Deer of the Year
New home, new land, new big buck
Karley Davidson may be 16, but she approaches hunting like a 40-year veteran. […]
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Deer of the Year
Father’s fingerprints “all over” big Orange County buck
Kenny Snyder of Efland and his wife, Rhonda, have enjoyed a run of successful deer hunts for trophy bucks in recent years. […]
Deer of the Year
Raleigh teen archer had the right stuff
Sometimes it’s an easy read when encountering people, even younger ones, who have the right stuff. […]
Deer of the Year
Gates County beagles come through
Timothy Williams’ pack of beagles earned their dog food for an entire year on Nov. 29, when a chase that lasted more than four hours ended with Williams putting a great 12-point buck on the ground. […]
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Commission wants USFWS to end red wolf program in NE North Carolina
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on Thursday adopted two resolutions regarding reintroduction of red wolves in North Carolina — the first requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service end its experimental, non-essential red wolf reintroduction project in northeastern North Carolina, and the second requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service capture and remove all individual animals and subsequent offspring that were unauthorized releases on private lands by the federal agency. […]
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Find clean water and find reds, specks in lower Brunswick County waters
Capt. Mark Stacy of Ocean Isle Fishing Charters said there are some schools and scattered redfish and speckled trout biting in the marshes and creeks between the Shallotte River and the South Carolina state line, despite plenty of dirty, discolored water from runoff. […]
Deer Hunting
It’s time to scout, for turkeys, and for deer
Though it may seem too early, or too late, February is actually a great time to scout for both turkeys and deer. […]
Events & Announcements
Commission schedules public meeting on management of six public tracts
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding a public meeting on Feb. 16 in Morganton to seek input on developing a management plan for six state-owned tracts on the Commission’s Pisgah Game Land in western North Carolina. […]
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Popping cork tips and tricks to catch more fish
Popping corks are great tools for attracting trout and redfish, and they are not one-trick ponies. […]
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Commission schedules two public hearings on coyote hunting in five counties
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold two public next month to receive comments on permanent rules regarding conditional coyote hunting in the five-county red wolf reintroduction area in northeastern North Carolina and the designation of the red wolf as a state-listed threatened species. […]