Bear Archives - Page 3 of 7 - Carolina Sportsman

May 1, 2026

Courtney Burgin and her daughter Leddy Ray Burgin, both of Del Rio, TN, each killed a bear on North Carolina’s opening day, Oct. 17, 2022. […]

Travis Levi, 9-years-old, killed his first bear with an 80-yard shot from his 350 Legend in Henderson County, NC. […]

Black Widow Deer Lures is a family-owned company and has been making wild game scent lures for 25 years. […]

Four black bear award were presented at the 2022 Dixie Deer Classic, held March 4-6 at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. […]

The NCWRC has approved a limited number of permit-only bear hunts to take place on three bear sanctuaries. […]

Beau is proudly sitting next to his 556-pound bear from Carteret County, N.C. He is pictured with his dad, brother, and friends! […]

Joshua Parker and Cora Parker

After a bear cub was sighted with a jug stuck on its head near Asheville, N.C., the NCWRC found it, removed the jug, and released the cub. […]

James McCaskill killed a 665-pound bear on his first bear hunt in Tyrrell County, N.C. on Nov. 17, 2021. […]

Brenton Hilbourn of Delco, N.C. killed his first bear on Nov. 13, 2021 in Green Swamp. He shot the 246-pound bear with a lever action .44 Mag. […]