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September 16, 2026

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has requested that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service close its red wolf program in northeastern North Carolina and trap animals that were released without authorization on private land in five counties.

Commission wants USFWS to end red wolf program in NE North Carolina

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on Thursday adopted two resolutions regarding reintroduction of red wolves in North Carolina — the first requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service end its experimental, non-essential red wolf reintroduction project in northeastern North Carolina, and the second requesting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service capture and remove all individual animals and subsequent offspring that were unauthorized releases on private lands by the federal agency. […]

scout

It’s time to scout, for turkeys, and for deer

Though it may seem too early, or too late, February is actually a great time to scout for both turkeys and deer. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold two public hearings to receive comments on new coyote-hunting regulations.

Commission schedules two public hearings on coyote hunting in five counties

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold two public next month to receive comments on permanent rules regarding conditional coyote hunting in the five-county red wolf reintroduction area in northeastern North Carolina and the designation of the red wolf as a state-listed threatened species. […]

SCDNR will hold three hog hunts on North Island next month try to and control and/or eliminate the feral hog population.

SCDNR announces dates for three North Island hog hunts

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources has scheduled three hog hunts for North Island in Georgetown County next month in an effort to remove and eliminate feral hogs from the barrier island. […]

Bruce Florence (right) killed this 707.5-pound wild boar last Friday in Transylvania County on a hunt with his son, Jonathan.

Father-son duo team up on 700-pound Transylvania County wild hog

Jonathan Florence admitted that it was “pure luck”, but neither he nor his father, Bruce, is about to downplay the hunt last Friday in Transylvania County that ended with Bruce Florence killing a 707 ½-pound wild hog he said could be best described with one word: buffalo. […]

Chris Lambert's Spartanburg County non-typical buck won the grand prize in South Carolina Sportsman's Bag-A-Buck contest.

Spartanburg hunter is grand-prize winner in Bag-A-Buck contest

Chris Lambert, a 23-year-old Gaffney firefighter figured he was going to find a run-of-the-mill 8-point buck on the ground when he got down out of his tree stand the afternoon of Oct. 18. […]

Ray Adcock's entry of an 8-point buck he killed in Union County last Nov. 25 won the grand prize in North Carolina Sportsman's Bag-A-Buck contest.

Monroe man is grand-prize winner in Bag-A-Buck contest

When he’s in a deer stand, Ray Adcock of Monreo usually handles a video camera while his daughter, Melinda Rich, does the shooting. […]

Deer that aren’t shot at every time they stick their noses out often don’t bolt at the first sight of a human.

The deer woods

Gordon Hutchinson

That last one is an old Southern term — and appropriate. It depicts wet, low hardwood bottoms covered profusely with bayonet plants blending long stalks, sword-like leaves and stabbing pain for anyone attempting to enter. […]

pig

Right now is the perfect time to go for a big pig

Once deer season ends, many hunters hang up their rifles until the fall. But right now is a great time to hunt wild hogs, which is legal throughout most of the Carolinas year-round. […]

Only one in 1,000 Canada geese killed in South Carolina carry leg bands, making them highly desired trophies.

Join a real band of brothers

Killing a banded goose is a thrill to most waterfowlers, and less than one of every 1,000 geese killed in South Carolina is banded. […]

PENN Fierce

PENN’s New Fierce V Spinning Reels and Combos

Fishing

The new PENN Fierce V spinning reels and combos set a new standard for durability, reliability and performance in their class. […]

SITKA

Charlotte’s SITKA Gear store hosting community fundraiser

Fishing

On Sept. 26, 2026 Charlotte’s SITKA Gear store will host Three Rivers Land Trust for a community fundraiser aimed at keeping public land on the Tuckertown Reservoir open for recreation. […]

Find out what’s coming from Minn Kota and Humminbird

Fishing

Something new is coming from Minn Kota and Humminbird. The two brands have worked together in various ways, but they’re taking the next step. […]

gator

Sumter hunter kills 12-foot, 4-inch gator

Alligator

Jessica Huber of Sumter, SC killed a big gator at the Santee Cooper lakes during opening weekend of the 2026 alligator hunting season. […]

Waylon’s big crab claw buck

Bag a Buck

Waylon Chermak of New London, NC killed an 8-point buck in Mecklenburg County, NC on Sept. 12, 2026 from 20 yards away. […]

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