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Record high turkey harvest for North Carolina

North Carolina’s 2020 turkey harvest was the highest ever recorded, according to surveys conducted by the NCWRC. […]

S.C. deer harvest remained stable in 2019

The SCDNR annual hunter survey shows that the state’s 2019 deer harvest numbers were almost identical to those of 2018. […]

Hog hunting is great way to get kids hooked on hunting

Gene "Mailman" Wisnewski

Hog hunting is a great sport that puts food on the table and keeps our outdoor skills sharp. It’s also a great way to get kids hooked on hunting. […]

A 22-pound gobbler, a father-son double, and a 62 yarder

Brian Cope

The 2020 turkey hunting season was a great one for Carolina hunters. These three hunts are just a sample of those that ended successfully for sportsman across both states. […]

NCWRC encourages public to leave young wildlife alone

NCWRC Release

The spring brings the birth of many wild creatures, and many encounters between them and humans. In almost every case, young wildlife is not lost, and hasn’t been abandoned, even if it appears that way to people. […]

Kill more nighttime hogs in fresh cut fields

Brian Cope

Spring is a great time to put hogs on the ground, especially at night. And fresh cut fields are prime areas to target. […]

NC youth hunter kills smoke phase, bearded hen

Dan Kibler

Ten-year-old Ethan Steinbicker of Chapel Hill, N.C. killed a smoke phase bearded hen while hunting with his dad in Alamance County. […]

Foothills Public Shooting Complex has reopened

NCWRC Release

Foothills Public Shooting Complex has reopened as of May 9, 2020. It is currently the only NCWRC-operated range that has reopened. […]

6-year-old kills three-bearded gobbler

Brian Cope

Asher Lee Satterfield lives in Rockingham County, one of the top trophy buck-producing counties in North Carolina. But he killed a different kind of trophy on May 9, 2020 — a 21-pound, three-bearded gobbler. […]

Turkey hunt turns dangerous for the hunter

Brian Cope

Roger Rumley of Browns Summit, N.C. killed a trophy gobbler on April 21, 2020 after calling the bird in with a homemade wingbone call. But then things took a dangerous turn for the hunter. […]

8-year-old hunter kills 3-bearded gobbler

Brian Cope

While hunting with his dad in Cabarrus County, N.C. on May 9, 2020, 8-year-old Jackson Leahew killed a three-bearded gobbler, his first ever turkey. […]