Greener Pastures
Fence out those hogs
Deer and deer hunters have more competition these days from pesky, nuisance wildlife species such as feral hogs and coyotes, which have invaded natural habitats and are making their mark. […]
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Upstate bruin is largest of 2017 season
Phillip Gosnell, a 36-year-old water treatment operator from Landrum, took the largest bear of the Palmetto State’s 2017 bear hunting season. […]
Deer of the Year
Oak Ridge hunter takes big monster that was munching too much
After having trail-camera pictures of a big buck last season, Nolan Cole of Oak Ridge, N.C., laid out a buffet of baits to keep him in the area. And after playing some hide-and-seek, Cole sealed the deal on Sept. 19, tagging a 154-inch Guilford County 10-pointer after tracking him with only a broken arrow to go by. […]
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Young cancer survivor nails Stokes County trophy buck
The last two weeks of October wound up being pretty special for Chase Tedder, an 18-year-old Rockingham Community College student from Walnut Cove, N.C. He caught an 8 1/2-pound largemouth bass, his biggest ever, from a local watershed lake on Oct. 18. […]
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Everyman’s duck
As I stood in the dark swamp, knee deep in water, I could hear the whistling of duck wings as they flew by and landed in flooded timber around me. Looking up, I could see ducks in groups of three to as many as 10 silhouetted against the breaking light of the morning sky. […]
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Specialist Series Netting
The Camo Systems Specialist Series Ultra-Lite Camouflage Netting works great as a concealment solution for boats, ATVs, duck blinds, ground blinds, tree stand skirts, tripods, ladder stands and more. […]
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Get more buck for your bang — How to manage for big bucks and full freezers at the same time
The young buck slipped out of the woods and leisurely walked across yards of open field to begin its relaxed, late-afternoon snack of corn. Several times, he raised his head from the corn pile to look around, but it was all unhurried, relaxed and lacking the caution of a mature buck. […]
Hunting
Tenzing TX 17
If you can’t seem to find a hunting pack that lasts for more than one season, the Tenzing TX 17 might be what you’re looking for this fall. Providing a generous 2,500 total cubic inches of storage in nine pockets and compartments, the TX 17 is the largest hunting daypack in the new TX series. […]
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Cover: November 2017
Stephanie Ford of Raleigh, N.C., welcomed in archery season by killing this Wake County trophy with a crossbow on her second trip into the woods. […]
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Understand a deer’s body language and tag more bucks
From using the latest technology in optics, attractants and calls to different hunting strategies in the woods, deer hunters are always looking for something that helps them gain an advantage over their quarry. […]