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July 10, 2026

Vocalization is very important when deer are on the move, but moderation is a key; don’t overdo it.

Make a joyful noise

Terry Madewell

Fairfield County’s Bill Cline uses vocalization techniques to help him, especially when deer are on the move. […]

Crossbows have led women into hunting

Dan Kibler

One factor that many people believe has had a big impact on women joining the ranks of hunters is new, more-liberal regulations regarding crossbows. […]

The hunting clothes that Debbie Hall wore when she killed this Stokes County 8-point buck wouldn’t have been available for women 15 years ago.

Dressed to the nines, finally

Dan Kibler

Katrina Arpin remembers what it was like to get dressed to go hunting 15 years ago, when she got her start in the wilds of Minnesota. […]

Sneaking through the woods with a handgun produced this great Upstate buck for the author.

Those boots are made for walking — not stalking

Pete Rogers

Still-hunters are, by nature quiet, but taking it to a different level requires good effective footwear. […]

Bushnell’s lightweight Legend Ultra HD 8x42 binoculars are a great choice for still-hunting situations.

See all that you can see

Pete Rogers

Other than your weapon, quality binoculars are arguably the most-important piece of equipment for the still-hunter. […]

A small pair of pruning shears can eliminate obstacles in the path of a still-hunter.

Prune your way to a quiet path through the woods

Pete Rogers

One of the most-useful tools ever for hunters is a small set of hand pruners. They can quickly and effectively remove limbs, briars and vines up to 2 inches in diameter. Ratchet pruners seems to be best and are quiet and very effective. […]

Dylan Kirby of Ruby killed this huge wild hog with a bow on Monday on the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge.

Chesterfield County teen arrows enormous hog on NWR

Dan Kibler

It’s all downhill from here for Dylan Kirby from the Chesterfield County community of Ruby. […]

Bear hunters can head to the Upstate woods this Friday, Oct. 7, for a week-long still-hunting season, to be followed by a week of dog-hunting.

Great mast crop could make it tough on Upstate bear hunters

Pete Rogers

Conditions may not be the best for hunters, but they’ll still be in the Upstate woods when the still-hunting segment of bear season opens on Friday, Oct. 17, running through Oct. 23 on public and private lands in Game Zone 1. […]

North Carolina may change the way it manages captive populations of whitetail deer, elk and other deer species.

Public hearing on changing deer-farm management is Tuesday in Raleigh

Craig Holt

The second of two public hearings will be held on Tuesday night at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s headquarters on N.C. State’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh as the Commission decides whether to allow for an increase in the number of deer farms in North Carolina. […]

Is it a doe, or a button buck? Learn how to distinguish them and why it’s important to take one out of the herd and protect the other.

Protect those buck fawns

Jeff Burleson

Even though the deer season has arrived in one form or another, the majority of deer slayers begin to ramp up their efforts in October. […]