Deer Hunting
Watch this buck shed its velvet and eat it
This video shows a buck shedding its velvet, and using lots of natural and man-made objects to help. Then, the buck eats the velvet. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer of the Year
Efland woman scores on 11-point crossbow buck
Rhonda Snyder of Efland is going to circle Sept. 15 and 16 on her calendar from now on. Two years ago on Sept. 16, she used her crossbow to take an 8- and 7-point bucks six minutes apart. […]
Deer of the Year
Wadesboro hunter kills giant Anson County non-typical trophy
Aaron Bates wasn’t “supposed” to kill the big buck that showed up in front of his ground blind early on Saturday evening. But when the 180-inch non-typical gave him a perfect broadside shot, he took it. […]
Deer of the Year
Granville County hunter, 7, takes two trophy bucks in first week of season
Brayden Morris of Rougemont killed the two biggest bucks of his life the opening week of archery season, taking a 118-inch buck on opening day and a 124-inch buck the next Saturday. The most-interesting thing is, Brayden Morris is only seven years old. […]
Deer of the Year
Durham County 11-pointer, taken opening day, green-scores 163 2/8
Eddie Dunnagan of Durham has managed several central North Carolina properties through his Advantage Outdoors Company to produce trophy bucks for clients. […]
Deer Hunting
Sept. 27 is deadline for youth deer-hunt applications on Congaree Bluffs, Belfast tracts
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has set a deadline of Sept. 27 for hunters to apply for four youth deer hunts on the Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve in Calhoun County and three on the Belfast WMA in Newberry County. […]
Deer Hunting
Play defense on early season archery hunts
Early season hunting has its challenges, beyond wind direction and the effective killing range of modern weaponry. […]
Deer Hunting
Practice required, even with a crossbow
Even though crossbows have been around for centuries, deer hunting with this “ancient” technology is an entirely new endeavor in North Carolina, with unrestricted use beginning only in 2010. […]
Deer Hunting
Cameras will cover deer movements
In recent years, the use of digital cameras has become very popular with hunters, and for good reason. They will show you where and when deer are moving. […]
Deer Hunting
Put the dogs on ’em early
Bob Matthews of Ladson certainly still hunts during the early season, but he will also use dogs to hunt deer. […]