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August 14, 2026

Win Official Sportsman and Primos Hunting Calls gear by entering the NorthCarolinaSportsman.com Turkey Photo and Video Contest. But remember that only registered users are eligible to win.

NorthCarolinaSportsman.com turkey contest begins

Registered users of NorthCarolinaSportsman.com can win official Sportsman gear and Primos hunting equipment in the new Turkey Photo and Video Contests. […]

Mauldin's Bryan Lee broke set the state record for brook trout in February when he snatched this 2-pound, 12-ounce fish from Lake Jocassee on Feb. 12

Brook trout record broken, again

Scott Keepfer

Unchallenged for 31 years, South Carolina’s state record for brook trout was matched or broken twice in three weeks during late January and February. […]

New gill-net regulations go into effect May 15 to minimize the danger to sea turtles.

Marine Fisheries backpedals from earlier gill-net decision, puts in place new restrictions

Jerry Dilsaver

The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission has taken a giant step back from an earlier decision in favor of gill-net commercial fishermen. […]

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Thrift builds lead in FLW Tour event on Lake Norman

From News Reports

CHARLOTTE – While the majority of the FLW Tour field struggled once again to unlock the mystery of Lake Norman’s big-bass bite, Bryan Thrift had no such trouble. […]

Hurricanes can be devastating for boat owners and marina operators, so BoatU.S. is offering preparation tools as forecasts of a more-active storm season are released.

Active hurricane-season forecast mandates planning for boaters, marina operators

From News Reports

Hurricane forecasts call for more storms this year, and that means boat owners and marina operators need to prepare in advance. […]

Unprepared boaters and marina operators could find themselves with big problems during the 2010 hurricane season. BoatU.S. offers online tools to help avoid these concerns.

BoatU.S. releases online tools in advance of hurricane season

From News Reports

The release of several early seasonal hurricane forecasts for this year has boaters and marina operators looking for ways to prepare. […]

Nashville's Tracey Smith caught the pending state-record white crappie March 8 while fishing with a buddy on Tar River Reservoir.

Nashville angler catches pending state-record crappie

Dan Kibler

If you’re going to spend the day crappie fishing and only catch two fish, having one of them break the state record is pretty much a trip-saver. […]

Virginia pro John Crews won his first BASS tournament this weekend by putting together a four-day sack weighing 72 pounds, 6 ounces during the Bassmaster Elite Series season opener on the California Delta.

Crews wins season’s inaugural Bassmaster Elite Series event

From News Reports

The equivalent, for an angler, to Lebron James swishing a last-second three-pointer is to land a 5-pounder on the last cast. […]

Hunters are less likely to see groups of mature gobblers this spring because of a continuing trend of poor reproduction.

Turkey season forecast ‘fair,’ DNR biologist says

From News Reports

The outlook for the this year’s spring season is only fair for most areas because of apparent low production rates, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Charles Ruth. […]

Former Raleigh News & Observer outdoor editor Mike Zlotnicki was named the Fred A Harris Fisheries Conservation Award winner for his efforts to promote conservation issues.

Mike Zlotnicki receives fisheries conservation award

From News Reports

Mike Zlotnicki, former News & Observer outdoor editor, recently received the Fred A. Harris Fisheries Conservation Award presented by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society during its annual meeting held in Asheville on Feb. 26-28. […]