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A bill passed by the N.C. House last week would allow hunters who haven't completed a hunter-safety course to hunt under the direct supervision of a licensed, adult hunter.

N.C. House passes bill to start hunting ‘apprentice’ program

The N.C. House of Representatives passed last week House Bill 296 — The Hunter Education/Apprentice Permit — which allows an individual holding a Hunting Heritage Apprentice Permit to hunt if accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old who holds a hunting license in North Carolina, or if the individual is accompanied by an adult landholder or landholder’s spouse who is exempt from the hunting license requirement if hunting on the landholder’s land. […]

Youth-Only turkey hunting is great chance to involve kids in the outdoors

Bill Howard

Youth-only hunting days are designed to entice adults to mentor young hunters without succumbing to the temptations of hunting for themselves, and this year, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission expanded youth-only turkey hunting from one day to a six, from the first Saturday of April through the Friday that precedes the regular-season opener. […]

Spring plantings of warm-season food plots will provide deer with tremendous nutrition at a time it’s most needed.

Proof’s in the pudding

Jeff Burleson

The next few months rank high for producing quality and healthy deer for the fall season and for the future of deer on your property. […]

John Tanner's Purring Block combines a trough slate call and a glass surface to produce plaintive purrs and clucks that should bring gobblers into range.

‘Purring Block’ aims to bring gobblers those last few yards into range

Dan Kibler

South Carolina call-maker John Tanner gets ideas for some of his custom-made calls from interesting places, but none better than a deer stand. […]

John Tanner's "Purring Block" is a combination slate/glass call for turkey hunters who need to make the soft purrs that will bring a gobbler the last few yards into range.

Custom-made call allows turkey hunters to make quiet purrs and clucks

Dan Kibler

South Carolina call-maker John Tanner gets ideas for some of his custom-made calls from interesting places, but none better than a deer stand. […]

Ty Williamson killed this massive Upstate gobbler in Union County on land managed by Mike Gault during Youth Day. Gault forecasts increased gobbling activity as the month progresses.

Cold March should lead to better April gobbling, veteran Upstate hunter says

Phillip Gentry

After a cold front that lasted nearly the entire month of March, turkey season arrived in the Upstate just in time for some spring-like weather. […]

Chase Kinley, 7, killed this 21-pound Montgomery County gobbler on the first day of Youth Only Turkey Season.

Montgomery County produces great gobbler for 7-year-old hunter

Walter Taylor

Sportsmen strive to meet certain milestones; everyone wants to land a 10-pound bass, tag a 10-point buck or bag a 20-pound turkey. Grown men and women strive for decades or longer to achieve such goals. […]

Tom Fitts took these two longbeards on Opening Day in Lee County with one shot from his 12-gauge.

Lugoff man saves ammunition while taking two gobblers

Jeff Burleson

Tom Fitts of Lugoff had to wait a little while to have the most-memorable Opening Day of any turkey season last week. […]

Skip Valentine relies on decoys to help him tag big gobblers during the month-long spring season.

North Carolina hunters can improve their chances to take a tom turkey with a decoy

Jeff Burleson

As April arrives, North Carolina’s woods will once again fill at the crack of dawn with mysterious silhouettes enshrouded with leafy, covert attire. […]

Mojo Shake-N-Jake

South Carolina Sportsman

The Shake-N-Jake is the first ever full body, full motion turkey decoy. MOJO has teamed up with world champion turkey caller Preston Pittman to develop this realistic looking decoy that not only attracts game, but diverts attention away from the hunter. […]