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First private quail restoration efforts begin with Jan. 24 banquet
Proceeds from a Jan. 24 banquet to be held by the newly formed Uwharrie Conservation Society will be dedicated to bobwhite quail habitat restoration efforts. […]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
14-year-old kills 140-class Newbury County buck
Rabbit hunters count on their beagles to run bunnies in a big circle, with their quarry eventually returning to the area from which it was originally flushed. […]
Deer Hunting
Abernathy takes final Bag-a-Buck session
Jordan Abernathy of Cowpens told his father that all he wanted for Christmas was to find a big Cherokee County buck he shot the afternoon of Dec. 21. […]
Deer Hunting
Silverthorne wins final Bag-a-Buck Contest round
When Mark Silverthorne of Charlotte saw a trail-cam photo of a huge buck back in late September, he decided to dedicate his entire season to trying to tag the trophy. […]
Hog Hunting
It Ain’t Over
“Now I got to warn you up front,” said veteran hog hunter Scott Emery of Blue Ridge, “this ain’t like any other kinds of hunting. That hog’s not going to trot off with his tail stuck in the air like a deer — he may just put his head down and come after you.” […]
Deer Hunting
Monster Pendleton buck got lucky once, but once was not enough
How much luck does a big buck need to make it to, say, trophy proportions? […]
Deer Hunting
Wide-racked monster buck falls to female Yadkin hunter
Pam Styers of Yadkinville has been a hunter for seven years and has harvested several whitetail deer. […]
Deer Hunting
Season has great ending for handicapped South Carolina deer hunter
Dean Elsey of Bonneau Beach figured after three months in the woods that he was headed for one of his normal deer seasons: taking a doe or two, maybe a small buck. […]
Hunting
Post-season scouting key to finding trophies
Hopefully, the deer season resulted in trophies for many hunters and plenty of venison for many more. Just as they do every season, a few mysterious bucks evade the sights of the serious hunters and survive. […]
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Wilson County hunter fills freezer with sausage from huge wild boar
Jay Bailey of Black Creek had never seen a wild hog anywhere near the property he regularly hunts near Lucama in Wilson County. […]