Getting in Gear
After you’ve pulled the trigger
Deer hunters face at least two tasks every time they head to the woods: killing a deer, then doing something with it to ensure that the tasty venison isn’t wasted. […]
Hunting
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Shot to the Heart
Make your first shot count.
That’s good advice that I absolutely never follow.
And sometimes that proves more painful than others.
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Outback Bears
North Carolina has become legendary for world-class black bear hunting. […]
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In the Open
Stokes County has produced some of North Carolina’s biggest bucks over the past half-dozen years, and it spit out another huge one on the opening day of bow season two months ago for hunter Jerrold Wade. […]
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Wanderlust
Every deer hunter knows the “rut” (mating) season is the best time to hunt whitetail bucks. […]
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Cover: November 2006 (SC)
The rut is here, and that’s magical music to the ears of trophy deer hunters. […]
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One Shot, One Kill
When Luther Johnson hunts deer, he adheres to the military sniper’s rule — one round, one kill. […]
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Farm Fresh Ducks
While suppertime at a duck camp is always a loud and rowdy affair, breakfasts are usually subdued. […]
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Squirrel Talk
“Listen, I can hear two gray squirrels and one fox squirrel barking,” I said, whispering to my son after making a young-squirrel-in-distress call. […]
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Magic Time
It has been 15 years since Dennis Chastain bagged his buck of a lifetime, but he remembers the hunt as if it happened yesterday. […]