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April 30, 2026

Placing limits on numbers of bucks each hunter may harvest is another factor in stock-piling more trophy deer.

2006 Whitetail Forecast

Jeff Burleson

As the deer season quickly approaches, South Carolina hunters should be excited. […]

Cover: August 2006 (SC) – Hunting

South Carolina Sportsman

There’s still plenty of great saltwater action ahead, but deer hunters are already beginning to watch the calendar. […]

Cover: August 2006 (NC) – Hunting

North Carolina Sportsman

Deer season is closer than you think. […]

Ten high-school students received more than $12,000 in scholarships and two were awarded hunting trips during the 11th annual Youth Education Summitt in Washington D.C.

Tar Heel Youth Receives NRA Scholarship

From News Reports

FAIRFAX, VA – The National Rifle Association awarded 10 gifted students scholarships totaling more than $12,000 during the 11th annual Youth Education Summit (YES), held June 18-25 in Washington D.C. […]

South Carolina is the home to the National Wild Turkey Federation National Headquarters and the latest state to form a Sportsman's Caucus to help preserve and protect hunting traditions.

Sportsmen’s Caucus Formed in South Carolina

From News Reports

Sportsmen and women in South Carolina now have a stronger voice when it comes to protecting our hunting traditions, as the Palmetto State became the latest to form a Sportsman’s Caucus. […]

A Navy jet has a near miss with three tundra swans while conducting a test over-flight at the Navy's preferred OLF site.

NO-OLF rally May 16 at State Capitol lawn

Craig Holt

NO-OLF supporters and officials from Beaufort and Washington counties will hold a rally May 16 at the N.C. State Capitol Building’s south lawn in Raleigh. The rally will feature speeches by Congressman G.K. Butterfield, state dignitaries and rally organizers. […]

If a gobbler hangs up, throw him a changeup such as a jake yelp or kee-kee call, either of which may result in him charging your position. Sometimes a decoy will further fire up a challenged tom.

Changeups for Toms

Bruce Ingram

The standard way for spring turkey hunters to go about luring in gobblers is to issue a variety of hen sounds with any number of calling devices. […]

Wild turkeys at six southeastern counties will be safe from an early-opening hunting season in 2007.

Early turkey-season proposal rejected

Craig Holt

North Carolina Sportsman Magazine has learned a proposal by a Wildlife Resources commissioner to have a special split-season, early-opening date for 2007 spring wild turkey hunting at six counties in his southeastern district has been rejected by the N.C. Legislative Rules Review Committee — before it met.

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Hunters at six southeastern N.C. counties could get an early start on the 2007 turkey season, if a Winnabow commissioner's proposal is approved.

Sportsmen can send split-season turkey proposal to Assembly

Craig Holt

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission approved 54 changes to state hunting, fishing and trapping regulations at its March 1 meeting. […]

A wise turkey hunter often will set up an ambush near a friend who is an expert caller. The trick is to know where the gobbler is likely to walk.

North Carolina hunters need patience for Caswell Game Lands turkeys

Craig Holt

Hunkered down near of a Caswell County ridge one April morning last year and hidden by a pine lap that had fallen during an ice storm, the hunter’s senses were at high alert. […]