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Time for Timberdoodles – Belfast Plantation WMA is Midlands’ top spot for public-land woodcock
A few years ago, I found myself along Mud Lick Creek in the heart of the Belfast Plantation WMA, meandering along, looking for game. […]
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Can quail come back? Landowners, biologists trying to bring quail back to Columbus County
On a sunny winter morning, two pickup trucks turned off a paved, farm-to-market road into a Columbus County farm field. In the beds of the pickups were dog kennels. […]
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The dynamics of the pack
Hunting with hounds is a time-honored tradition where hunters rely on man’s best friend to flush, chase and/or locate game. […]
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Tracks tell a story
For bear hunters with hounds, a bear’s paw prints found along field edges or roadsides are their calling cards. […]
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Bear seasons dates can be confusing
Dates for bear seasons across North Carolina, especially in the eastern third of the state, can be so different as to confuse hunters, often changing from one county to the next. […]
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Let’s go bear hunting!
Bear hunting in eastern North Carolina is one of the most-exhilarating experiences a hunter can have. […]
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Ammo advances provide increased velocities
The use of special, non-lead alloys in the manufacturing of ammunition for air guns has led to greatly increased velocities. […]
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Variables in different ammo weights
If you plan to shoot more than one type and weight of ammunition, you will likely find that you will have to adjust your scope. […]
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Turning kids into coon hunters
Rev. Wade Hall Jr., pastor of the Elizabethtown Church of God, hunts raccoons at least three nights a week to keep his dogs in top form for competition, and he often takes young people along. […]
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Mine ENC’s black gold – For the best December bear hunting in North Carolina, go east young man!
Even though black bears are built to survive in just about any environment, they are no match for North Carolina’s bear-hunting battalion, and in December, hunters looking for a real trophy bear should definitely not head for the hills; they should head for eastern North Carolina. […]