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Tips for Uwharrie turkeys
Scout near creekbottoms and river bottoms. Look for places where turkeys have been scratching for bugs and worms. […]
Articles by Walter Taylor
Turkey Hunting
Old hills, modern toms – Hunters shouldn’t miss out on turkey hunting in the Uwharrie mountains and Uwharrie National Forest
In North Carolina, the Uwharrie River flows through an ancient mountain range that offers a modern challenge for turkey hunters. […]
Bass Fishing
Start early for Badin Bass – Winter is no time to stay inside if you’re within driving distance of Badin Lake’s largemouth bass
It is so easy to sit inside and watch fishing shows on television during the frosty days of February. Armchair anglers can relax in warm living rooms and dream of warmer days on the water to come. […]
Bass Fishing
Grass means bass – Thick grass beds are bass magnets on North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake
Todd Gibson’s biggest challenge of the day defied him in the shallow waters of Tuckertown Lake’s Newsome Creek. The bass, which maybe weighed a couple of pounds, held tight in a small opening of a thick grass bed. […]
Bass Fishing
Small-boat anglers cruising to plenty of bass on Ramseur Lake
At Ramseur Lake, smart anglers downsize boats and go electric for big bass from a small reservoir. […]
Bass Fishing
Badin’s late-winter bass fishery is among state’s best
Bass anglers can pick easier lakes than Badin to fish in February, especially those with warm-water discharges from power plants. […]
Featured
Benefit shoot near Asheboro raises $5,000 for Relay for Life
Cancer took the life of John W. Maness in 2009, but it could not kill his family’s hunting heritage. On Saturday, Feb. 22, his son, Jeffrey, held the fifth-annual Relay For Life benefit shoot at the Shady Knoll shooting preserve near Asheboro, raising more than $5,000 for the charity. […]
Featured
Piedmont fishermen have good trout fishing at their doorstep
Cameron Loomis of Kernersville got a taste of mountain trout fishing in the Piedmont this past Saturday, thanks to the city of Greensboro, which stocks trout in a hatchery pond at Lake Higgins, a municipal reservoir. […]
Events & Announcements
“Blasting for Boobs” draws 150 women to Summerfield sporting clays range
Heather Vohs from Greensboro stepped up with a shotgun in hand. At her side, shooting instructor Chris Austin coached as she blasted a flying clay pigeon to pieces. Vohs was one of 150 female shooters who took on a larger challenge than busting pink clay pigeons this past Saturday. […]
Offshore Fishing
Outer Banks head boat tips
Check the weather before you go. Wind direction affects water clarity that can determine the fishing. […]