Hunting
Hit them with your best shot
Modern hunters abide by written and unwritten rules of conduct.They’re conscious of their duty to obey state laws and regulations. […]
Hunting
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Davie Deer Destroyer
John Baker said he’s nothing special, a 40-year-old construction worker from Mocksville, the county seat of tiny Davie County in North Carolina’s western piedmont. […]
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Try a Bow for Does
Although North Carolina doesn’t keep statistics regarding the percentage of bow hunters who kill a deer during its hunting seasons, the success rate likely is similar to that of nearby states. […]
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Plotting for Bears
The tradition extends back in time to when settlers first came to North Carolina’s western mountains.
Today those traditions survive in the names of hollows and creeks in the Blue Ridge; dog breeds such as Plotts, Walkers and Blueticks; and hunters standing near an early morning fire to ward off the chill. […]
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Rockingham Racks Rock
Rockingham County lies squarely in the middle of the northern tier of counties known as North Carolina’s trophy buck region. […]
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Run-and-Gun Deer
Mike Smith and Diane Culberson parked where a locked cable stopped their pickup truck’s progress. […]
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Cover: October 2007 (SC)
High August temperatures didn’t keep Lowcountry hunter Drew Evans from downing the buck of his dreams. […]
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They’re All Yours!
In South Carolina, a deer hunter does not have to venture far from home to find public land on which to hunt. […]
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The Road to Rails
Flooding the marsh, the tide looked like a groundswell of water in a rapidly clogging kitchen sink.
If you were the homeowner you might say “Oh crap.”
If you were a rail hunter you’d say, “Keep on risin’.” […]
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The Bamberg Blaster
Brooks Edwards didn’t really do anything more than go where somebody wanted him to go — and take care of business once he got there. […]