Events & Announcements
It’s been a great 35 years writing about the outdoors. Now, it’s time to play.
Sportsman editor retires; plenty of hunting, fishing to be done. […]
Outdoor Update
Fishing
Lower lifetime license fees for older North Carolinians
Lifetime license fees for North Carolinians aged 50 to 69 are now half the price of what they used to cost thanks to new legislation. […]
Mackerel
12-year-old wins $35,753 in king mackerel tournament
Twelve-year-old Brayden McMullan captained himself to victory with a 52-pound king mackerel in the Fall Brawl out of Ocean Isle, N.C. […]
Dove
Hunting dog column debuts in Carolina Sportsman this month
Carolina Sportsman is going to the dogs, and we’re proud of it. […]
Deer Hunting
Will there be enough time to continue the family’s hunting/fishing tradition with another generation?
The blessing of a grandson. Will I get to see his first buck? […]
Alligator
Loris, SC huntress kills GIANT gator
Kristy Hincher of Loris, S.C. killed a huge gator that measured 12-feet, 9-inches long on the last day of the 2021 alligator season. […]
Bag a Buck
NC woman wins first monthly Bag-A-Buck contest with 10-point buck
Laura Tucker of Manson, N.C. is the winner of the first Bag A Buck contest of 2021 with a 10-point buck she killed in Warren County. […]
Offshore Fishing
Judge rejects state’s motion to dismiss CCA-NC lawsuit
CCA-NC lawsuit against state over fisheries mismanagement remains in progress. […]
Fishing
Cape Lookout waters fill up with false albacore in October
October is a great month for catching false albacore in the Cape Lookout area, and the bite will continue through November. […]
Newsletters
Southport angler catches world record Spanish hogfish
Southport angler Dr. Bob Timson caught the new world record Spanish hogfish while fishing offshore of Cape Fear Inlet on July 17, 2021. […]