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June 14, 2026

Recreational fishing interests are cheering Gov. Pat McCrory's newest appointment to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, but the commercial fishing industry isn't so gleeful.

3 Marine Fisheries Commission members reappointed, one new member appointed

Gov. Pat McCrory has reappointed three members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission, but it was his fourth appointment of Nov. 2 that has commercial-fishing interests seething and recreational fishing interests cheering what appears to be a super-majority on the nine-member board for recreationals. […]

After a successful 23-year career as a professional angler, Davy Hite will begin his new role as TV commentator during the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Cherokee Lake, Tn. Feb 9-12.

Pro angler Davy Hite leaving Elite Series for TV role

Pat Robertson

Davy Hite, the 1999 Bassmaster Classic Champion and two-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, is trading in his fishing rod for a microphone. After 23 highly successful years as a pro angler, Hite is moving on from competing in the Bassmaster Elite Series to working as color commentator for “Bassmaster LIVE,” “The Bassmasters” television show on ESPN2, and all other B.A.S.S. programming. […]

Mike Hessman switched to a climbing stand to pursue this buck, which was keeping its distance from Hessman's normal hunting stands during daylight hours.

Ex-baseball slugger hits home run in deer stand

Dan Kibler

Mike Hessman is used to hitting home runs, but he didn’t know he’d knock one out of the park so soon after retiring as the greatest slugger in minor-league baseball history. […]

Hugh Hannah of Waynesville usually doesn't get a shot at a buck this big in his part of the state, but when this 231-pound beast showed up, he wasted no time putting the deer on the ground.

Big mountain buck breathes its last for Waynesville hunter

Dusty Wilson

Hugh Hannah of Waynesville, has been hunting the mountainous terrain of western North Carolina’s Haywood County for the past 34 years. Although large bucks are seldom taken in his neck of the woods, Hannah proved an exception to the rule when he harvested a 141-inch, 8- point buck that weighed in at 231 pounds. […]

After missing this buck 3 days earlier with his crossbow, Chad Thousand made good on his second encounter with the deer, this time with his Thompson Center muzzleloader.

Greensboro hunter scores big buck on second-chance encounter

Jeff Burleson

A few days after missing a crossbow shot on a fine buck in Guilford County, Chad Thousand of Greensboro blasted the 137 5/8-inch bruiser on Oct. 29, the opening day of muzzleloader season. […]

Chad Thousand missed this buck with his crossbow, but 3 days later he killed it with his Thompson Center Encore muzzleloader.

Greensboro hunter scores big buck on second-chance encounter

Jeff Burleson

A few days after missing a crossbow shot on a fine buck in Guilford County, Chad Thousand of Greensboro blasted the 137 5/8-inch bruiser on Oct. 29, the opening day of muzzleloader season. […]

Rob Lee of Unicoi County, Tenn. killed these three bucks in 40 minutes during an Oct. 27 evening hunt in Halifax County, N.C.

Halifax County hunter kills 3 bucks in 40 minutes

Jeff Burleson

North Carolina’s Halifax County is known for big bucks and lots of them. And Z Custom Game Calls Pro Staffer Rob Lee can confirm those claims with ease after his late October hunt that ended with him harvesting two 8-point bucks and a 9 pointer, all within an hour of each other. […]