Deer of the Year

Albemarle hunter downs trophy 6-point buck

Tracey Wyrick of Albemarle readily admits that about the only part of him killing an enormous 6-point Stanly County buck two weeks ago that he can take credit for was knowing the wind direction, time he spent in a ladder stand one afternoon, and the actual shot. […]

Cooking on the Wild Side

Grouper cheeks are easy

The summer and early fall have been unusual, with lots of rain early, followed by near-drought conditions along the coast and then lapsing into weeks of windy weather that made fishing difficult at best — and then the monsoon. […]

Fishing

Costa’s Rooster

Costa’s new Rooster style large-fit sunglasses include built-in side shields to block incoming glare, as well as vents to alleviate lens fogging, giving fishermen enhanced visual clarity when looking out into the water. […]

Currents

As family changes, so do hunting habits

After 45 years of hunting deer, it has recently become clear to me that I’m approaching a transition point in my life as a sportsman. September is still a big month, but now it’s because dove season opens, not archery season. […]

Backcasts

Poacher’s big lie will never go away

Sometimes you wonder what hold a big whitetail buck has over a hunter. Some of us stay up nights thinking about that big 10-pointer in our trail-camera photos, figuring out ways to put him on the wall over our fireplace. […]