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Politicians, NRA miss target again
Millions of words — some accurate, many inaccurate — have been spoken and written about the Dec. 14 school shooting and mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School. […]
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Don’t stop learning or you stop living
I distinctly remember the last class I attended my last term in college. It was a history class on the pre-Civil War South taught by my all-time favorite professor, Dr. Emory Thomas. […]
Backlashes
Sick economy sparks more trout troubles
One of the results of a depressed economy is people often find ways that aren’t legal to supplement their incomes — to the detriment of public resources such as fisheries or wildlife. […]
Currents
Where did all the big bucks go? The moon?
The deer season that ended on New Year’s Day was one of the more-unusual ones I can remember. […]
Currents
These resolutions I think I can keep
I have never been one who makes New Year’s resolutions, because I know that 99 percent of them are doomed from the start. […]
Backlashes
New administration in unique situation
For the first time in 20 years, North Carolina will have a Republican governor, Pat McCrory. […]
Currents
I can’t seem to attract another tract
I am just about convinced that it’s finally time for me to go ahead and bite the bullet and pay to make sure I’ve got hunting land for my son and me. […]
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Chatham church knows the best gift
With the Christmas season here, we thought true meanings might be a timely topic. […]
Currents
‘Mr. Robertson’s neighborhood’
I know it’s November, and it’s the heart of the political-campaign season, so I’ll write about a politician — but probably not one you’ve ever heard of. […]
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Could regs changes mean less venison?
If the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission adopts proposed changes in fishing, hunting and trapping laws that were revealed at September’s public hearings, the state’s deer population could see a major decrease starting next year. […]