Bass Fishing
Chill out with New River smallmouth bass
Anglers are catching plenty of smallmouth bass in the North and South Forks of the New River. […]
Articles by Bruce Ingram
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The wild-turkey biologist says….
Chris Kreh, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s top wild-turkey biologist, offered a few turkey tips from a biologist’s perspective. […]
Hunting
How one family improves habitat for wildlife
For several generations, Tom Smith’s family has farmed a parcel of land on the border between Alleghany County and Grayson County, Va., employing several wildlife-management strategies. […]
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Turkey Q&A: North Carolina turkey hunting experts share their secrets
Turkey hunters like to think they know what they’re doing, but is such always the case? To answer that question, as well as five others, a handful of North Carolina’s best turkey hunters spoke on the subject. […]
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Decoy and setup wisdom
Mitchell Johnson feels that when hunting a field, too many hunters set up too close to its edge. […]
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Whatever you do, sound like they do
Mitchell Johnson, 32, attributes hard work for the success he has experienced in competitions and with his call company, but he also lists another reason. […]
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North Carolina 2014 turkey season details
North Carolina’s statewide spring gobbler season runs from April 12 to May 14. The daily bag limit is one bearded bird, with a season bag limit of two. […]
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Don’t give up on tough gobblers, just change tactics
Very few wild turkeys are “easy” for hunters, but some are easier than others. Those gobblers that gobble at your first call on opening day and sail down within shotgun range fit in this category, along with the ones that respond the way any turkey hunter would expect them to and wind up 30 yards off the end of your shotgun barrel within 30 minutes.
Deer Hunting
Fond of Funnels
Gary Barrett, a lifelong resident of Rockingham County, has undergone a metamorphosis over the past 40 years, going from trophy deer hunter to hunting tutor, a journey that has seen him kill several hundred deer, 30 of which most hunters would consider trophies. […]
Deer Hunting
Habitat-improvement projects
Gary Barrett has initiated a number of habitat-improvement projects at Oakhaven that North Carolina deer managers can implement on properties they own, lease, or hunt on if the landowners agree: […]