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Commission moves toward opening more opportunities to take hogs, coyotes

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission took a step toward implementing a rule Thursday that allows for the taking of coyotes and feral swine by hunting on private lands at night with a light.

The rule would also allow the hunting of feral swine and coyotes on public lands from ½ hour after sunset to ½ before sunrise with a light by permit only. Night hunting is one means of controlling localized populations of coyotes and feral swine, both of which are non-native to North Carolina and destructive to the landscape. […]

Stanly County schools sweep state hunter-safety skills titles

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Gray Stone Day School and Park Ridge Christian School, both from Stanly County, won team championships at the 2012 Youth Hunter Skills Tournament State Championship held April 28 at Millstone 4-H Center near Ellerbe. […]

Lake Norman fish won’t be state-record spotted bass

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It was a big fish and a nice catch for Surry County angler Terry Trivette. It was not, however, the new spotted bass state record. […]

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission seizes illegally-held deer

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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on Thursday, March 15 seized and euthanized four adult whitetail deer being held without permit or license in Iredell County.
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Free shooting clinic scheduled for Feb. 9

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A free Shooting Sports 101 clinic is scheduled for Feb. 9 at the Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife Education at the North Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus in Raliegh. […]

Lake Lindley gets new universally accessible fishing pier

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A new fishing pier on Lake Lindley’s Country Park now provides greater fishing access to the six-acre lake in Greensboro, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said. […]

George Poston Park Lake adds specialized pier

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It’s easier than ever for anglers to fish at George Poston Park Lake in Gaston County now that a “universally accessible” fishing pier has been completed, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission announced today (Aug. 23). […]

Tips on keeping bass alive during summer heat

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Keeping bass alive after being caught can be a challenge during the summer heat, and often many bass die after release or when placed in livewells. […]

Tarheel youth make mark at Youth Hunter Education Challenge

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North Carolina youth won three first- and one second-place awards during the recent Youth Hunter Education Challenge held in Raton, New Mexico. […]

Halls Creek Boating Access Area renovations completed

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Renovations to Halls Creek Boating Access Area in Elizabeth City has been completed and the boat launch is now open for public use, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission announced Wednesday (Aug. 10).

“The renovations to this Pasquotank County site will give both boaters and anglers better, more convenient access to the Little River,” said Erik Christofferson, chief of the NCWRC’s Division of Engineering Services. “The access area has a new ramp and fixed docks, and we also made the parking ADA accessible.” […]