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July 11, 2026

North Carolina hunters will have a Sept. 6-24 season east of US 17 for teal.

Commission sets seasons for early waterfowl, doves, rails

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has set season dates for doves and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal. […]

Insecticide treatments are often necessary to protect wildlife food plots.

Check plots for insect damage

Jeff Burleson

Warm-season food plots are challenged every day from weedy invaders, over-grazing and insects. Everything wants a piece of a field full of nutritious soils and palatable plants. […]

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Nuisance animals: Know the rules

Jeff Burleson

For the landowners across the Carolinas, more than a dozen furbearing animals cause problems to game species, forests, farm fields and other types of wildlife habitat. […]

Work done afield well before deer season opens will make for much better hunting when the bucks roll around.

Do preseason deer work now, rest the land as South Carolina’s season approaches

Terry Madewell

Consistently killing big bucks and lots of deer isn’t based on luck. Whether using bow or rifle, successful hunters leave little to chance and put in the “sweat equity” work before the season to enhance their success. […]

American foresters might be at a disadvantage in the future under current rules for sustainable forest management.

Adjust sustainable forest

Jeff Burleson

Out of the 750 million forested acres in the United States, North Carolina and South Carolina have a little more than 31 million acres covered in wooded habitats. […]

Mallard numbers are the best of all duck species according to the USFWS's annual survey of breeding ducks.

Duck numbers should be up this fall according to USFWS survey

South Carolina Sportsman

Waterfowl hunters have plenty to cheer about in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual report on duck breeding populations that was released late last week. […]

Mallard breeding was a big success this spring, with almost 11 million greenheads estimated in the USFWS's annual survey.

Breeding survey predicts improved duck numbers this year

North Carolina Sportsman

Waterfowl hunters have plenty to cheer about in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual report on duck breeding populations that was released late last week. […]