ridge High School and Kyle Austin of Woodland High School teamed up to win the first VIP Adventures Youth Fishing Tournament on Dec. 20. […]
Bear
18-year-old Coats woman kills 645-pound bear in Washington County
The day after killing her first deer, 18-year-old Katlyn Williams of Coats went on her first bear hunt with her friend Joey Oliver. The two were hunting not far from Lake Phelps. […]