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Trail cameras help N.C. hunter kill trophy fox squirrel
Lee Jones killed a rare color phase fox squirrel in Greene County, N.C. on Dec. 26, 2018 after first spotting the animal on one of his trail cameras. […]
Small Game
Dove
Don’t give up on doves after Labor Day
For many hunters, the first day of dove season is often also the last day. But you can find plenty of great dove hunting after that with these tips. […]
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Dove field-ology
The best dove hunts always begin with a solid food source, from native grasses and forbs to carbohydrate-rich grains in agriculture fields. […]
Dove
North Carolina dove heaven
This game land is huge (61,225 acres), spreading across four counties in the south-central piedmont, and has more dove fields (20) than any public land in North Carolina. […]
Dove
Find the dove buffet
With an estimated population of 275 million in North America, the mourning dove is one of the most-abundant and recognizable birds in the land. In the South, Labor Day weekend brings hunters from all walks of life into fields for the opening day of the dove season. […]
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As cutovers grow, slow packs fade
Hunting with slow packs of beagles used to be the way to go for rabbit hunters, but thanks to changes in habitat, quicker packs of dogs are now preferred for chasing bunnies. […]
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Rabbits by the numbers
The most-recent small-game survey conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (2015-16) revealed that the best rabbit hunting occurs in the Midlands (2.19 rabbits jumped per hour). […]
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A guide’s recommendations
A guide at Contentnea Creek Shooting Preserve in Snow Hill, N.C., Walter Claybrook has some advice for hunters visiting a shooting preserve for the first time. […]
Small Game
Top 5 tips for squirrel hunters
Once deer season is over, hunting squirrels is a fun way to stay sharp on the trigger while spending quality time in the woods. And you’ll kill more squirrels if you follow these tips. […]
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Small game hunting –– what’s in season?
The 2017 deer hunting season is a distant memory for most hunters, and while many hunters are either looking forward to April’s opening day of turkey season or to the fall for the next deer season opener, other hunters are still in the woods taking advantage of the small game that are currently in season. […]