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May 26, 2026

A lush food plot is the result of good soil preparation, good seed and weed control, but it takes adequate rainfall to get it to its best in terms of appearance.

Keep watch on those food plots

As autumn settles in across the Carolinas, recently-planted seeds emerge from broken soil and begin their journey upward towards the sun, carrying nutrient packages for passing wildlife. […]

Joey Thompson (left), NCBA records chairman, measures a whitetail buck with help of a couple other scorers while a hunter (right) watches.

Why fix deer season that works?

Ramon Bell

North Carolina gun and bow hunters are harvesting better quality bucks each year. With continued good quality deer management, this trend should continue. […]

Nathan “Chris” Lyerly’s 170 0/8 buck was the top Tar Heel buck of 2007 at the Dixie Deer Classic and rates 15th among the state’s all-time typical racks.

Smokepole Sizzlers

Craig Holt

Journalists and novelists often write about Fate.

For North Carolina trophy whitetail hunters, “Fate” means the first and second weeks of November and is spelled “r-u-t.” […]

Hunters who know exactly where their gun will shoot at various distances and are confident of putting a bullet through a deer’s vitals are well on the way to taking big bucks with smaller calibers.

Size Doesn’t Matter

John E. Phillips

Hunters who shoot accurately can take deer — yes, even big bucks — with small-caliber rifles. […]

Currents

Whitetails 101: Know your doe

Dan Kibler

When you peer down the barrel of your rifle and click off the safety, remember that you are not only a hunter; you are ostensibly a game manager. […]

John Petno’s big Jasper County buck was feeding in a peanut field when he made a perfect shot on the afternoon of Aug. 16.

Nut House

Jeff Dennis

According to brother-in-law, John Petno couldn’t find the center of a paper target while practicing on the shooting range the day before deer season open. […]