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The rule of the rut
Few hunting secrets exist today for whitetail seekers, especially during the rut or mating season. […]
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Cover: November 2016
Deer season is in full swing, and this is the best opportunity to kill a buck. Learn how to make the rut and a deer’s nose work in your favor. […]
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Play the weather game when deer season peaks in the Carolinas
Anticipating opening day gets almost every deer hunter excited, even though sitting in a stand in the heat doesn’t seem like the ticket for killing a mature buck. If opening day doesn’t rattle a hunter’s cage, the peak of the rut will. […]
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Make sense of deer scents
Is there any doubt that a deer’s ability to smell at great distances is it’s greatest defense? […]
Deer of the Year
Rockingham County gives up 8-point trophy
On Oct. 29, the opening day of muzzleloader season in central North Carolina, Rockingham County’s RJ Seiler is on cloud nine. Again. Just last year, Seiler arrowed a 155-inch 8 pointer and his 2016 season is following a similar pattern with another lifetime buck scoring in the 140’s. […]
Deer of the Year
12-year-old hunter kills 12-point Columbus County buck
Hallsboro youth, Brynnan Wilson will have his work cut out for him if he wants to ever top the deer he shot on opening week of the 2016 N.C. deer season. On Oct. 20, he dropped the hammer on a massive 12-point Columbus County buck. […]
Deer of the Year
Charlotte firefighter kills 13-point trophy on his 27th birthday
Dustin Hooks is a full time firefighter for the City of Charlotte and when he started getting daylight photos of a monster 13-point buck on his 200-acre Orange County family farm, he quickly scheduled a few days away from his Midland home to take his chances. […]
Deer of the Year
Rougemont huntress kills 13-point trophy buck in Granville County
With 3 Pope and Young bucks under her belt before her latest trophy, Nancy “Tootie” Morris of Rougemont is no stranger to a deer stand or box blind. Still, she had to calm her nerves when surprised by the 145 inch Granville County 13 pointer that she called Meatloaf. […]
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SCDNR tagging 16 coyotes; hunters can win lifetime hunting license for killing one
The Coyote Harvest Incentive Program was created by a Budget Proviso (47.10) passed by the 2016 South Carolina General Assembly. This proviso directs the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to develop and implement a coyote tagging and reward program. […]
Deer of the Year
Vance County hunt results in possible Boone and Crockett Club buck
Chester Townes of Middleburg, N.C. can thank intuition that pushed him toward the road less traveled on Oct. 15, the first day of gun season for deer in eastern North Carolina. That’s when he killed a huge buck that’s almost certain to qualify for the Boone and Crockett Club’s all-time record book. […]