Deer Hunting
NCWRC offering youth-only deer hunt Dec. 10
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a youth-only deer hunting opportunity on Dec. 10 at Weyerhaeuser-Cool Springs Environmental Education Center in Craven County. […]
Month: October 2016
Deer of the Year
Rougemont hunter arrows huge 16-point Person County non-typical
After getting caught reaching to turn on his camera by a wary 16-point buck, Scottie Morris of Rougemont kept calm and reached for his bow instead. Before the buck bolted, Morris arrowed the Person County beast and dropped him in his corn pile on Oct. 5. […]
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Several North Carolina game lands, parking areas closed
A number of North Carolina’s game lands and parking areas are currently closed in 23 counties due to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The following list shows the open gamelands, parking areas, and the counties they are located in. Game lands and parking areas not listed in the affected counties are closed until further notice. […]
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WMA closures, draw hunts facing closures
Due to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, South Carolina’s outdoorsmen are facing a number of closures that may be of interest to them. Whether you are scheduled to participate in a draw hunt or if you were planning on heading to a WMA to do some hunting or fishing, check the list below to see if your activities are still taking place. […]
Deer of the Year
Durham hunter wins 1st Bag-A-Buck contest of 2016
Brent Grady, a 33-year-old law-enforcement officer from Durham, N.C., is the first monthly winner in Carolina Sportsman’s Bag-A-Buck contest for his entry of an 11-point buck he killed with a crossbow. […]
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Topsail Beach surf angler lands 12-foot tiger shark
A little over 2 weeks after landing a huge hammerhead, the crew of the Get Bent Land Based Shark Fishing Team subdued another enormous shark on the sands of Topsail Beach on October 1st. […]
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Second judge grants second flounder injunction
A judge from Raleigh on Thursday said he would issue a another temporary injunction prohibiting the Oct. 16-Dec. 31 closure of flounder fishing in North Carolina as part of a lawsuit filed by two commercial-fishing groups and three coastal counties. […]
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Dig into fall fowl tacos
Here’s a great recipe that puts dove and waterfowl to good use. […]
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All South Carolina shellfish beds closing Friday at noon
Shellfish season opened on Oct. 1 in South Carolina’s waters, but due to the dangerous conditions coming as Hurricane Matthew approaches, all of the state’s shellfish beds are being closed Friday. […]
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2nd Annual Smoky Mountain Fly Fishing Festival is Oct. 8 in Bryson City
Enjoy fall color in the mountains and the Delayed Harvest waters on the Tuckasegee River in Bryson City, NC at the Second Annual Smoky Mountain Fly Fishing Festival on Saturday, October 8. Twenty-five vendors will be set up from 9 am – 5 pm on Frye Street at the train depot. […]