Deer of the Year
Guilford County trophy buck goes down to bowhunter
Last hunting season, Holden Barley acquired a 20-acre plot of hunting land in Guilford County, and like many hunters do, he immediately hung a trail camera. […]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
Greensboro crossbow hunter sticks big buck in Guilford County
A retired Greensboro police officer used a crossbow to bag one of 2016’s biggest bucks last Wednesday in Guilford County. […]
Deer Hunting
Piebald buck taken by Clarendon County hunter
After capturing on camera the first white deer in over 17 years of hunting on his 600-acre Clarendon County property, Matt Mays figured his chances of encountering this deer with rifle in hand would be dismal. […]
Alligator
NCWRC, N.C. Alligator Task Force seeking public input on alligator management in North Carolina
3 public forums will give public chance to voice their input
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Alligator Task Force are holding three public forums in early November to receive public input on management of American alligators in North Carolina. […]
Alligator
Summerville hunters bag big Cooper River gator
Patrick Walters of Summerville is best known for his bass fishing skills, but he’s now a trophy gator hunter as well. The University of South Carolina Fishing Team angler won the FLW College Fishing National Championship two years ago, and he’s won his share of money and trophies on other trails as well. […]
Deer of the Year
Tiny Rockingham County hideaway produces huge buck for North Carolina archer
Brandon Bowman proved on Sept. 12 that it doesn’t take a big piece of land to produce a big buck. That’s when Bowman, from Madison, N.C., connected with a 10-point, 162-inch monster on a 10-acre tract in Rockingham County. […]
Deer of the Year
Spartanburg hunter takes huge buck with crossbow
One look at the massive rack and huge-bodied deer in the 2014 deer season prompted Spartanburg County bowhunter Mike Kossover to commit to hunting that specific buck. Kossover knew his patience would be an asset, but he didn’t realize it would be a three-year quest. […]
Deer Hunting
Make sure you’re ready – Give your archery equipment a good preseason test
Opening day of bow season is already here for a few hunters, and it will be here fairly soon for most of the rest of the Carolinas. It’s time to get your bow setup ready. […]
Deer of the Year
Huge Chatham County 10-pointer taken by sheriff’s deputy
Chad Gaines of Goldston, N.C., patrols the roads of Chatham County as a sheriff’s deputy, and he patrols for deer on his family farm. Late on the afternoon of Sept. 15, he put permanent handcuffs on a 156 5/8-inch whitetail buck he’d been investigating since the end of the 2015 season. […]
Deer of the Year
150-inch Orange County 10-point buck goes down to bowhunter
Mike Venable picked up a lease late last hunting season on some land in Orange County, N. C., and he wasted no time putting up a couple of stands on an oak ridge. […]